Health HIV tests now available by post HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) and the Health Protection Agency (HPA) are co-launching a pilot project that will allow gay and bisexual men to access HIV home sampling kits by post. Men in England are able now to visit the THT website at www.tht.org.uk/postaltest and requ By Besi • 2 min read
News Brighton Pink Plaques update now available to download Brighton Pink Plaques, your convenient personal tour guide to Brighton’s LGBT past (and present), can help you get the most out of LGBT History Month this February with its informative and entertaining history behind the locations in and around LGBT Brighton. Black Tablet’s freshly updated app, Brig By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Ben Bradshaw is Proud2Be Gay Labour Politician Ben Bradshaw MP has lent his support to an ever-growing LGBT video campaign by making a video letting the world know he is proud to be gay. In his video Ben say: “I am proud to be the first MP in this country who was selected to stand for parliament and elected as […] By Besi • 2 min read
News Council helps couples re-plan weddings Following the closure of the Lansdowne Place Hotel in Hove, couples have had to rearrange plans for their special day. The council say they will honour all bookings, ensure registrars are available and waive the fee for the new official notice of marriage document if the venue is changed. They will By Besi • 1 min read
News Ben Summerskill sends a message to all Stonewall supporters Ben Summerskill, the Chief Executive of Stonewall, the LGB Equality Charity has sent a personal message to all Stonewall supporters following the second reading of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) BIll. In his email Ben says: “On Tuesday we were delighted that MPs voted overwhelmingly – by 400 to 175 By Besi • 1 min read
News Two concerts from ‘Theatre 2000’ in March Music Theatre 2000, is a Brighton-based theatre company presenting high-quality opera and musicals using experienced professionals and local singers. They are have presenting two major concerts in March. The first With a Song in my Heart, is a concert filled with music and poetry for mother’s day o By Besi • 1 min read
Health Measles at highest level for 18 years There were 2,016 confirmed cases of measles in England and Wales reported to the Health Protection Agency (HPA) in 2012, which is the highest annual total since 1994. The measles cases identified during 2012 have been associated with prolonged outbreaks in Merseyside and Surrey and Sussex, as well a By Besi • 2 min read
Books ‘So you think your child is gay?’ Stonewall has published a guide for parents who think their child might be lesbian, gay or bisexual (LGB). So You Think Your Child Is Gay? answers parents’ common questions about sexual orientation, including ‘is it just a phase?’, ‘did I do something wrong?’ and ‘will I still be welcome at church?’ By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Human Library today Fat Woman, Bipolar, Addict, Alcoholic, Single Mum, Lesbian, Traveller, Unemployed… just some of the titles which have appeared in previous Human Libraries. Along with MindOut, Vince Laws organiser of the B.Right.On LGBT Arts Festival during LGBT History Month is putting on a Human Library today at t By Besi • 1 min read
News Greens announce candidates for Parliamentary Elections The Green Party have announced the two candidates who will join Caroline Lucas to fight the next general election for the the Green Party in Brighton & Hove. Journalist and library champion Cllr Christopher Hawtree will contest Hove & Portslade and Davy Jones a nationally recognised expert on citize By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Coming out stories tonight at the Marlborough Theatre Random Acts Theatre Company presents To come out or not come out… this evening at the Marlborough Theatre. When was the moment you plucked up the courage to tell the world about your sexuality? Or have you not been able to tell the people in your life yet? Or are you trying to find the […] By Besi • 1 min read
News Beware of tax return scam Some residents in the city have been sent an official-looking email that looks as if it has been sent by HM Revenue & Customs claiming that there has been an error on the calculation of their tax. The email address is returns@hmr.com – HM Revenue & Customs email addresses end in .gov.uk. It’s though By Besi • 1 min read
