Trans Pride Brighton Pride £10,000 grant awarded to Trans Pride Brighton from Brighton & Hove Pride Solidarity Fund A £10,000 grant has been awarded to Trans Pride Brighton from Brighton & Hove Pride Solidarity Fund, which demonstrates “the strength of the [Brighton & Hove Pride‘s] long-term support and collaboration with Trans Pride Brighton.” The funds will go towards delivering the annual event, which was foun By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Community News ‘All that was required was kindness and compassion.’: Inquest opens into self-inflicted death of trans man, Matty Sheldrick Matty Sheldrick, a trans man who hanged himself outside a hospital emergency department was ‘dismissed, ignored, not communicated with and lied to’ by mental health workers, their mother Sheila Sheldrick has told an inquest. Matty, a 29 year old autistic person, died on 22 November 2022 after ligatu By Graham Robson • 4 min read
LGBTQ Choirs REVIEW: Rainbow Chorus – ‘Pergolesi and Pimms’ Brighton & Hove’s community choirs are the jewels in the city’s music scene and they exemplify the truth about one of the world’s most commonly misused words. On 30 June, the Rainbow Chorus gave us the near perfect display of the reality. Their summer concert was delivered with passion, with commitm By Andrew Kay • 3 min read
Community News A whole night of fierce and joyful celebration! The Trans Pride Brighton Afterparty 2024 takes over the Corn Exchange, Brighton for a night to remember on Saturday, July 20. The party continues into the night with a selection of the finest DJs and the best tunes, to keep you dancing until the early hours. This year Traumfrau is partnering with AZ By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Sport England’s Red Roses set to thrill crowds in Brighton & Hove at next year’s Women’s Rugby World Cup Brighton & Hove will welcome England’s Red Roses next year when the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 arrives in the city. Fans can now register for tickets for what promises to be the world’s biggest celebration of women’s rugby. The first tournament tickets, for the opening match and final, will go on By Graham Robson • 2 min read
HIV Big thanks from Lunch Positive to the Grosvenor Bar, a small venue with a huge heart Community-based HIV charity Lunch Positive has presented the Grosvenor Bar in Hove with a certificate of thanks for £3,537 raised over the last five months! As a smaller venue, this achievement by the Grosvenor Bar is outstanding, and a record raised by any one local LGBTQ business supporting the gr By Contributor • 3 min read
Community LGBTQ+ groups boycott Brighton Resource Centre over anti-trans ties The list of signatories of groups forming Alliance Against Bigotry Brighton come from across the LGBTQ, QTIPOC & TNBI community and ally groups By Contributor • 3 min read
Brighton Bear Weekend Get ready for Brighton Bear Weekend 2024! The boys at Brighton Bear Weekend (BBW) have announced the full programme of events taking place over four-days, which will raise funds for the Sussex Beacon and the Brighton Rainbow Fund. Celebrating its 14th year, this beloved community event promises a weekend brimming with excitement, camaraderi By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Fundraising News Over £2,000 raised by friends and supporters at HIV charity Lunch Positive’s 15th birthday celebrations Friends and supporters of local HIV charity Lunch Positive raised over £2,000 for the charity at its 15th birthday fundraising party at Arcobaleno Brighton on Saturday, June 15. Over 70 people attended the event, which was hosted by Ophelia Payne with music from Hoedown Hunnies and Morgan Harris. Lu By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Brighton Fringe REVIEW: ‘Locusts’ at Lantern Theatre, Brighton Pete has a silver tongue, and he is quietly and warmly welcoming as we take our seats. The long-standing charismatic pastor greets us to his church – what he calls his “family”. It’s a plausibly pleasant beginning to a sinister tale that will unfold over the next hour. And beneath that feeling of By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Transgender News Trans charity Clare Project to host ‘Pizza and Paperwork’ community event in July Trans charity Clare Project is to host a Pizza and Paperwork community event at Community Base, Brighton on Tuesday, July 9. If you’re being seen by the Sussex Gender Service, join Care Navigators Robin and Sam for an evening dedicated to doing life admin, fuelled by pizza, including vegan and glute By Graham Robson • 1 min read
cred-BarryRivett Arts REVIEW: ‘The Kite Runner’ @ Theatre Royal Brighton The Kite Runner soars as an emotionally harrowing but ultimately life-affirming play, the triumph of this adaptation rests on the shoulders of the phenomenal cast and their ability to breathe empathetic life into their flawed characters. By Eric Page • 5 min read
