News Brighton Pride launches new Android App! Whether you are watching or taking part in the Pride parade, traveling to the park, enjoying the city and it’s bars, taking in the entertainment and the Pride Arts & Film Festival or simply want to be ahead of the rest with Brighton Pride news, Prides new App is essential for you to find out […] By Besi • 1 min read
Arts New calendar launched for Manchester Pride George House Trust (GHT) the charity who support people living with or affected by HIV in the North West has teamed up with photographer Lee Baxter to create an exhibition and calendar that shows the diversity of the Gays of Manchester to raise money for the charity. The portraits, will launch at th By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Ticket outlets for Pride not charging booking fees With just ten days to go to this years Brighton Pride event there are only seven venues in town left selling tickets at £17.50 each with NO BOOKING FEES being charged. They are: • BAR REVENGE: 7 Marine Parade, Brighton • LEGENDS: 31-34 Marine Parade, Brighton • NICE N NAUGHTY: 32 St James Street, Br By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Gay twins launch Proud2Be Project to national press Gay twin brothers Jon and Mat Price have officially launched the Proud2Be Project to the national press. Proud2Be, a not-for-profit organisation set up to encourage and support all LGBT people to be proud of who they are, was set up in June 2011 when the brothers sat in front of their web cam and to By Besi • 2 min read
Community News The Albert Kennedy Trust launches initiative for LGBT young people Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans (LGBT) youth homeless charity the Albert Kennedy Trust (AKT) has announce the launch of its ‘Purple Door’ housing project for LGBT young people facing homelessness. The project consists of two housing initiatives, one in London and one in Greater Manchester, and is b By Besi • 3 min read
News Hove MP Weatherley Scales new heights Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, has visited a new sporting venue in his constituency. He met business owners Tom and James at their new indoor bouldering centre on the Victoria Road Trading Estate, which is a 5 minute walk from Portslade Station. Mike scaled the new clim By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Bishop of Chichester to officiate at Pride Bishop Martin Warner, the Bishop of Chichester will be the keynote speaker and preacher at the Service of Welcome for Pride at St John’s Church, Preston Park on Saturday, August 3 from 1pm. The Bishop will be speaking at 2pm. You do not need a ticket for Pride as the Church is located outside of […] By Besi • 1 min read
National News Hollywood actor speaks out for marriage equality Hollywood actor Alan Cumming has spoken out for marriage equality in a video recorded as part of the campaign for same-sex marriage in Scotland. The Equality Network, the Scottish lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) equality charity, are running a campaign to change the law in Scotland whe By Besi • 2 min read
National News Hove MP Weatherley tackles Ministers on litter Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, has contacted his ministerial colleagues to see what they are doing to lead the country in keeping the streets tidy by tackling litter around Government departments. Following repeated calls from residents about the state of the nation’s s By Besi • 1 min read
National News Alan Turing to be pardoned Alan Turing, known as the father of computer science, the code breaker that helped win World War 2, and the man subjected to chemical castration by the state for being gay, is to receive a pardon nearly 60 years after his death. The Government has said that they are prepared to support a backbench b By Besi • 1 min read
News Four in five Britons comfortable if new heir grows up to be gay YouGov polling for Stonewall, the LGBT equality organisation (of 2,074 adults) has found that 83 per cent of people in Britain would be ‘very comfortable’, ‘comfortable’, or ‘neutral’ if the first child – and heir to the throne – of Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge grows up to be lesbian, By Besi • 1 min read
News Pride performers Kenelis win BMA Viewers’ Choice Award Brighton-based punk rock & grunge band Kenelis have won the Brighton Music Awards’ Viewers Choice Award 2013, an accolade preceding their performance at the Women’s Performance Tent at Brighton Pride on August 3. The band, fronted by Mel Sanson and renowned for high energy, emotive performances, wil By Besi • 1 min read
