Community News ‘This could be our future’: TEDx talk by Allsorts CEO is now available online The theme of TEDx Brighton’s 2022 event in March was This could be our future. Katie was one of the many speakers to take to the stage, and tackled the theme with a view to seeing a world in which LGBTQ+ children and young people are free to be themselves, and why the fight for young LGBTQ+ people i By Graham Robson • 1 min read
The Revenge team with Jane Pritchard: Isaac, Rachel, Ex-girlfriend, Josh, Victoria, Jasmine, Jack, Rocky, Olivia, Reilee, Benji, Jess, Juniper, Heidi, Steve, George. Community News Revenge announces total funds raised for the Brighton Rainbow Fund over Pride, and a new year-round initiative During Brighton & Hove Pride 2022, Club Revenge and R-Bar raised a massive £3,500 for the BRF, which will be distributed to LGBTQ+ charities & organisations in Brighton & Hove By Chris Gull • 2 min read
Fundraising News Two Brighton businesses raise funds for the Sussex Beacon Two Brighton businesses – Brighton Recreational Club (aka the Railway Club) and the Brighton Box – recently raised funds for local HIV charity, the Sussex Beacon. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Introducing The Queery – Brighton’s newest queer venue The Queery is not only Brighton’s newest queer venue; it is also a venture with a mission. It serves as a multifunctional sober space that centres around the value of empowering the queer community. The founders have transformed two entirely stripped rooms into a vegan café come art gallery and a qu By Contributor • 2 min read
Health MindOut to run ‘Self Advocacy Workshop for LGBTQI+ People of Colour’ MindOut, the LGBTQ+ mental health charity, will be running a ‘Self Advocacy Workshop for LGBTQI+ People of Colour’ over Zoom on Thursday, August 25 from 2.30 – 4pm. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Fundraising News The Sussex Beacon announces total raised at showing of MAISIE at Duke of York’s Picturehouse “The collection raised almost £170, which is very much appreciated! As mentioned, these funds will help the Sussex Beacon support and care for people living with HIV.” By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News IN PICTURES: Brighton & Hove Pride – We Are Fabuloso – on Sunday, August 7. By Simon Pepper Simon Pepper captures WE ARE FABULOSO, in Preston Park, on Sunday, August 7 By Graham Robson • 3 min read
In The South Plans finalised for first phase of restoration for Madeira Terrace Brighton & Hove City Council has announced its design team has finalised plans for the first phase of restoration for Madeira Terrace By Graham Robson • 3 min read
LGBTQ+ News ‘The Oldest Gay in the Village’, George Montague, immortalised on Brighton & Hove Bus Brighton & Hove Buses has unveiled a special Pride bus featuring local legend, gay-rights campaigner and self-proclaimed ‘The Oldest Gay in the Village’, George Montague. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Brighton & Hove Pride ready for lift off… After two years of not being able to celebrate Pride in our city, Brighton & Hove Pride is excited that normal service will resume in just over a week for the summer of 2022. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
News Brighton & Hove City Council urges people to plan travel arrangements in advance of the big Pride weekend… With thousands of people expected to pack Brighton & Hove for this year’s Pride celebrations, Brighton & Hove City Council is urging people to plan their travel arrangements in advance of the big weekend… By Graham Robson • 5 min read
Community News Trans Pride Brighton, Stand Up To Racism and Brighton & Hove Stand Up To Racism have announced a series of solidarity protests to defend Aida H Dee’s Drag Queen Story Hour The protests take place on Thursday, August 4: from 10.30am at Jubilee Library, Brighton; from 1pm at Hove Library; and at 3pm at Woodingdean Library. By Graham Robson • 2 min read