General News Independent Drugs Commission issues final conclusions The Independent Drug Commission for Brighton & Hove is releasing its final conclusions at a public meeting this morning (May 12) on drugs policy in Brighton & Hove. The Commission, brought together by Brighton MP Caroline Lucas, and chaired by crime writer Peter James, has now considered the respons By Besi • 4 min read
Community News Young Trans* lives transformed by Rainbow Funding Reductions in suicide and self harm achieved by inspirational Trans* youth project funded by the Rainbow Fund, thanks to Brighton Pride and the Bears Weekender fundraising. Fifty four young people have accessed an inspiration Trans* youth project, funded by the Rainbow Fund following donations by gr By Besi • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Homophobia and transphobia rife on campus National Union of Students (NUS) call for zero tolerance to LGBT bullying following publication of new research. Pioneering research released today by the NUS Education beyond the straight and narrow, reveals that one in five LGB+ students, and a third of trans students, have experienced bullying or By Besi • 3 min read
LGBTQ+ News L Project single enters UK charts We’re All Human official theme tune for IDAHO on May 17, breaks into the UK charts. We’re All Human, the new charity single from the L Project and official theme tune for the 10th International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHOT) on May 17, has entered the UK official independent singles chart at no 36. By Besi • 2 min read
Features & Longread Samaritans – Serving the LGBT community in Brighton & Hove “Samaritan volunteers are ordinary people doing something extraordinary” Samaritan volunteers in Brighton and Hove answered a staggering 55,273 calls for help last year, which supports the Samaritans vision that fewer people die by suicide. Once a minute, somebody calls Samaritans because they are i By Besi • 5 min read
Cabaret ‘Legends’ at Legends tonight Lee Tracey hosts The Slip it to me show starring Bobby Davro with Janie Voltaire, Maisie Trollette and Jason Lee Howlett. The Showbizz Agency presents an evening of classic cabaret at Legends on May 11 to raise money for the Rainbow Fund. Hosted by established panto dame and founder of the Pure Corn By Besi • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: ‘Rainbow Chorus Sings Out!’: Brighton Fringe Festival The Rainbow Chorus, Brighton and Hove’s LGBT choir, swing open the doors of St George’s Church in Kemp Town for a free, informal showcase of their current repertoire on May 19. A chance to hear a preview of the colourful Rainbow Chorus, led by Musical Director Aneesa Chaudhry, performing contemporar By Besi • 1 min read
Arts “We are UNSTOPPABLE!”, Conchita Wurst, triumphs in Copenhagen Austria won the 2014 Eurovision song contest this evening with their controversial entry Rise like a Phoenix sung by bearded Austrian drag entertainer Conchita Wurst. In an emotionally charged night in Copenhagen the audience took the Austrian performer to their hearts and made it very clear from th By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Golden Handbag voting is live! This year’s voting for the Golden Handbags went live on Wednesday (May 7) during the annual Golden Quiz at Charles Street. Nineteen teams battled it out for the coveted first Golden Handbag of the season with Subline on St James’ Street coming out victors for the second year running. £450 was raised By Besi • 2 min read
General News Dementia Awareness Week Alzheimers Society to hold a special Open Day Cafe at Sussex County Cricket Ground. The Alzheimers Society are organising a special free drop-in cafe for people who live with dementia on Saturday, May 17 at Sussex County Cricket Ground in Hove to help celebrate and raise awareness for Dementia Aware By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Subline take the first ‘Golden Handbag’ of the season Subline are top of the class for the second year running at the Golden Quiz. Subline in St James Street came out top at the annual Golden Quiz on Wednesday night at Charles Street. The quiz night kicks off the voting for the Golden Handbag Awards each year and this year seventeen teams battled it ou By Besi • 2 min read
Jo O’Meara Community News Oxford Pride announce main stage line-up The Oxford Pride Festival is a 10-day long celebration of lesbian, gay, bi, trans and queer (LGBTQ) life in Oxfordshire with the main event in Oxpens Field on Saturday June 7. This year, the festival highlights LGBTQ role models, both within the community, and the wider world including people who in By Besi • 1 min read
