Daryll Rowe – did you ever come into contact with him? Daryll Rowe was the first person to be convicted in the UK for deliberately infecting others with HIV. If you ever came into contact with him Century Films would like to hear from you. By Besi • 1 min read
DYKES, CAMERA, ACTION! A History of Queer Cinema from the women who made it happen! A History of Queer Cinema from the women who made it happen! DYKES, CAMERA, ACTION! will be screening at this year’s Raindance Film Festival on October 3 & 5 October with a special Q&A session on October 5. By Besi • 3 min read
“Sexual health crisis unfolding before our eyes” say National AIDS Trust The British HIV Association (BHIVA) and British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) release new data from surveys showing widespread agreement among clinicians across the country that the standard of HIV and sexual health services is significantly deteriorating across the UK. By Besi • 2 min read
New animal welfare rules require licence to breed and sell dogs New animal welfare licensing regulations come into effect on Monday, October, 1 2018. Changes are being introduced nationally by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) to modernise the present licensing system, to maintain and improve animal welfare standards. By Besi • 2 min read
Sea Serpent RFC play Burgess Hill 3rds today Brighton & Hove Sea Serpents RFC, LGBT Rugby Team play Burgess Hill 3rd XV away today. The match is being played at Burgess Hill RFC, Poveys Cl, Burgess Hill RH15 9TA and play kicks off at 3pm. The teams have met twice previously but this is the first time in a Sussex League game. By Besi • 1 min read
London charity wins prestigious Patient Information Award London-based charity wins an equality award at this year’s Patient Information Awards. Compassion in dying was selected as the winner of the BMA equality, diversity and inclusion special award for the resource they produced in collaboration with LGBT charity for the older people, Opening Doors Londo By Besi • 2 min read
Harry and Meghan to visit the city next week The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are to visit to Brighton & Hove next week as part of their first joint official visit to Sussex. Well-wishers are encouraged to give the couple a warm and colourful welcome when they arrive at the city’s iconic Royal Pavilion following visits to Chichester and Bognor R By Besi • 2 min read
Brighton Pride 2018 raise record £250,000 for good causes Brighton Pride smash all previous records raising £250,000 for good causes in Brighton & Hove during Pride 2018. By Besi • 2 min read
Greens want more ‘movement’ on Mears housing repairs contact OPTIONS being considered by Brighton and Hove Council to bring housing repair services back in-house should go further and cover more housing works, Greens will argue today. A meeting of HNHC today, September 26 will debate how to proceed with the delivery of council housing repairs, with the curren By Besi • 2 min read
Peter Tatchell Foundation secures charity status The Peter Tatchell Foundation has secured charity status from the Charity Commission, after a six-year battle, with the Commission confirming the Foundation’s human rights and charitable bona fides. By Besi • 2 min read
Dulcie takes sabbatical from Brighton Pride After many years of invaluable service in a variety of essential roles including Parade Manager, Dulcie Weaver takes a sabbatical from Brighton Pride so she can return to university and follow her first passion, music production. By Besi • 2 min read
Local artist paints Freddie Mercury for Hibernation 2018 fundraising auction Local artist, Lez Ingham supports Hibernation 2018 fundraising luncheon with new painting of Freddie Mercury. Last year Lez donated a painting of George Michael which was auctioned at Hibernation, the community luncheon organised by Bear-Patrol raising £3,300 for the work of the Brighton and Hove LG By Besi • 2 min read
