Community News Crawley LGBT CIC opens the doors to its brand new LGBTQ+ community safe space, The Pod On March 29, Crawley LGBT Community Interest Company (CIC) opened the doors to its brand new LGBTQ+ community safe space, The Pod, for the very first time. The space, in Tilgate Park, will serve as the organisation’s new office and community base, providing a dedicated hub for Crawley’s LGBTQ+ commu By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Brighton & Hove LGBTQ+ Switchboard at 50 Hello, Brighton 27878. You’ve reached the Lavender Line, how can we help? By Alf Le Flohic • 3 min read
Community News Event to celebrate Dave Lynn’s 50 years in drag raises almost £1,000 for Alzheimer’s Research UK, in memory of Dave’s dear friends David Raven aka Maisie Trollette and Dame Barbara Windsor Stars of the cabaret scene, including Drag With No Name, Sally Vate and Alfie Ordinary, gathered to help Dave Lynn celebrate a fabulous 50 years in drag at Legends Brighton on Sunday, March 23. The event, a fundraiser for Alzheimer’s Research UK, raised almost £1,000: £195 from reserved seating, whi By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Just David Community News Funeral of David Raven (Maisie Trollette) to be held on Thursday, April 3 The funeral of the drag artiste David Raven (Maisie Trollette), who sadly passed away on March 12, will be held on Thursday, April 3 at St Mary’s Church in Kemptown, Brighton. People wanting to attend are asked to meet at Legends nightclub on Marine Parade for 9.30am wearing ‘anything but black’. Du By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Brighton academic launches city’s first dedicated queer therapy hub A Brighton academic – University of Brighton lecturer and researcher Charlotte Wilcox – has launched the city’s first dedicated queer therapy hub to help bridge the gap between traditional psychotherapy and queer-specific support The Queer Therapy Hub, a safe and inclusive space where clients can wo By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News OBITUARY: David Raven aka Maisie Trollette (1933 – 2025) “An institution, a legend, and yes, drag royalty.” By Contributor • 5 min read
Cabaret David Raven aka Maisie Trollette has passed away at the age of 91 Brighton celebrity and star of the cabaret world David Raven, otherwise known by his drag persona Maisie Trollette, has passed away at the age of 91. During his long and distinguished career David performed in cabaret throughout the length and breadth of the UK, as well as many guest appearances abr By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Drag queen Orla Nothin’ to run five marathons in five countries for charity Drag queen Orla Nothin’ has announced she is running five marathons across five countries – France, England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales – over the next twelve months to raise funds for multiple charities, including HIV charity Terrence Higgins Trust. Orla said: “I’m so excited for this challenge, By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News The UK’s only LGBTQ+ inclusive rowing club has two crews participating in the world’s largest women’s rowing race in the world The UK’s only LGBTQ+ inclusive rowing club hit an exciting milestone on International Women’s Day on March 8 as for the first time two crews participated in the world’s largest women’s rowing race in the world. London Otters RC was founded in 2014 with just a handful of people as a way to help LGBTQ By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Community News Legends Brighton to celebrate 50 years of Dave Lynn! The incomparable Dame Dave Lynn has spent over half a century as one of the UK’s leading drag acts, starring on both stage and screen. On Sunday, March 23, Legends Brighton will celebrate Dave’s very own Golden Jubilee with music and laughter from all five decades of his career so far, bringing toge By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Crawley LGBT secures three years of dedicated funding from the National Lottery Crawley LGBT Community Interest Company (CIC) has secured three years of dedicated funding from the National Lottery to elevate, support and celebrate Crawley’s LGBTQ+ community through project-based initiatives, outreach commitments and events. Thanks to the National Lottery players, a community fu By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Team Beacon Community News RECORD BREAKERS: Team Beacon sets fundraising and runner records at Brighton Half Marathon 2025 Having recently highlighted a new, expanded lineup of celebrities joining Team Beacon, the group of runners specifically running in aid of the Sussex Beacon at the Brighton Half Marathon, the Beacon has announced two new records in 2025. Team Beacon, previously comprising around 250 runners, this ye By Graham Robson • 4 min read
