Community Corner Stonewall Housing reports record support for LGBTQ+ communities amid deepening crisis Stonewall Housing, the UK LGBTQ+ housing and homelessness charity which recently opened its second LGBTQ+ supported accommodation in Brighton, has published its latest Impact Report, revealing a 16.6% rise in the number of LGBTQ+ people supported over the past year - the highest in the organisation’s history. This By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Community Corner Elton John AIDS Foundation joins the Rainbow Lottery The Rainbow Lottery - the UK’s only national lottery dedicated to supporting the LGBTQ+ community - has announced that the Elton John AIDS Foundation has officially joined its growing network of over 200 LGBTQ+ causes across the country. Founded by Elton John in 1992, the Elton John AIDS Foundation By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community Corner Queer Heritage South awarded £1.25million from the National Lottery for "pioneering" LGBTQ+ heritage project across Brighton & Hove Queer Heritage South is "delighted" after receiving £1.25million from the National Lottery Heritage Fund for their “pioneering” Queer Heritage South: Live Archive project. This follows a successful pilot year, supported by the Heritage Fund, that builds on a ten-year track record of Queer Heritage South’s " By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Community Corner The Sussex Beacon receives £2,400 from Brighton Bear Weekend On Saturday evening, Brighton Bear Weekend (BBW) held a Thank You & Grant Giving Party at Nautilus Lounge in Kemptown, to thank volunteers, to introduce a new Chair, and award grants to a range of LGBTQ+ organisations. The Sussex Beacon was "delighted to attend” and the local HIV charity’ By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community Corner Temple at Black Rock transformed into a coffee shop Kemptown coffee shop owner Philip Cundall has recently opened the renovated and repurposed Temple at Black Rock as his second venue in the city. Philip has run Portland in Kemptown for the past eight years and has now taken on the lease of this historic building overlooking the beach, reimagining By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community Corner Ophelia Payne to host MindOut For the Laughs next month! Brighton darling Ophelia Payne will be hosting this year's MindOut For the Laughs - a comedy fundraiser in support of LGBTQ mental health - at the Komedia on Wednesday, 15 October. Expect an eclectic mix of stand-up, drag, and sparkling performances that will leave you laughing all night By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community Corner Fighting With Pride fundraiser at Royal Vauxhall Tavern with Queera Lynn and Colin Thackery The Royal Vauxhall Tavern will be hosting a night to remember on Thursday, 16 October with Queera Lynn, Britain's one and only wartime drag queen, and the amazing voice of Colin Thackery, Chelsea pensioner, Korean War Veteran and star of Britain's Got Talent, both raising funds By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community Corner INTERVIEW: The UK'S saxiest drag queen, Snow White Trash reminisces about drag before RuPaul's Drag Race and running the Brighton Marathon "I googled drag queen name generator, and the third one that came up was Snow White Trash. I’ve never changed it." By Dale Melita • 5 min read
Community Corner Crawley Pride drops dates of 2026 event! Organisers of Crawley Pride have announced the town will once again come alive with colour, music, and community spirit on Saturday, 22 August 2026. Announcing the news, Crawley Pride said: "If you are feeling the post-Pride blues then we have some exciting news for you. We have been working By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community Corner INTERVIEW: The look queen of the Brighton scene, Mary O'Kart discusses finding drag, living in a fundamentally queer city and Ready Player 2? EP "To make it as a drag queen in Brighton takes balls." By Dale Melita • 8 min read
Community Corner 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 By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Community Corner 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’ By Graham Robson • 1 min read
