Books Pink Humanist – Latest Issue The latest issue of the Pink Humanist – the online magazine published by the UK gay humanist charity is now available online. The magazine’s contents include “From Russia with Hate” which examines what, if anything, can be accomplished by boycotting Russian goods and the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics a By Besi • 1 min read
News Labour leader issues ultimatum to the Greens Following alleged further splits in the ruling Green Group on Brighton and Hove City Council over controversial council tax plans, Labour Group Leader, Warren Morgan has issued a call for Green councillors to “get a grip, or quit”. Green Party proposals to increase council tax by 200%, with resident By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Rainbow Fund pre-application advice available Brighton & Hove LGBT/HIV voluntary sector groups looking for frontline grant funding can apply to the Rainbow Fund via the Sussex Community Foundation from now until October 11. Applications need to be made directly to the Sussex Community Foundation at www.sussexgiving.org.uk Potential applicants a By Besi • 1 min read
News Ralph – a puppy’s plea for help Ralph a 6 month old, brindle and white staffy cross stray dog, was found wandering in Stanmer Park by animal welfare officers from Brighton & Hove City Council. The officers suspect he was abandoned because his heart condition is expensive to treat, and would make him unsuitable for breeding, Animal By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Public services and politicians have failed to tackle gay people’s fear of discrimination New polling commissioned by Stonewall, the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual equality organisation shows that LGB people continue to expect to face discrimination in almost all walks of life. Published today in the report Gay in Britain the research demonstrates that, in spite of huge advances in legal equa By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Martlets Hospice announces financial results The Martlets Hospice today released its Financial Results for the year ended March 31st 2013. In the year, the Hospice made a net profit of £212,587, helping start the process of rebuilding its reserves which had been reduced following losses in the previous two years. In announcing the results, Act By Besi • 1 min read
Food & Drink Hove takeaway fined Mr Muharrem Kartal, owner of Golden Fried Chicken, 22 Church Road, Hove, pleaded guilty at Brighton Magistrates Court today, August 27, to 17 counts of failing to comply with food hygiene regulations on January 15 and 25, 2013 and failing to improve after repeated visits and advice from the council By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Legends raise £2,499 for Rainbow Fund Reece Roberts, manager of Legends Hotel, hands over a cheque for £2,499.01 to Paul Elgood, chair of the Rainbow Fund, the proceeds of their all day cabaret fundraiser on Pride Sunday. £1,499.01 was raised in the buckets and from the raffle and Tony Chapman personally donated a further£1,000 bringing By Besi • 1 min read
Jason Sutton Features & Longread Jason chats about his ‘privates’ to Mr Ledward Many will know Jason Sutton through his outrageous alter ego Miss Jason, without doubt the campest creation on the UK drag cabaret circuit at the moment. Jason arrived in Brighton in 2006 via a career in local politics on Portsmouth City Council and Hampshire County Council where he was political as By Besi • 4 min read
Features & Longread The men behind the shows! Tim Anscombe and Stephen Holroyd are established professional in their respective fields and collectively they work together through their production company Anscombe Production Associates. Earlier this year they brought their production of DIAMOND the story of East End cross dresser Diamond Lil and By Besi • 4 min read
Music Brighton Philharmonic raise £72,000 to secure future The future of the Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra has been secured following £72,000 being raised during an urgent appeal this month. Owing to a fall in ticket sales and a reduction in the number of legacies received, the Orchestra was struggling to meet committed payments and had to rely on an inje By Besi • 1 min read
Community News All Out.org LGBT Russia Fundraiser Disco Deviant’s Promote Diversity Special: No Crime No Punishment, a club night raising money for the lobby group All Out.org and their continuing work promoting diversity and defending the rights of LGBT people now under attack and facing criminal charges in Russia, takes place at Audio on Friday, By Besi • 1 min read
