Community News Repeat attacks on Gay Village store in Manchester triggers £2,000 reward and appeal by charity Crimestoppers Clonezone, on Sackville Street, has been targeted four times over recent months. In the latest attack on Monday, May 22, masked men on a motorbike smashed the glass door before speeding off in the direction of Bloom Street. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News Kylie Minogue and Stephen Fry donate to charity shop to mark £1million raised for HIV HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust is celebrating having raised £1million from their charity shop. Celebrities including Kylie Minogue and Stephen Fry have helped the charity mark the milestone by donating items to the shop. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News LGBTQ+ Domestic Abuse drop-in at Arcobaleno, Brighton The LGBTQ+ Domestic Abuse drop-in is for members of the LGBTQ+ community that have been victims of, are going through, and have questions about domestic abuse. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Fundraising season for The Brighton Rainbow Fund kicks off with Brighton Bear Weekend, and ends a month later with Brighton Pride. A Call Out to all fundraisers and donors. The Brighton Rainbow Fund is the charity founded 13 years ago by James Ledward and Paul Elgood as a central hub for community fundraising, distributing funds raised in the community to Brighton & Hove LGBTQ+ and HIV organisations and projects as grants. Grants are awarded in a fair and transparent w By Chris Gull • 2 min read
Bottom left to right. Alice. Clare, Helen, AJ, Finn, Ava Thomas, Katie Top left to right Carly-May, Rachel, Zoe Lyons, Andrada Community News Stand Up Sober comedy showcase at the Ledward Centre raises £600 Lead pic: Bottom left to right: Alice. Clare, Helen, AJ, Finn, Ava Thomas, Katie. Top left to right: Carly-May, Rachel, Zoe Lyons, Andrada A beginner’s comedy course ran for six weeks where participants learnt methods and techniques to create a stand-up comedy set. Ali Jay has worked in comedy for m By Chris Gull • 1 min read
Community News Brighton research reveals hidden sexual abuse of men and barriers to seeking support Men experience a range of unwanted sexual experiences including child sexual abuse, sexual harassment, sexual assault and rape. Over two thirds (65%) of the men who participated in the study had more than one unwanted sexual experience, with sexual assault and sexual harassment most reported. The ma By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Community News Artists Open Houses and Sussex Nightstop charity to celebrate positive end to art auction and fundraising campaign The AOH artists who donated their work to the auction will bid their artworks farewell… and celebrate the success with both Sussex Nightstop and the AOH team at the bright and spacious Arcobaleno venue in Kemptown. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Terry Higgins to be honoured with AIDS Memorial Quilt 40 years after his death The quilt will be exhibited for the first time at the Festival of Quilts at Birmingham’s NEC from Thursday, August 3 to Sunday, August 6. By Contributor • 2 min read
Brighton Bear Weekend The Bears are Back! Brighton Bear Weekend announces epic plans for July event The boys at Brighton Bear Weekend (BBW) have announced the full programme of events taking place over four-days in July, which will raise funds for the Sussex Beacon and the Brighton Rainbow Fund. By Graham Robson • 6 min read
Community News Out to Swim Brighton & Hove receives permanent banners at Prince Regent swimming complex and King Alfred leisure centre The banners, which openly mention that the club is for LGBTQ+ and allies, are displayed along the long-established clubs such as the oldest swimming club in Britain. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Get your running shoes on for Brighton & Hove Frontrunners’ Couch to 5k Following the announcement of a Rainbow Run to raise funds for Brighton Rainbow Fund, LGBTQ+ running group Brighton & Hove Frontrunners has announced its Couch to 5K course in partnership with Brighton and Hove Rainbow 5k Run 2023! By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Credit Shanni Collins Community News Brighton & Hove’s LGBTQ+ communities and allies make a lot of noise to mark IDAHOBIT 2023 Organised by the city’s LGBTQ+ choir, the Rainbow Chorus, there was a good turn out of community members from across LGBTQ+ communities. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
