News Gay Icons chosen as theme of Pride’s LGBT Community Parade, 2013 Brighton Pride organisers have renamed the annual Pride Parade the LGBT Community Parade and have chosen Gay Icons as the theme for this years extravaganza. Gay Icons will be a celebration of individuals that the LGBT community have historically found to be important and inspirational through their By Besi • 2 min read
News THT launches online health and wellbeing advice for transgender community In a bid to improve the health and wellbeing of the transgender community, HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) has launched new and expanded sections of its website containing tailored advice and support for transgender people. Last year, in a UK first, the charity produced Tr By Besi • 2 min read
News Hove MP calls for end to “barbaric” whaling Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, has called on the Japanese Government to end its barbaric practice of commercial whaling. Mike has attended the launch of a new IFAW report – The Economics of Japanese Whaling – in Parliament. The report highlights the fact that annual Jap By Besi • 1 min read
Health THT Brighton Open Day On Thursday March 21, HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust will open the doors of its Brighton centre for members of the public and professionals who want to learn more about and have their say in the charity’s local HIV prevention and health promotion work. As part of the open day, By Besi • 1 min read
News Transport Minister congratulates local MP Transport Minister and Lewes MP, Norman Baker has congratulated Simon Kirby, the Conservative MP for Kemptown & Peacehaven for his work steering the Disabled Persons’ Parking Badges Act onto the statute book. Simon, who introduced the Bill as a Private Member’s Bill in 2012 and steered it through P By Besi • 1 min read
News Trading Standards tackles scam aimed at small businesses Brighton & Hove Trading Standards secured a successful prosecution to stop an elaborate scam targeted at small businesses when Russell Chandler was sentenced to 18 months in prison at Lewes Crown Court on Thursday, February 21, for making false representations. Chandler, 29, also known as Alfred Ch By Besi • 1 min read
Features & Longread Scuba diving in Brighton & Hove Brighton Sub Aqua Club (BSAC) Branch 007 was established in 1954. It is based at Shoreham yacht club where they have a boat moored. They have good parking, storage, changing facilities, their own compressor, Nitrox blending and a bar and restaurant. They are not a dedicated LGBT organisation but hav By Besi • 3 min read
News New LGBT rugby club launches this Sunday Manchester Canalsiders have received support from some of the most high-profile sports stars in the UK, including Gareth Thomas and Ben Cohen, as they prepare for the club’s official launch on Sunday February 24. To coincide with the end of LGBT History Month, the Canalsiders, the first ever lesbian By Besi • 2 min read
News Bar Revenge stage fundraiser for MindOut! Bar Revenge are holding a fundraising event to benefit MindOut, the LGBT Mental Health Project on Sunday, March 3. Entertainment starts at 6pm and includes appearances by Dolly Rocket, The Rainbow Chorus and Al Start’s Band. There will also be a raffle with generous prizes from local artists, rest By Besi • 2 min read
News Pavilion Theatre: Jack and his Big-stalk Brian Ralfe’s 11th Alternative Pantomime, Jack and his Big-Stalk, aims to rekindle some Christmas spirit at the Pavilion Theatre now renamed the Brighton Dome Studio Theatre in New Road, Brighton from Wednesday, Feb (20) to Sunday, March (3). Written by Andrew Stark and directed by Robert James aka By Besi • 1 min read
Music Actually Gay Men’s Chorus release new album ‘Somewhere For Me’ The Actually Gay Men’s Chorus will be performing on Friday, February 22, during February’s inaugural B.Right.On LGBT Arts Festival celebrating LGBT History Month. They will be singing some of their favourite numbers including original arrangements of Albinoni’s Adagio with guest soprano Samantha How By Besi • 2 min read
Mike Weatherley, MP News Hove MP signs Bowel Cancer pledge Beating Bowel Cancer is a British charity that raises awareness of the symptoms of bowel cancer, promotes early diagnosis and encourages open access to treatments. 41,000 people are diagnosed with bowel cancer each year and around 40% of patients die from the disease, which makes it the second bigge By Besi • 1 min read
