Sponsored Content Out to Swim launches new clubs in Bournemouth and Newcastle Out To Swim, which runs LGBTQ+ swimming clubs across the UK including Bristol, Brighton and London, has announced it has expanded into two new cities, Bournemouth and Newcastle. The LGBTQ+ swimming club was founded in London in 1992 by a small band of enterprising swimmers from the LGBTQ+ community. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Vandals target Pride mural in Bournemouth A mural in Bournemouth, created to highlight the area’s football club and its LGBTQ+ community, has been vandalised. Just days after the unveiling of the new art, which was created by MBN Arts for AFC Bournemouth (AFCB), offenders have vandalised the LGBTQ+ flag section of the painting, colouring o By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Man “hell-bent on violence” convicted of grievous bodily harm after attacking gay man during Bournemouth Pride Ivan Browne, 26, who was “hell-bent on violence”, has been convicted of inflicting grievous bodily harm without intent after assaulting a gay man who was leaving Bournemouth Pride with his boyfriend. The incident, which occurred at Meyrick Park in the evening on 9 July 2022, saw Browne yell at the v By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Jess Gibbons appointed as new Chief Executive of Brighton & Hove City Council Jess Gibbons has been appointed as Brighton & Hove City Council’s new Chief Executive. Councillors agreed to the appointment on Thursday, December 14 at a meeting of the Full Council and she will start her new job on Monday, March 18, 2024. Jess has been Chief Operations Officer at Bournemouth, Chr By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News LGBTQ+ gambling research discussed at Bournemouth Pride event Dr Reece Bush-Evans represented Bournemouth University at this year’s Bourne Free festival, discussing his research into the impact of gambling on LGBTQ+ communities. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
General News Stafford council votes in favour of gender-inclusive constitution Stafford councillors have voted to replace male pronouns in the town’s constitution with gender-neutral terms. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
The Bournemouth town hall General News Bournemouth council considering dropping gendered terms The Bournemouth city council are due to meet to discuss dropping gendered terms from communications. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Business News Bournemouth Pride: 2021 announced Bournemouth Pride: 2021 Dates and Theme Announced By Paul Wright • 1 min read
Arts BOURNEMOUTH PREVIEW: Refracted: Collection Highlights To commemorate the 50-year anniversary of the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality in England, Bournemouth’s Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum is launching a major new exhibition, Refracted: Collection Highlights. By Besi • 3 min read
