Arts Record your coming out stories for IDAHOBIT Today, Saturday May 17 is IDAHOBIT: International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia. LGBT people across the globe will be staging a day of action today to fight for LGBT rights, which are basic human rights, the right to exist, the right to be yourself, the right to love. Poets and campaigners By Besi • 1 min read
News UKIP and Tory MEPs named and shamed over LGBT voting record New research reveals that UKIP and Conservative MEPs are amongst those with the worst records on LGBT rights in the European Parliament. The research by the European Parliament’s Intergroup on LGBT Rights shows that: · UKIP voted against EU-wide recognition of same-sex marriages, while the Conservat By Besi • 1 min read
General News New service from Macmillan Cancer Support Macmillan Cancer Support has recently launched a new service in Brighton and Hove called Team Up. If you’re affected by cancer, or a friend or family member providing unpaid care for someone who is, then you can access this great free service. Post a task online to connect with friendly, security ch By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Queens at the Queens – Davina’s cabaret dinner spectacular tonight! Miss Sparkles next cabaret and dinner evening will be at the Queens Hotel, tonight Friday, May 16. Davina will be joined by the hilarious drag queen Topsie Redfern and the ‘Queen of Visual Comedy’, Bella Berserck. On arrival you will be offered bubbly and canapes followed by a three course sumptuous By Besi • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Barclays becomes headline sponsor of this year’s Pride in London Barclays has signed up to be the headline sponsor of this year’s annual Pride festival held in the capital to champion the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community. The agreement makes Barclays, which was again named as one of the best employers in Britain for LGBT people in this yea By Besi • 4 min read
Community News Council launch Pride Grants Brighton & Hove City Council has today launched its Pride Parade and Park Grants Programme for 2014. Grants usually up to £500 are available to local community groups and voluntary sector organisations that are planning parade or park activities on August 2. In exceptional circumstances with accompa By Besi • 1 min read
General News 500 miles 4 smiles: Local hygienist treads in J.M. Barrie’s footsteps Local dentist hygienist makes final plans for her 500 mile walk to raise awareness about oral cancers. With just three days to go before she starts her sponsored walk from Kirriemuir in Scotland to Brighton it has emerged that Dental Hygienist of the Year, Christina Chatfield will be following in th By Besi • 2 min read
General News Scarlet fever levels show a decline across England Public Health England (PHE) has reported a decline in levels of scarlet fever across the country with 415 new cases reported last week (5-11 May 2014). Whilst the weekly number of cases has reduced by half compared to mid-April, levels remain substantially elevated across the country. The total numb By Besi • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Gay Manchester – Clean Up ‘Our Village’ Manchester’s Village Business Association (VBA) is holding ‘Our Village Clean Up’ on May 31 2014 in Manchester’s Gay Village. They are calling for help from anyone with green fingers or artistic flair, as well as those willing to get their hands dirty with a mop and a jet wash! Manchester’s Gay Vill By Besi • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Romeo & Juliet The Pocket Oxford Theatre Company bring their UK premiere production to the Marlborough for the Brighton Fringe. Teds Walker has been performing on the queer scene for the last 20 years. However six years ago he started the Pocket Oxford Theatre Company and has been touring ever since. This year the By Besi • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Gay candidate to stand in Goldsmid ward in 2015 Matt Irish to stand in Goldsmid ward for the Labour Party in next years Council elections. Matt blogs about being an LGBT candidate and what he has experienced so far when meeting residents. He says: “Since being selected to represent Labour as a candidate in the council elections next year, I’ve be By Besi • 3 min read
LGBTQ+ News Greens launch LGBTIQ Euro manifesto Green MEP and Euro candidate Keith Taylor, together with Green Euro candidate Cllr Alexandra Phillips, launched the LGBTIQ Greens European Election Manifesto 2014 at the Bedford Tavern, Western Street, Brighton today. The LGBTIQ manifesto makes three pledges for elected Greens, who promise to: • Mak By Besi • 4 min read
