New chair at Working to Connect Things are changing at Working to Connect (WTC), the organisation that supports and represents smaller LGBT+ and HIV groups in Brighton & Hove. By Besi • 2 min read
Early start at Hastings Pride on Bank Holiday Sunday (August 26) Hastings Pride celebrations began on August 20, and will culminate with a parade and festival event tomorrow, Sunday, August 26, starting at 10am, sporting the theme Space and Aliens. By Besi • 2 min read
HIV charity launches new initiative to help people buy PrEP Terrence Higgins Trust (THT), Britain’s leading HIV and sexual health charity, will launch a PrEP Access Fund (PAF) this Autumn to support people in England and Northern Ireland who cannot access or afford the HIV preventative drug PrEP. By Besi • 3 min read
Wessex Wyverns and Wessex Heartbeat join in charity partnership WESSEX Wyverns RFC, an inclusive LGBT rugby team based in Southampton, have teamed up with Wessex Heartbeat to help them achieve their ambition to achieve the very best care for people with heart conditions on the South Coast. By Besi • 2 min read
Sweet Chilli Singers – Queer women’s choir The Sweet Chilli Singers are a small queer women’s choir who rehearse near Hove lagoon every Wednesday evening. They have been meeting up for nearly two years and sing a wide variety of music to cover every palette from Tallis to Taize, natural voice to pop and even some of their own compositions. By Besi • 2 min read
New shakers and buckets for Rainbow Fund Danny Dwyer, organiser of Bear Patrol organises new shakers and fundraising buckets for bars and shops to support the work of the Rainbow Fund. Look out for bright yellow shakers and buckets that are popping up in bars and shops all over the city to capture your spare change. By Besi • 1 min read
Folkestone Pride, drag bingo fundraiser – Saturday, August 25 Time to put on your fanciest and gayest clothing and make your way down to Eleto Chocolate Cafe in Folkestone for a night filled with camp performances by some local queens and a round or two of Bingo… But with a Drag Queen Twist! By Besi • 1 min read
Iris Prize 2018 – shortlist announced ORGANISERS of the Iris Prize have announced details of the 35 short films that will compete for the Iris Prize at the 2018 Iris Prize LGBT+ Film Festival. The winning director will be presented with £30,000 to make their next short film here in the UK, supported by the Michael Bishop Foundation. By Besi • 2 min read
Brighton businesses support the LGBT+ communities during Pride Brighton businesses make donations to Rainbow Fund from Pride weekend activities. Apart from Pride’s direct fundraising through ticket sales and other events, businesses across the city held independent fundraising events, and have entrusted The Rainbow Fund to distribute the funds they raised throu By Besi • 2 min read
Rainbow Chorus – new members night Rainbow Chorus is Brighton’s longest established LGBT chorus. The Rainbows are the city’s only LGBT chorus and will be holding a new members’ night on September 10, to encourage new members to join the chorus from September 2018. By Besi • 1 min read
RSPCA officers to join Cymru Pride march for first time RSPCA inspectorate officers will join Cardiff’s annual Pride parade for the first time, as the charity prepares for its ‘biggest, best and most brilliant’ presence at the festival. By Besi • 2 min read
Open doors at Rottingdean Club over Bank Holiday weekend The Rottingdean Club situated in the upmarket village of Rottingdean is a private members club located along the coast from Brighton in a magnificent 16th century building. By Besi • 2 min read
