It’s Kylie! After months of speculation and rumour, Brighton and Hove Pride organisers reveal Miss Kylie Minogue will headline the main event on Preston Park on August 3. By Besi • 2 min read
LGBT+ Centre in Barcelona attacked One week after its inauguration, celebration turned to dismay as the new LGTB+ Centre in Barcelona was vandalised with facist symbols and graffiti which read Fuck LGBT. Its windows were smashed and entrances blocked with crash barriers. By Besi • 2 min read
Jessie J and Grace Jones to headline LoveBN1Fest in Preston Park Global recording artist Jessie J and legendary LGBT+ Icon Grace Jones will headline LoveBN1Fest, on Sunday, Sunday, August 4 as part of Brighton & Hove Pride Festival 2019. By Besi • 2 min read
Fort Lauderdale Pride honours Stonewall Inn veteran Trans Pride and Pride Fort Lauderdale will be honouring Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, a Transgender customer in the Stonewall Inn on the night of the 1969 police raid that sparked the Stonewall Riots (she was knocked unconscious and arrested in the raid) and the birth of the modern LGBT+ rights movement By Besi • 2 min read
Brighton Science Festival -returns from February 16-24 Brighton Science Festival packs this February half-term with a full programme of events, workshops and shows for young people which showcase the wonderful world of science. By Besi • 2 min read
Call for renewed focus on children’s mental health in schools More support is needed to combat youth anxiety, depression and low self-esteem, say Greens. The Green Group of Councillors are urging Brighton & Hove City Council to press for greater resources to boost mental health support for children and young people at school. By Besi • 3 min read
February is LGBT History month! To mark the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprisings in New York, and the birth of the modern Pride movement, the theme of LGBT History Month in February is CATALYST: 50 years of activism. Brighton joins the celebrations with a variety of events and exhibitions. By Besi • 5 min read
LGBT History Month 2019: Barnardo’s celebrates success of anti-bullying programme in schools Leading children’s charity Barnardo’s trains over 8,000 staff and over 640 parent, community and pupil ambassadors through an anti-homophobic, biphobic and transphobic (HBT) bullying programme. By Besi • 2 min read
REVIEW: Leave to Remain @Lyric Hammersmith Although billed as a musical centred around Brexit, Leave to Remain is decidedly a love story. The Lyric Hammersmith boasts this new musical written by Matt Jones and Kele Okereke, which runs till February 16. The two writers contribute their unique and individual perspectives to this rich story cen By Besi • 3 min read
Moving on! The Amsterdam Bar and Kitchen waved goodbye to two popular members of their staff team last month. Miguel and his girlfriend Angel returned home to Toledo, Spain to start new careers training as school teachers. By Besi • 1 min read
Government commit to ending new HIV transmissions in England by 2030 Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock MP, will today announce the Governments commitment to reach zero new HIV transmission in England by 2030. The announcement will be made at the Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF), Evening Standard and Independent’s AIDSfree Cities Global Foru By Besi • 3 min read
Local comedian brings ‘The Tank Top Tour’ to Sussex this spring Britain’s Got Talent finalist Robert White brings his new show to Sussex this Spring. Comedian Robert White, who wowed judges and viewers alike with his fast-paced comedy routines when he made the finals of the 2018 series of Britain’s Got Talent, is set to bring his debut UK tour, The Tank Top Tour By Besi • 1 min read
