Green MEP to hold BREXIT discussion in Brighthelm Centre Keith Taylor, Green MEP for South East England, is holding a public meeting to discuss the potential impact of Brexit for Brighton and Hove and what we can do about it. Mr Taylor will also talk about the role of the European Parliament in the negotiations. By Besi • 1 min read
Samaritans are all ears this summer Volunteers from Samaritans’ local branch in Brighton and Hove are getting people listening this summer by being present at Brighton station from 7am to 7pm on Tuesday, July 24. It’s all part of a nationwide push called The Big Listen to raise funds for Samaritans and show how really listening to ano By Besi • 2 min read
Manchester Pride challenge North West region to become truly equal Charity invites local businesses and workers to attend public consultation on groundbreaking new charter. Manchester Pride is organising an exciting and innovative project that aims to bring real change and a true commitment to LGBT+ inclusion and equality across the region once and for all. By Besi • 3 min read
Local lesbians take stand for Trans rights on social media – #LwithTheT is trending Lesbians in Brighton and Hove launch grassroots action in response to the unchallenged presence of a transphobic hate group leading the parade at London Pride. THE call to action involves cisgender, female lesbians sharing a 5-second video saying “I am a cis female lesbian, I support trans rights – By Besi • 3 min read
Funding scheme opens to city’s community and voluntary groups Community and voluntary organisations in Brighton and Hove are invited to apply for part of a £365,000 council funding scheme. The Communities Fund gives money to a wide variety of organisations including self-help groups, community centres, neighbourhood events, sports, culture, arts and environmen By Besi • 2 min read
Worthing flies the Rainbow Flag for inaugural Pride Excitement builds for the first Worthing Pride this weekend (Saturday, July 14) after LGBT+ staff working at West Sussex County Council raised the rainbow flag at Centenary House in Worthing this morning. By Besi • 2 min read
Music Legend in unusual collaboration for ‘Snailspace’ Internationally renowned DJ and Brighton resident, Norman Cook, AKA Fatboy Slim, is spearheading the Snailspace campaign; a street art project with a difference, as fifty giant snails take over the streets of Brighton & Hove this autumn to raise money for Martlets Hospice. By Besi • 3 min read
Croydon PrideFest returns on July 14 Organisers confirm acts and sponsors for Croydon PrideFest event on Saturday, July 14. For a third year running, Croydon is set to celebrate its LGBT+ community with a fun-filled day. By Besi • 3 min read
Trans Pride Brighton 2018 – July 13-22 Trans Pride Brighton (TPB), a charity run by trans people for trans people has grown this year to a week full of events designed for trans people about trans people. Now in its sixth year, over the years the organising team behind TPB has evolved and members change regularly. By Besi • 6 min read
COMPETITION: Win a pair of tickets to see ‘The Supervet’ at Brighton Centre Professor Noel Fitzpatrick, The Supervet, brings his first ever live stage show, Welcome to My World to the Brighton Centre later this year. Noel is a true thought leader in his field, drawing inspiration for his bionic inventions from his everyday life experiences and observations of the world arou By Besi • 2 min read
OPINION: Craig’s Thoughts – We all belong. We all belong. Or the quest for a tribe. Part two. By Craig Hanlon-Smith @craigscontinuum – is that my tribe? The awkwardly tall and equally gangly 14-year-old asks himself as he attends an open audition for the local youth theatre’s production of West Side Story. Youth theatre probably saved my lif By Besi • 4 min read
Small Wonder Festival 2018 at Charleston Charleston seeks people who identify as LGBT+ to be part of a new project called, Unexpected Delights. Charleston in Firle is the Sussex home of Bloomsbury artists Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant. It is steeped in queer history, alternative lifestyles and free-thinking – as well as fabulous art and po By Besi • 3 min read
