Community News ‘Maisie’s Christmas Cracker’ at Kings Arms The revamped King’s Arms in George Street, Brighton is celebrating Maisie Trollette’s 80th year with a special Christmas Show. The evening will benefit The Sussex Beacon where David Raven is a trustee. Guest performers include singers Jason Lee and JP Christian with possible celebrity friends of Mai By Besi • 1 min read
Community News New Steine supper club supports the Beacon The New Steine Bistro will be raising money for the Sussex Beacon at their popular Supper Club on Tuesday, December 3 during World Aids Week. You will be treated to an fine menu supported by Natural Farms with a selection of wines chosen and explained by Henry Butler of Butler Wines. On arrival you By Besi • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Voluntary company secretary needed by Oxford Pride A voluntary position of Company Secretary has become available at Oxford Pride Group Ltd. Oxford Pride is a celebration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) life in Oxfordshire. The events supporting or arranged by Oxford Pride promote awareness of LGBT issues by providing inform By Besi • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Brighton Kemptown MP questions Prime Minister over HIV testing Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven used Prime Minister’s Questions today, November 27, to quiz David Cameron MP on HIV testing. Simon, is the Vice Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group on HIV & AIDS. He highlighted HIV testing week and the upcoming World Aids Day December 1 By Besi • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Supreme Court rules on discrimination case against civil partners Supreme Court dismisses the appeal from hotel owners Peter and Hazelmary Bull, who had refused to honour a gay couple’s booking of a double bedroom. Civil partners Steve Preddy and Martyn Hall were turned away from the hotel because the owners said due to their religious beliefs they did not allow u By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Brighton Goes Gospel Brighton Goes Gospel, Brighton’s acclaimed community choir bring their Christmas Concert, Christmas Joy to Hove Town Hall on Saturday, December 7. Now coming to the end of their 13th year bringing music to the city, this gospel choir promises to deliver an uplifting festive performance with special By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Terrence McNally’s controversial Corpus Christi returns to London stage Corpus Christi, Terrence McNally’s controversial retelling of the Gospel, will be performing at The Space Theatre in London from Tuesday, November 26 to Saturday, December 14. The show was last performed 13 years ago when a fatwa was issued against the writer, and sees equality, sexuality and religi By Besi • 1 min read
Health Gay celebrities pledge support for National HIV Testing Week TV presenter Dr Christian Jessen, Erasure frontman Andy Bell, comedian Joe Lycett, Coronation Street actor Charlie Condou and The Feeling frontman Dan Gillespie Sells are among the famous gay men pledging their support for this year’s National HIV Testing Week from November 22-29. “Dr Christian Jess By Besi • 3 min read
Community News A Fairytale of Kemptown on Saturday The Rainbow Chorus, Brighton’s only LGBT choir present A Fairytale of Kemptown at St Georges Church in Kemptown on Saturday, November 30 when they will be singing a magical mix of winter favourites and contemporary songs to warm your heart and soul. Musical Director Aneesa Chaudhry will transport yo By Besi • 3 min read
Community News ‘Saints and Sinners’ at Subline Have you made plans for this coming weekend? Fancy showing your saintly side or will it be another weekend of sinning for you? Brighton will be bursting with naughty bears on Saturday, November 30 when the organisers of Brighton Bear Weekend and Bear Patrol stage a Saints and Sinners Party at Sublin By Besi • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Deputy Mayor attends Trans* Day of Remembrance Cllr Bill Randall, the deputy Mayor of Brighton & Hove opened a very well attended community event to mark Transgender Remembrance Day, on Sunday, November 24 at Dorset Gardens Methodist Church in Kemptown. The event was hosted by Stephanie Jayne Scott from the Clare Project and representatives from By Besi • 2 min read
Features & Longread Brighton GEMS Gscene finds out how the Gay Elderly Men’s Society (GEMS) are moving forward together in 2014. This year has been a busy year for the Gay Elderly Men’s Society (GEMS). Following the departure of Peter Otto in June after 16 years of service to the group, GEMS has renamed itself Brighton GEMS, designe By Besi • 2 min read
