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LGBT Community Parade meeting

The organisers of Brighton Pride 2013 have issued an invitation to LGBT voluntary sector organisations and groups to meet and hear plans for the new LGBT Community Parade at this years Pride. The meeting is being held upstairs at Charles Street Bar on Tuesday March 12 at 8pm. For more information or

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Gala Dinner raises just under £10,000 for The Sussex Beacon

A celebrity Gala Dinner to benefit the Sussex Beacon and hosted by EastEnders actress and Beacon Patron Ann Mitchell at the Seattle Hotel in December, raised £9,898.65. Eighty guests enjoyed a champagne reception followed by a three course meal and entertainment including performances by Brighton Ga

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International sports stars support National Student Pride

National Student Pride returned to Brighton over the weekend (March 1-3) with a series of events at the Dome complex. Highlight of an afternoon of events on Saturday, March 2, was a debate on Homophobia and Transphobia in Sport. The panel featured international sports stars, including: • NBA basket

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Stonewall ‘Bigot of the Year’ apologises and asks for forgiveness

The Vatican have announced they will conducted an enquiry into the activities of Cardinal Keith O’Brien who has now acknowledged his sexual conduct had fallen below the standards expected of a priest, archbishop and cardinal. In a statement issued through the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland and re

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LGBT ‘Trust & Confidence’ survey findings

In an effort to establish a mechanism for measuring levels of ‘Trust and Confidence’ in the police and council on a annual basis, The LGBT Community Safety Forum independently commissioned a Trust and Confidence Survey from the Trust for Developing Communities which was financed from Brighton & Hove

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Miami Beach to stage World Outgames in 2017

Miami Beach, Florida, will host the World Outgames in 2017 following a vote off yesterday with the capitol of Iceland, Reykjavik. The decision was made yesterday in Antwerp, Belgium by a committee of the Gay and Lesbian International Sports Association (GLISA) in the presence of  Mrs Matti Bower, th

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Ten Pin Bowling tournament big success

Twenty four teams competed at the annual Brighton Lesbian And Gay Sports Society (BLAGSS) ten Pin Bowling Tournament on Tuesday, February 26 at the Bowlplex in Brighton Marina to decide who is this years top bowling team. BLAGSS took over the compete Bowlplex at Brighton Marina for the night and eve

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Free home sampling HIV service

In a move to encourage better sexual health amongst students, HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) will offer a free postal HIV sampling service to gay and bisexual men attending Student Pride in Brighton on Saturday March 2. Staff from the Terrence Higgins Trust will be based

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Local comedian to host Stonewall Walk

Zoe Lyons, one of the UK’s top comedians, will host Stonewall’s 2013 Brighton Equality Walk in May. Zoe, a Brightonian herself, will be at the start line to spur on the hundreds of supporters raising money for the gay equality charity’s work to tackle anti-gay bullying in schools. Registrations for

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Labour/Green coalition block Tory plans to freeze council tax

The council’s budget for 2013-14 will be debated tomorrow, Thursday 28 at full council. The Conservative group have attacked the Labour Party for not supporting their proposals to freeze the councils budget at current levels. While the Green Administration are proposing to increase council tax next

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Music

Somewhere for me: St Mary’s Church: Actually Gay Men’s Chorus:

The Actually Gay Men’s Chorus brought the B.Righton.On LGBT Arts Festival to a close on Friday, February 22, with a wonderful concert at St Mary’s Church in Kemptown. The concert was performed against the backdrop of a spectacular laser light show produced by Protech Productions, which was projected

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Health

THT joins in the fun at Eastbourne pyjama party

Staff and volunteers from HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) were at The Hart pub’s ‘Ultimate Pyjama Party’ on Saturday, February 23 to promote safer sex. Around 100 guests were dressed in pyjamas, dressing gowns and onesies for the night, while members of the charity’s Eastb

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