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International News

Couple chosen for historic “I do” at Royal Pavilion

The first same sex marriage ceremony in Brighton & Hove will take place just after midnight on Saturday, March 29, as soon as the law allows. The ceremony will mark a first in the city and is also set to be one of the first same sex marriages anywhere in the country. Brighton & Hove […]

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LGBTQ+ News

Community Works LGBT Group Meeting

Community Works is the local community and voluntary sector influencing organisation offering advice and support to all voluntary sector groups. Community Works wants voluntary and community action to have the greatest possible impact on people in Brighton and Hove and they put in place the support

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Health

‘Train the change’

New Anti HIV stigma campaign to be launched in Ramsgate. Train the change is a training campaign started by award winning HIV activist Jayce Carberry and Ramsgate training company edUKate Training. Train the change started as a conversation between Jayce and his Mum, Carole, owner of edUKate – about

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Exhibitions

Speaking Volumes Project – ‘Let the books do the talking’

New project gives HIV positive people the chance to share their stories and experiences of living with HIV without needing to publicly disclose their status. The project will be launched on World Health Day, Monday, April 7 2014, 5.30-6.30pm, Jubilee Library, Jubilee St, Brighton, BN1 1GE. Speaking

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LGBTQ+ News

LGBT Safety Forum to organise ‘Access Tent’ at Pride 2014

The Brighton and Hove LGBT Community Safety Forum (LGBT CSF) will be organising and facilitating the Access Tent at this years Brighton Pride. It is the first time an LGBT organisation has provide the service for quite some years. Discussions are underway to finalise the improved service and these w

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LGBTQ+ News

Proud2Be nominated for the UK’s Largest Diversity Awards

Proud2Be have been nominated for the LGBT Community Organisation Award at The 2014 National Diversity Awards. The ceremony celebrates some of the excellent and inspiring achievements of positive role models and community organisations from across the UK. The awards aim to recognise nominees in their

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Film

Sebastiane screening in Brighton

Jarman’s classic to be screened at Duke of York’s Picturehouse. One+One Filmmakers Journal and Eyes Wide Open Cinema are screening Derek Jarman’s Sebastiane on Wednesday February 26 at 8.30pm, at Duke of York’s Picturehouse, Brighton. There will be a post-screening discussion with Derek Jarman colla

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LGBTQ+ News

Aids Memorial vandalised

‘Tay’ the Brighton Aids Memorial was desecrated over the weekend. The memorial sculptured by Mark Romany Bruce is located in New Steine Gardens off St James Street, Kemptown. Graffiti in black spray paint was daubed on the front and the back of the memorials pedestal taking the form of a spray artis

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General News

New service for victims of domestic abuse in Brighton and Hove

New drop-in surgery every Wednesday at Hove Town Hall. Sussex Police and RISE, the Brighton and Hove domestic abuse charity have joined together to offer a new Domestic Abuse Drop-in ‘Surgery’, with the support of Brighton & Hove City Council. The surgery will be available at the Customer Centre at

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News

Dreams never end

New alternative clubnight for Hove. Dreams Never End a new club night in Hove playing only vinyl takes inspiration from club entrepreneurs Tony Wilson and Steve Strange, who put ideals and personal vision above profit and mass-popularity. This is not a nostalgia night, Dreams Never End differs to ot

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Books

THT launches first UK guide to support over-50s living with HIV

HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) launches the UK’s first guide with advice for health and social care staff on how to support older people living with HIV. The Health, Wealth & Happiness Good Practice Guide is aimed at staff working within the NHS, adult social services and

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Letters

Letter to editor: Thank you New Steine Hotel

“I would like to thank Herve and all the staff at the New Steine Hotel for allowing the Rainbow Fund to use their function room for our meetings. “This saves on our costs and means that donated money by the public can be used for much needed grants to community groups, not on room hire and refreshme

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