Arts LGBT authors at Saltdean Library this evening Local poet Maria Jastrzębska will be reading from her new collection ‘At the Library of Memories’ as part of LGBT History Month, along with Evlynn Sharp of New Writing South. The event is free, includes a free glass of of Barefoot Wine and there will also be an opportunity for people to perform thei By Besi • 1 min read
News Hove Town Hall to be new ‘Customer Centre’ A new customer centre in Hove Town Hall will bring together the council and police, making services much more convenient for the local community to access. This development is part of the council’s modernisation project and Sussex Police’s ‘Serving Sussex’ change programme, which are both underway t By Besi • 3 min read
News Science Gets Sexy With ‘Belle de Jour’ Why are people gay? What really goes on behind closed doors in a clap clinic? How can we ensure children get the sex education they need in a responsible way – and are they too sexualised? All these topics and more will be explored by some of the UK’s top sex educators, scientists and experts […] By Besi • 1 min read
Simon KIrby, MP News Kemptown MP calls for council tax freeze Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown is calling on Brighton and Hove City Council to help hard pressed families and accept Government funding for a council tax freeze. Local Government Minister Brandon Lewis has written a letter to all English Local Authority Leaders outlining the financial support By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Political artwork censored at Jubilee Library A second piece of work by controversial artist and poet Vince Laws on show at the Jubilee Library as part of LGBT History Month celebrations has been censored by the authorities. The piece a comment on Government benefit cuts to the low paid and people on disabled benefits called Eat the Poor has ha By Besi • 1 min read
News Same Sex Couples Bill sails through second reading MPs voted by a majority of 225 in favour of the new Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill last night, February 5. The final vote was 400 for, 175 against. The Bill extends the legal form of marriage to lesbian, gay and bi-sexual (LGB) people and permits religious denominations to celebrate such marriage By Besi • 7 min read
News Caroline Lucas re-selected to fight Brighton Pavilion Caroline Lucas MP has been re-selected as the Greens’ Parliamentary candidate for Brighton Pavilion constituency for the next general election, in 2015. The MP, who became the UK’s first ever Green Member of Parliament when she was elected in May 2010, said she will campaign hard for a second term t By Besi • 2 min read
Health Gaydar and Grindr remove advert after protests An advert that appeared on Grindr and Gaydar and other dating sites and apps over the weekend has been removed following protests on Facebook and via Twitter. The advert, under the heading ‘Got the cool gene?’, promoted a test that could determine whether an individual had a genetic mutation which m By Besi • 2 min read
Simon Kirby, MP News Kemptown MP seeks your views on ‘Equal Marriage’ today Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown, is seeking peoples’ views on equal marriage ahead of the vote in Parliament this Tuesday, February 5, Simon is supportive of proposals to legislate for equal marriage same sex couples. He said: “As part of the DCMS team responsible for bringing this legislatio By Besi • 1 min read
News Equality charity warns against scare tactics The Equality Network, the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) equality charity that runs the Equal Marriage campaign in Scotland has issued a warning in response to the latest press release from Scotland for Marriage. Responding to the claims made by Scotland for Marriage, the Equality Net By Besi • 2 min read
Health Prostrate Cancer risk trebles Boys born in 2015 will have almost three times the risk of being diagnosed with prostate cancer at some point during their lives than those born in 1990. Latest figures from Cancer Research UK show that the lifetime risk of prostate cancer will rise from five per cent (1 in 20) for boys born in […] By Besi • 3 min read
Arts Banned at the Jubilee Library Hundreds of people turned up for the artistic launch of Vince Laws’ happening I am a poem, at the Jubilee Library on Friday evening (February 1) at the start of LGBT History Month. The main event of the evening saw 76 people have their faces pained with the name of one of the 76 countries […] By Besi • 2 min read
