Prime Minister ends Tatchell’s Number 10 ban After a decade of being excluded from Downing Street guest-lists, Theresa May issues Peter Tatchell an invite to LGBT reception at Number 10. Since the inception of Downing Street LGBT Pride receptions a decade ago, Peter Tatchell’s name has been omitted from the guest list for the receptions by suc By Besi • 1 min read
PREVIEW: Zeal: The Pride Improv Festival returns for Pride in London Festival Zeal: The Pride Improv Festival returns this July with an exciting line-up of queer improv acts from across Europe – showcasing a cross-section of LGBT+ performers in improvised drag, musicals, plays, double acts and comedy games. By Besi • 1 min read
‘True Colours’ – Actually GMC sing for Sussex Beacon Forty years ago, Harvey Milk, the first openly gay person to hold office in any US city, campaigned for a positive image of hope for young gay people. Gilbert Baker rose to the challenge, creating the Pride Flag we recognise today, the original of which still flies over The Castro in San Francisco. By Besi • 2 min read
Prime Minister urged to compensate convicted gay men A delegation of Lord Cashman, Peter Tatchell and Rachel Barnes, great-niece of Alan Turing hand compensation letter to 10 Downing Street. The Prime Minister, Theresa May, is being urged to “compensate living men who were convicted under discriminatory, anti-gay laws – both before and after 1967 – in By Besi • 2 min read
Sussex Beacon CEO looks to the future After six months settling into his new role as Sussex Beacon CEO, James Ledward checks on Bill Puddicombe’s progress to date. Bill’s first job in the voluntary sector was in 1980, as a care assistant for what was then called the Church of England Children’s Society. He has spent most of the interven By Besi • 3 min read
Greater Fort Lauderdale puts the T first! When Richard Gray, talks about LGBT+ tourism, people in the industry tend to sit up and listen. His appointment as Vice President of the LGBT+ division of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Vistors Bureau (CVB) in 2012 was an industry first and six years on Fort Lauderdale has firmly establish By Besi • 5 min read
Shortlist announced for National Diversity Awards 2018 Brighton based community radio station RadioReverb, My Genderation an ongoing film project focusing on trans lives and trans experiences with content created by trans people for trans people and MenTalkHealth the LGBT mental health charity make the final list of nominations for the National Diversit By Besi • 4 min read
Roddick Foundation pledges £250k match fund grant towards ‘Build Brighton Dome’ Community Appeal Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival announce a match fund grant of up to £250,000 from The Roddick Foundation in support of its £21.2 million project to redevelop the Brighton Dome Corn Exchange and Studio Theatre. By Besi • 3 min read
Gay Games Ambassador takes Gold in European Championships Gay Games Ambassador Chris Morgan wins European Championship Gold in Nancy, France in June 2018. AFTER a long period of injury and illness, Chris has returned from the GPC European Powerlifting Championships in Nancy, France with a Gold Medal in the Masters 2, Unequipped Deadlift setting a new Briti By Besi • 2 min read
US travel ban will affect LGBT+ people The US Supreme Court has upheld President Donald Trump’s travel ban which in the name of national security and ‘counter-terrorism,’ strictly limits travel to the USA from five majority Muslim nations as well as North Korea and Venezuela. By Besi • 1 min read
Fort Lauderdale celebrates ‘Flockfest’ on Sebastian Beach on June 30 Fourth annual celebration brings together hundreds of LGBT+ attendees with Winged Floats. There is still time to jump on a plane at Gatwick and take a Norwegian Airlines flight direct to Fort Lauderdale for the Winged-Float celebration FlockFest, taking place on Sebastian Beach in Fort Lauderdale th By Besi • 2 min read
Kemptown MP to speak at Village MCC Pride service The Village Metropolitan Community Church welcomes Lloyd Russell-Moyle as the guest speaker for their Pride service on Sunday, August 5, 2018, at the Somerset Day Centre, in Kemptown at 6pm. By Besi • 2 min read
