Calling all thrill-seekers – Martlets needs your support Dare yourself to do something brave and raise money for Martlets by stepping out of the British Airways i360 pod into darkness, 450 feet above Brighton beach, on Saturday, March 30. By Besi • 2 min read
Northern Pride UK announce dates for 2019 event One of the UK’s leading LGBT+ festivals returns to the North East this summer, with plans for its most ambitious event to date. By Besi • 3 min read
Bear-Patrol raise almost £23,500 in 2018 Danny Dywer and Bear-Patrol the social networking group raise a total of £23,483.59 from their fundraising activities in 2018. By Besi • 2 min read
Sarah Champion, Member of Parliament for Rotherham. Government act to reduce same sex domestic abuse The Government must get inclusive relationship and sex education right to reduce domestic abuse in the LGBT+ communities, say Sarah Champion MP. By Besi • 2 min read
The Pink Singers need you! The Pink Singers have just started their summer season and are holding auditions this weekend! They are looking for sopranos in particular to join their fun, friendly LGBT+choir. By Besi • 1 min read
King Alfred jinx strikes again – This time it’s Brexit! A £400m development deal for Brighton & Hove is put on ice due to ‘Brexit uncertainty’ as developers indicate national Brexit deal deadlock “does not provide the basis for major investment decisions”. By Besi • 4 min read
Hundreds to protest LGBT+ murders at Russian Embassy this Sunday On Sunday, February 27 – c hundreds of people from London’s LGBT+ communities and their allies will protest outside the Russian Embassy in London against the new wave of brutal attacks against LGBT+ people that are taking place in Chechnya, Russia. By Besi • 3 min read
Martlets seeks talented trustees Martlets hospice in Hove is looking for exceptional people to join its board of trustees. The hospice team wants interested people to make contact to find out more about how their unique talents can make a real difference to a local charity. By Besi • 1 min read
Anger as agreed extra NHS PrEP trial delayed Kemptown MP calls for Minister to intervene so that people have access to PrEP immediately and save the NHS money. A proposal to double the number of people able to access PrEP (a highly effective HIV prevention pill) through the PrEP Impact Trial has been delayed by the trial oversight board. By Besi • 4 min read
Rainbow Hub all fired up and ready to go! The new Rainbow Hub in St James Street, Kemptown, is now open six afternoons a week, including Saturdays, and on Tuesday and Thursday it’s open until 8pm. With around 27 volunteers having now been through their initial training, they’re already helping numerous clients who arrive with a wide variety By Besi • 2 min read
Miss Jason – Two dates for your diary in February at Rottingdean Club Two portions of Miss Jason are being served for your delight at the Rottingdean Club in February. Miss Jason makes a welcome return to the private members club on Friday, February 1, for owner Phil Sherrington’s birthday bash. Party starts at 8pm so get there early to make sure you get a place in t By Besi • 1 min read
Celebration of local victim support services Support services from across Sussex and victims of crime joined together last week, at the Jubilee Library Brighton, to celebrate the Sussex PCC, Katy Bourne’s ‘A Life More Ordinary’ campaign. By Besi • 2 min read