Researcher nets top award for gender identity studies De Montfort University PhD student beats hundreds of candidates to win an award to help him investigate the experiences of people who do not identify within the gender binary – neither male nor female. By Besi • 2 min read
Film Festival for older women receives lottery funding WOFFF has been awarded £10,000 from the Big lottery fund to deliver its exciting programme of films which celebrate women over 50, in front of and behind the camera. National Lottery Awards for All offers funding from £300 to £10,000 to projects and organisations that bring people together and ‘buil By Besi • 2 min read
ECJ ruling a “momentous day” for Europe’s LGBT+ communities The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that a same-sex marriage concluded in one EU member state must be recognised by all the others, even where same sex marriage is not recognised. THE ruling will now allow same-sex couples from Northern Ireland who marry in other parts of the EU to have th By Besi • 1 min read
Protesters to ‘March for a People’s Vote’ on the final Brexit deal – June 23 On Saturday, June 23, Brighton & Hove Liberal Democrats will join Brighton & Hove for EU, the Green Party and pro-EU Sussex groups in front of Brighton railway station at 9.20 am for a photo opportunity before joining the biggest demonstration there has been for years. By Besi • 1 min read
REVIEW: San Domino @Tristan Bates Theatre, London Complex and highly emotionally charged, San Domino is a truly poetic piece of theatre! Based on a true story about the incarceration of gay men in Mussolini’s pre-war Italy, this is a stunning new musical that deserves a much bigger venue and an international audience. By Besi • 2 min read
Dome’s suffragette history officially recognised in nation’s heritage list 100 years on from the first women in the country being granted the right to vote, Brighton Dome has been officially recognised as one of 41 buildings across England that were at the centre of suffragette action. The sites, which include Westminster Abbey, Epsom Racecourse, and Manchester’s Free Trad By Besi • 2 min read
London Switchboard featured in album for ‘Vote100’ celebrations Switchboard the national LGBT+ helpline features in the official History of Parliament commemorative album for Vote100 celebrations marking the centenary of women gaining the right to vote in the UK. By Besi • 2 min read
REVIEW: Reuben Kaye @Soho Theatre, London Fresh from his run of Australian fringe festivals, ‘glamouriffic’ cabaret performer, Reuben Kaye, steps onto the stage at Soho Theatre in nothing less than an eruption of glitter and false lashes. An energetic and striking ex-musical theatre singer from down under, he now produces his own shows with By Besi • 1 min read
Elton calls for action from digital giants during Diana HIV lecture At yesterdays Diana, Princess of Wales Lecture on HIV, Sir Elton John called for renewed global action on HIV. The landmark lecture, the latest in a series launched by NAT (National AIDS Trust) in memory of their late patron, Princess Diana, was delivered in partnership with the Elton John AIDS Foun By Besi • 3 min read
PREVIEW: ‘Divas On Film’ at Duke of Yorks Picturehouse To celebrate Britney Spears coming to Brighton Pride, Duke of York’s are putting on a special season celebrating the best of Divas on the big screen. Pride is the crown jewel of the Brighton summer – the event that both locals and visitors look forward to the entire year. By Besi • 2 min read
Celebrity Cruises host ‘Pride Party at Sea’ Celebrity Cruises host the second annual Pride Party at Sea across its fleet around the world, with Adam Rippon and Johnny Weir serving as ambassadors. From Alaska to Italy, Celebrity celebrate Pride Month by hosting its second annual Pride Party at Sea with Olympic bronze medallist figure skater Ad By Besi • 2 min read
Identify as trans and/or non-binary? Do you identify as trans and/or non-binary? Do you participate in sport, currently, in the past, or want to? If so, Abby Barras, a PhD student at the University of Brighton, would like to talk to you! By Besi • 1 min read
