Health Want to stop smoking? Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) to run Stop Smoking Sessions for LGBT people. The open rolling sessions are every Wednesday starting February 19 from 11am – noon for small groups of three or four LGBT people. For more information contact Peter Boorman on 01273 764 225. Or EMAIL: What: Stop smoking ses By Besi • 1 min read
Health Dean Street Express brings the world’s fastest sexual health results to Soho The team from NHS sexual health clinic 56 Dean Street are launching a new service which allows gay men to walk in for a routine sexual health check up and get all their results within 6 hours. 56 Dean Street, is opening a second location at 34 Dean Street. The new walk in service is […] By Besi • 2 min read
General News Walking Tour Celebrates Brighton’s Oddities A walking tour of Brighton starts its new season in April. Only in Brighton, a walking tour led by local tour guide and performer Ric Morris, highlights the lesser-known curiosities of the city. Ric said about his tour: “Brighton possesses so much that is distinctive and unique – a Green MP, the ind By Besi • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Stonewall launches new guidance to tackle endemic levels of online abuse Stonewall, the LGB equality charity have published new guidance in partnership with O2 to help gay young people stay safe online. Staying Safe Online is launching to coincide with Safer Internet Day (February 11) and will be distributed to secondary schools across Britain. The guide provides practic By Besi • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News England women’s football captain comes out “How can I expect other people to speak about themselves if I’m not willing to do that myself?” Casey Stoney, the Arsenal Ladies defender told BBC sport that she made her decision following the positive public reaction to olympic diver Tom Daley coming out last month. She said that while she no long By Besi • 2 min read
Arts ‘Have a Word’ tonight as part of LGBT History Month Have A Word…LGBTQ Arts Poetry Performance night returns to the Latest Music Bar this evening. Artists appearing include: • V G Lee…Comedian Author Columnist • Lesley Thomson… Novelist • Rosie Wilby …Comedian Writer and Broadcaster • Colin Bell… Novelist Poet • Della Lupa … Singers Musicians Artists By Besi • 1 min read
General News EGM for Local Action Team The St James’ Community Action Group (SJCAG) will be holding an EGM on Wednesday, February 12. The EGM will take place at St Mary’s Church, 61 St James Street at 7pm and will be chaired by Chris Gull who facilitated the original public meeting in November 2012 at Dorset Gardens Methodist Church atte By Besi • 2 min read
International News “I am an openly proud gay man.” American college footballer Michael Sam comes out in interview with ESPN’s Outside the Lines. Sam, a defensive lineman with the Missouri Tigers, said: “its a load of my chest.” He confirmed he had told his team mates last August, saying: “they took it great, they rallied round me, they supported me By Besi • 2 min read
Health HPV Action: Jabs for the Boys GMFA and HPV Action urge Government to act immediately to protect the future health of 367,000 boys a year HPV affects both men and women, is sexually transmitted and can lead to a range of cancers, including anal cancer. Girls are vaccinated. Boys are not. In the face of this rapidly growing health By Besi • 2 min read
General News New website launched to promote London Road As part of the Portas Pilot Initiative, London Road in Brighton has undergone some change in recent months. A new website www.vistitlondonroad.co.uk has launched to be a forum for what’s going on around London Road. It features arts and culture, eating and drinking and of course shopping. Manager of By Besi • 1 min read
International News ‘FAIR Day’ Australia sends a message of LGBTQI solidarity to the world 70,000 people stage a mass hand-holding moment in Sydney to send a defiant message to President Putin and love to LGBTQI people in Russia. Yesterday, Sunday, February 9, FAIR Day in Sydney, Australia became an international vehicle for Australians to show solidarity with LGBTQI people in Russia and By Besi • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Spurs launch new LGBT fangroup Following last week’s launch of the Gay Footballers Supporters Network Fangroup Coalition (GFSN FC), Tottenham Hotspur have announced they will join the coalition. The fan group will officially launch as part of its support for the Football v Homophobia month of action, at Spurs home game v FC Dnipr By Besi • 2 min read
