Community News Girls Aloud and Mika headline Brighton & Hove Pride FABULOSO Fundraiser Event, Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th August Billy Porter, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, S Club and Gabrielle also join this year’s star studded line-up Mika will headline the main stage at this year’s FABULOSO two-day community fundraiser event at Preston Park, Saturday 3 rd and Sunday 4 th August. Joining the line up is multi-award winning actor By Chris Gull • 3 min read
Community News Transcend Borders: A fundraiser for TNBI Refugees and Asylum Seekers On Sunday, 10 March, trans charity the Clare Project will be throwing a variety show at Arcobaleno with poetry, dancing, drag and music to help raise funds for TNBI refugee/asylum seekers to afford gender-affirming care. Everyone is welcome, and there are wheelchair-accessible toilets. It will also By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News 1BTN’s International Women’s Day Takeover to return on March 8 – bigger, bolder and better than before Words by Kate Wildblood; artwork by Queen Josephine and Hannah Sherlock Now in its sixth year, 1BTN’s International Women’s Day (IWM) Takeover 2024 is here, bigger, bolder and better than before with 40 1BTN presenters, DJs and artists set to deliver over 36 hours of inspiring broadcasting as we cel By Contributor • 2 min read
Community News Queen Josephine releases limited edition LGBTQ+ Pride artwork, featuring LGBTQ+ icons, including James Ledward, and raising funds for LGBTQ+ mental health charity, MindOut Queen Josephine’s You. Me. Them. Us. original 2023 artwork for Paul Smith’s Pride Project is now available as limited edition A3 and A4 prints on GCLI textured fine-quality art paper. A celebration of what Pride means to Queenie – it’s always about the people – this incredible original artwork, comm By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Team Beacon smashes Brighton Half Marathon, raising in excess of £70,000 for Brighton-based HIV charity, the Sussex Beacon Celebrities from Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins provided extra inspiration for hundreds of people running to raise funds for the Sussex Beacon at this year’s Brighton Half Marathon, which took place on Sunday, February 25. DS Chris Oliver, known for putting the likes of Zoe Lyons and James ‘Arg’ Arge By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News Thousands of runners take part in the Brighton Half Marathon – the main fundraising event for local HIV charity the Sussex Beacon Thousands of runners turned out for the Brighton Half Marathon this morning, in fresh conditions, running 13.1 miles around the city of Brighton. The event, the main fundraising event for local HIV charity the Sussex Beacon, marks the 34th anniversary of the Brighton Half Marathon. The event kicked By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News Workers Educational Association to run two FREE courses for parents and guardians in Brighton & Hove The Workers Educational Association (WEA) is running FREE courses for parents and guardians in Brighton & Hove at Honeycroft Daycare Centre in Hove from March 5. Both face-to-face courses are free of charge as WEA is working with the Department of Education and the government Multiply numeracy initi By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Brighton Seagals FC to host football festival to raise funds for Allsorts Youth Project for Football v Homophobia Brighton Seagals FC, an inclusive football club for women, non-binary and trans people in Brighton & Hove, is to host a football festival to bring the community together in aid of annual Football v Homophobia Month of Action campaign and to raise funds for Allsorts Youth Project. This year marks the By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News Learn to swim with Out to Swim Brighton & Hove Out to Swim Brighton & Hove is inviting LGBTQ+ people to its swimming lessons at the King Alfred Swimming Pool every Saturday between 5 – 6pm. A dedicated lane will be reserved for the lessons, for four to six swimmers (numbers subject to ability), and there will be a designated swimming coach. Out By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Opening Doors, the charity for LGBTQ+ people aged 50+, to close its doors on 29 February Opening Doors, the UK charity providing activities, information and support services for LGBTQ+ people aged over 50, has announced it will be closing its doors for the final time on February 29. In a statement, the charity’s CEO, Bridget Symonds, said “It is with a heavy heart that we are announcing By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Manchester’s LGBTQ+ community and its allies raise over £1,700 at benefit show to mark one-year anniversary of Brianna Ghey’s death Manchester’s LGBTQ+ community and its allies came together at The Brewers last night for a benefit show, which was being held to mark the one-year anniversary of the devastating loss of Brianna Ghey, whose horrific murder sent shockwaves throughout the UK. Live Your Truth was organised by trans camp By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News Brighton & Hove to mark first anniversary of Brianna Ghey’s death on Sunday, February 18 Brighton & Hove is to mark the first anniversary of Brianna Ghey‘s death at Victoria Gardens, Brighton BN1 1WN on Sunday, February 18 from 2pm. Organised by Dyke Collective Brighton, this vigil is an opportunity to mourn Brianna and countless other trans lives lost to transphobia. Attendees are welc By Graham Robson • 1 min read
