LGBTQ+ News Home Secretary visits the Aids Memorial Home Secretary Theresa May lays red roses at the Aids Memorial during a visit to Brighton to discuss hate crime issues with Sussex Police She was accompanied on the visit by Simon Kirby MP for Kemptown and Peacehaven who introduced her to the sculpture of the memorial, Mark Romany Bruce and Paul Elg By Besi • 2 min read
Health Grassroots suicide prevention Grassroots Suicide Prevention is a small charity based in Brighton that provides mental health and suicide prevention courses in the South East England region. Since 2006 they have trained over 5,000 people in suicide prevention and mental health on both a local and national scale. Theses numbers ar By Besi • 3 min read
General News Labour’s parliamentary candidate for Kemptown and Peacehaven supports NHS staff over pay cuts Nancy Platts will be joining NHS staff to protest over pay cuts outside the Royal Sussex County Hospital tomorrow, Monday March 3 at 11am. The purpose of the protest is to highlight the proposal by Brighton and Sussex University Hospital Trust to cut the pay of ‘bank’ workers at the Royal Sussex to By Besi • 1 min read
Arts ‘Polari First Book Prize’ call for submissions Shortlisted books will be displayed at major WH Smiths Travel outlets across the UK for the first time. The Polari Prize is for a first book which explores the LGBT experience and is open to any work of poetry, prose, fiction or non-fiction published in the UK between February 2, 2013 and February 1 By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Hedwig and the Angry Inch New Venture Theatre’s production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, runs from May 2-17. Internationally ignored song stylist Hedwig Schmidt is an East German rock ‘n’ roll goddess who also happens to be the victim of a botched sex-change operation. Backed by hard-rocking band The Angry Inch on their “Eas By Besi • 2 min read
News Home Secretary to visit Brighton this afternoon Theresa May MP will visit Kemptown today, Friday, February 28. She will join Simon Kirby MP, the Conservative MP for Kemptown and Peacehaven to discuss local policing issues including concerns over rising Hate Crime statistics. By Besi • 1 min read
General News City fails to set a budget for 2014 – 2015 City councillors fail to agree a budget for the next financial year following a six hour meeting last night. All three political parties on the city council, could not agree on the level of council tax increase for 2014-15. A suggestion by the leader of the council, Cllr Jason Kitcat to reconvene on By Besi • 2 min read
General News Voluntary sector organisations protest against budget cuts Representatives from voluntary sector organisations protested outside Hove Town Hall last night, Thursday, February 27. The rally had been called by Community Works the local umbrella for over 350 charities and voluntary groups to highlight the negative impact of the 2014/5 City Council budget prop By Besi • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Labour equalities spokesperson supports Pride budget amendment Cllr Chaun Wilson, Labour’s equalities spokesperson spoke passionately tonight (Thursday, February 27) in support of the Labour and Conservative budget ammendment to reinstate the annual grant to Brighton Pride by primarily drawing upon allocated funds from the council’s one off reserves. Chaun By Besi • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Why Pride Matters to Caroline Lucas MP Caroline Lucas MP for Brighton Pavilion explains why Pride is important to her. “One of the best things about being MP for Brighton Pavilion is representing one of the most politically active, committed and determined, LGBTI communities in the world. I never feel that more strongly than when I’m at By Besi • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Gay councillor lectures Tories and Labour saying “Pride is not a sacred cow” Geoffrey Bowden a former Pride trustee and Green Councillor for the Gay Village urged caution at tonights council budget debate over giving Pride a grant for £25,000 to secure the future of this years Pride Community Parade. Despite having not seen last years Pride accounts Cllr Bowden suggested tha By Besi • 1 min read
General News Council to consider free parking for hotel guests Councillors to consider offering free parking for hotel guests at Norton Road car park in Hove. Brighton & Hove City Council has been considering whether better use could be made of the car park, which operates below full capacity. A decision is expected at the environment committee’s next meeting o By Besi • 2 min read
