Community News Parents of LGBTQ+ individuals celebrated around the world on Out and Proud Parents Day Lead Pic: Naz and Matt Foundation at London Pride 2023. Pic by Matt-Mahmood-Ogston Parents across the globe will today (Tuesday, 30 July) take to social media to share videos, photos or messages that affirm their acceptance and pride of their LGBTQ+ child on Out and Proud Parents Day. In the last fi By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Community News DIVAS at Ironworks: Scene discount code, and the chance to win two tickets DIVAS, the fundraising show produced by the Ledward Centre and featuring Zoe Lyons, Jennie Castell, Billie Gold, Aneesa Chaudhry, Hannah Brackenbury and the Brighton Starlings Choir, is offering a 10% discount to Scene readers who book through Eventbrite, and a chance to win a pair of tickets for th By Chris Gull • 1 min read
Community News Brighton Box Gallery to raffle framed photo of legendary performer Miss Jason for the Sussex Beacon The team at the Brighton Box Gallery in Brighton have announced a delightful framed photo of legendary drag performer and community champion Miss Jason, who we sadly lost earlier this year, is being raffled, with all proceeds being donated to local HIV charity, the Sussex Beacon.The photo, created b By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Celebrate Brighton & Hove Pride at Dukes Lane Pride community event, fundraising for Sussex Beacon and featuring Actually Gay Men’s Chorus and Lovinia Belle Join Dukes Lane businesses to enjoy Brighton & Hove Pride, this August, as the Lane transforms into a bustling hub with two days of free live entertainment, exclusive offers and much more, on Saturday, 3 and Sunday, 4 August. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News The Sussex Beacon welcomes Mystic Daz to St James’s Street shop Great fun was had by all at Sussex Beacon‘s St James’s Street shop in Brighton on Saturday, July 20 when Mystic Daz (aka Daren Kay) treated an enthusiastic, adoring crowd to an exploration of the Sarsenic Sigils, created specially for his book The Brightonians Under Siege. Having sold out on the day By Graham Robson • 1 min read
(C)ChrisJepson Arts New play to launch a prize in honour of drag star and community champion, Jason Sutton (Miss Jason) Pic by Chris Jepson Photography Latest TV’s Andrew Kay has created a new play, John and Thomas, to launch a prize in honour of drag star Jason Sutton aka Miss Jason, whose untimely death shocked the Brighton and London gay scene. Andrew wrote a previous play, Morning Glory, specifically for Jason an By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Community News HIV Stigma Sucks: Brighton & Hove to mark Zero HIV Stigma Day on Sunday, July 21 Sunday, July 21 marks Zero HIV Stigma Day, a global initiative uniting people and communities to raise awareness of HIV and take action to eliminate HIV stigma in all its forms. A community event is being held in Jubilee Square, Brighton from 1-2pm in a call to action celebrating people living with By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Community News Pride Family Day at the Ledward Centre to return bigger than ever on Saturday, August 3 The Ledward Centre, Brighton & Hove’s LGBTQ+ centre in Jubilee Street (BN1 1GE) is hosting a Pride Family Day over Brighton & Hove Pride weekend on Saturday, August 3 from 11am – 5pm. A perfect way for families to continue the fun after watching the community parade, Jubilee Square and the Ledward C By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News St Wulfran’s Church in Ovingdean to host service for LGBTQ+ communities in August – the first time in 1,000 years of its history that blessings for same-sex couples will be possible St Wulfran’s Church in Ovingdean is to host a special service on Sunday, August 18 for LGBTQ+ communities, which will be using new authorised prayers provided through ‘Prayers of Love and Faith’. These have recently been approved by the Church of England for use in very restricted settings. St Wulfr By Contributor • 1 min read
Community News HIV Stigma Sucks: Brighton & Hove to mark Zero HIV Stigma Day on Sunday, July 21 Sunday, July 21 marks Zero HIV Stigma Day, a global initiative uniting people and communities to raise awareness of HIV and take action to eliminate HIV stigma in all its forms. A community event is being held in Jubilee Square, Brighton from 1-2pm in a call to action celebrating people living with By Contributor • 3 min read
Community News New £10million Martlets Hospice opened by HM Lord-Lieutenant of East Sussex The rebuilt Martlets hospice in Wayfield Avenue, Hove was officially unveiled at the weekend following a £10million upgrade. Andrew Blackman, HM Lord-Lieutenant of East Sussex, cut the ribbon with speeches from Martlets’ CEO Amanda Fadero and Chair of Trustees Mike Rymer. The hospice, which cares fo By Graham Robson • 2 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
