News LGBT sex survey Sussex based charity Mankind have launched a new online survey to uncover the extent and effects of sexual violation on LGBT people. Mankind is a specialist agency that provides counselling to men who have experienced sexual abuse and is concerned by the lack of research and knowledge around the exp By Besi • 1 min read
News Simon Kirby to sit on cross party ‘Equal Marriage’ committee Following the passing in the Commons of the second reading of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill which was backed by a majority of 225 MPs, the next step in the Bill’s passage through Parliament is the Committee Stage, during which the legislation will be subject to further scrutiny from a cross p By Besi • 1 min read
Proud2Be marching at London Pride 2012 Community News Stars of tomorrow are Proud2Be Students of the Royal Central School of Speech & Drama have lent their support to a growing LGBT video campaign by making a video letting the world know they are proud to be who they are. The Proud2Be video campaign started when identical twin brothers Mat and Jon Price recorded a short video to let By Besi • 1 min read
News Leicester Hate Crime Project launches groundbreaking survey The most wide-ranging survey of hate crime victims ever to be undertaken is being launched this month in Leicester by a specialist research team based at the Department of Criminology, University of Leicester. The survey is part of the Leicester Hate Crime Project – a two year study, funded by the E By Besi • 2 min read
Health ME – a system under stress Recent important research indicates that stress-response systems in people with Myalgic encephalopathy (ME) or Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) are signalling to the body that it is not safe to relax, creating a state of high alert that can be likened to post-traumatic stress disorder. Researchers fro By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Photos wanted for Lesbian Lives Conference Queer in Brighton, a heritage project celebrating Brighton’s unspoken LGBT histories, are looking for people to bring photographs and memorabilia to the Lesbian Lives Conference at The Sallis Benney Theatre in Brighton on Saturday, February 15 and Sunday, February 16. The photographs will become par By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Trust and confidence survey feedback tonight The LGBT Community Safety Forum holds four public meeting each year, to give the Forum an opportunity to feedback to the community and listen to their concerns. The next quarterly public meeting is at 6pm on Tuesday, February 12 at the Queens Hotel, 1-3 King’s Road, Brighton, BN1 1NS. The main purpo By Besi • 1 min read
News Volunteers needed for the PROUD Study What is PrEP? PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) is a new way to reduce the risk of getting HIV. It involves HIV negative people taking a daily tablet that contains drugs commonly used to treat HIV. PROUD is a two-year study to recruit volunteers across England, who will be placed at random into one of By Besi • 1 min read
News Hove MP calls for drugs reform A report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Drug Policy Reform is calling for reform of Britain’s drug laws. Mike Weatherley MP for Hove and Portsladewho is a member of the group is giving the report his full backing. The APPG for Drug Policy Reform, Chaired by Baroness Meacher, has con By Besi • 1 min read
Features & Longread Gay Classic Car Group celebrates 25 years The Gay Classic Car Group (GCCG) is celebrating its 25th anniversary during 2013, and is planning a bumper year of events. All fourteen local areas around the country are planning laying up lunches, and they will have unique special surprises to celebrate the anniversary. The peak of the celebration By Besi • 2 min read
Health New wellbeing project MindOUT the Brighton based LGBT mental health project are launching a new Wellbeing Project on February 23. This new project will see MindOut moving outside of Brighton and Hove for the first time bringing 13 years of experiencing in supporting LGBT people with mental health issues to LGBT communiti By Besi • 1 min read
News Hove MP backs Home Heat helpline With an eye to keep energy costs down this winter, Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, has backed the Home Heat Helpline, which advises people who are worried about paying their fuel bills and keeping warm during this cold spell. Mike met with representatives from the Home H By Besi • 1 min read
