Community News West Midlands Police investigating homophobic attack in Birmingham West Midlands Police are currently investigating a report of homophobic comments made to a man in the early hours of Saturday, February 19. The incident occurred in the Gay Village, on Lower Essex Street between the Fox Bar and the Nightingale Club. West Midlands Police they explained in a statement By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
Community News Allsorts Youth Project launches new series of resources, Allsorts of Visibility: Celebrating LGBT+ People of Colour One of the challenges many people may face when growing up as LGBTQ+ is that they are not presented with many or any positive LGBTQ+ role models in their immediate proximity, or in mainstream culture. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Nominate a local Community Hero to be a Batonbearer for 2022 Commonwealth Games Nominations are now open for people who would like to apply to be a Batonbearer for the Queen’s Baton Relay in England By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Allsorts Youth Project will be visiting The Nest in Hastings on Thursday, February 17 Allsorts would like to invite all LGBT+ young people and their families along to socialise, meet the Allsorts team, find out what Allsorts does and take part in shaping the future service, and enioy free cake and refreshments! By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Birmingham Pride launches new, official Facebook page Birmingham Pride, which returns on Saturday, September 24 and Sunday, September 25, has launched a new, official Facebook page after a “malicious, highly coordinated cyberattack” locked them out of their original page By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News MindOut’s founder Helen Jones to receive MBE in New Year’s Honours Helen is being honoured for her contribution to LGBTQ+ mental health over the 22 years since she started the mental health service run by and for lesbians, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer people. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News SAVE THE DATE: Sussex Beacon’s Bizarre Bazaar on Sunday, February 13 Stricly for 18+, pick up new and used items with a fetish/kinky twist, sold to raise vital funds for the Brighton-based charity which specialises in offering care and support for people living with HIV in Sussex By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News SAVE THE DATE: Trans Pride Brighton is back! Organisers of Trans Pride Brighton have announced the annual event is to return this year with an in person march and park event over the weekend of July 16, 2022 By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Peter Tatchell is 70 and celebrates 55 years of human rights campaigning Over the last five decades, Peter has participated in 3,000 peaceful protests, been arrested 100 times and suffered 300 violent assaults by homophobes and far right extremists, including 50 attacks on his flat. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News Santa Bus raises more than £26k for Brighton & Hove charities, including LGBT Switchboard More than 50 local businesses were part of the fundraising effort, most of them volunteering as Santa Bus collection points, while others donated their services, such as printing and distributing leaflets. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News New research shows 81% of young gay and lesbian people would feel more confident if their relationships were represented in mainstream media Youth charity The Mix has released data from a new YouGov survey of 2,000 16-25-year olds across the UK, which shows the variety of relationship types that young people are having, and the wide range of sexual identities, yet also shows that a third of young people disagree that the media represents By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News New GPAHE reports reveal conversion therapy disinformation thriving online Two reports from the Global Project Against Hate and Extremism have exposed how tech companies have failed to deplatform anti-LGBTQ+ conversion therapy disinformation and ban providers pushing the discredited practice, even though many claim to do so By Graham Robson • 2 min read
