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Stonegate Group raises £80,000 for Stonewall Housing
Stonegate Group has raised £80,000 for Stonewall Housing, the UK charity supporting LGBTQ+ individuals who are homeless or living in unsafe conditions.
The fundraising total reflects a growing partnership between the pub and bar operator and the charity, which began in January 2022. Since then, Stonegate has supported Stonewall
LGBTQ+ men and allies invited to join bold new national campaign in Manchester
The LGBT Foundation, the LGBTQ+ health and wellbeing charity, is once again bringing communities together through one of its iconic photoshoots, this time shining a spotlight on LGBTQ+ men and their allies from across the country.
Set to take place on Saturday, 27 September 10am to 4pm at the Foundation’
Brighton & Hove City Council unveils updated plans for new sports and leisure facility to replace King Alfred Leisure Centre
Brighton & Hove City Council has unveiled updated plans for a new sports and leisure facility to replace King Alfred Leisure Centre, home to LGBTQ+ swimming club Out to Swim Brighton & Hove, with construction firm Willmott Dixon named as the preferred contractor for the project.
The proposed development aims
Sussex Beacon's St James's Street shop targeted by hate crime
The Sussex Beacon’s St James’s Street shop has become a target of hate crime, with an obscenity being sprayed on the wall adjacent to the shop’s entrance. Whilst Brighton & Hove City Council swiftly removed the graffiti, according to the charity “the message was clearly anti-LGBTQ+”.
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Haircuts with Heart: PEG Salon’s community spirit
By the time I walked into PEG Hair Salon in Brighton, co-owners Dan and Lora were already mid-snip, scissors flashing, laughter bouncing off the walls, and the unmistakable hum of a space that feels more like a community living room than a business. I caught them between cuts - though
Mentoring programme for LGBTQ+ young people, Free2B, is making "a real difference" to mental health
A mentoring programme for LGBTQ+ young people is making "a real difference" to their mental health, according to new research from the University of Manchester.
The programme, called Free2B, pairs young people aged 13 and over with trained mentors who understand the challenges LGBTQ+ teens can face. Over