Health Royal College of Nurses calls for greater support for ‘silent generation’ of older people living with HIV “After twenty years I still have to be careful who I tell or what I say” Nurses are calling for more support and help for a new generation of people living into older age with HIV and facing stigma, anxiety and lack of awareness from the public and health care staff. Nursing staff will be […] By Besi • 3 min read
Community News Brighton Bear Weekender Quiz night: The sequel! Are you the brainiest bear in Town? Would you like the chance to win £300 cash? It is very simple. Put a team together and trot down to the Camelford Arms on Thursday June 19. Grab a table, answer the most questions right and the prize money is there for the taking. The quiz starts […] By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Brighton Trans*formed exhibition trail The Brighton Trans*formed Exhibition trail tells the stories of 23 Brightonian trans, gender queer and intersex people through photography, audio and object installations. The multi-media, multi-venue trail, runs in the city from July 24 – August 4 and reflects the diversity of lives in our diverse By Besi • 3 min read
News Lack of progress on King Alfred leisure centre Cllr. Geoffrey Theobald, Conservative group leader on Brighton & Hove City Council, is disappointed at the continued lack of progress over the development of a new leisure centre at the King Alfred site in Hove. At Thursday’s (June 12) Policy & Resources Committee meeting, Cllr. Theobald asked the By Besi • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Dukes Mound warning – zip up during the day! The sun is shining and Sussex Police are receiving complaints about incidents of a sexual nature taking place at Dukes Mound during daylight hours. It is one thing enjoying the benefits of Dukes Mound at night it is another matter during the day when families and children are around and enjoying the By Besi • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Transport worker recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours Mark Mackenzie honoured for services to Equality. Mark has been awarded an MBE (Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) for his contribution to the way Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered (LGBT) people are treated whilst working on or travelling on London’s transport network. Sir Peter Hend By Besi • 1 min read
Community News 500 Miles 4 Smiles: Update day 27: Christina arrives at Marble Arch Christina Chatfield arrives at Marble Arch on her marathon walk from Kirriemuir in Scotland to Brighton in Sussex. Award winning dental hygienist Christina Chatfield arrived in London last night on day 26 of her fundraising walk to raise awareness of cancers of the mouth. Today she is enjoying a res By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Three ways to support the Rainbow Fund right now The Rainbow Fund benefits from high profile community-based fundraising events including August’s Brighton Pride and Village Street Party and this month’s Brighton Bears Weekend. By buying tickets or wristbands to these events you help raise vital funds for volunteer-led LGBT community groups who re By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Celebrating city’s successful libraries More than one million people visited Brighton’s Jubilee Library last year securing its place as the top performing library in the region and second most popular in the country. Last year the service attracted 17,000 new members and a survey concluded that library staff are the second most trusted pr By Besi • 1 min read
Rainbow coloured crossing at Taylor Square, Darlinghurst. NEWS photo: Marco Del Grande on 26th February, 2013 LGBTQ+ News Transport for London paves the way with a rainbow crossing for Pride in London 2014 London is set to see its first ever rainbow zebra crossing as part of Transport for London’s (TfL’s) support for the Pride in London event on Saturday, June 28. The rainbow crossing, similar to ones that have appeared in Tel Aviv, Sydney and Brighton, will be in place for one day only during the par By Besi • 2 min read
Health Growing older as an LGBT person! The Last Outing is a project to capture the experiences and concerns of older lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people. The purpose of the project is to inform policy and practice for those receiving health and social care services towards and at the end of life. The project team from Th By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Pride performances by the Actually Chorus to support training for anti LGBT bullying in schools In the spirit of this year’s Brighton Pride theme, Freedom to Live, Actually Gay Men’s Chorus and cabaret star Miss Jason are taking to the stage for two performances of I Feel Love. The chorus will be raising money for Inclusion For All (IFA), the award winning training strategy working across the By Besi • 1 min read
