Community City Council marks National Adoption Week with call for more adoptive parents Brighton & Hove City Council (BHCC) marks National Adoption Week with a call for people from as wide a range of backgrounds as possible to consider becoming adoptive parents. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Business News Avanti’s Pride train named ‘Progress’ by bisexual engineer Avanti West Coast’s Pride themed train, which is the first of its kind in the UK, has been titled Progress after railway engineer Edward Hitchon Godfrey submitted the name idea. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Arts Mentors revealed for ‘BFI Flare x BAFTA Crew’ support programme for emerging LGBTQ+ talent The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) and the British Film Institute (BFI) announce the six industry mentors who will provide a year-long mentorship to the BFI Flare x BAFTA Crew 2020 mentees. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Comment COMMENT: Do not dismiss or explain away the rise in recorded homophobia I experienced three serious incidents within the space of just over a year in 2017-2018 and following the public service and legal response to the first, I did not report the other two. By Craig Hanlon-Smith • 1 min read
Community Hate Crimes at record high, new figures from Home Office reveal. Statistics released by the Home Office have revealed that hate crime has hit its highest level on record with 105,090 hate crimes recorded in 2019/20, up 8% compared with 97,446 offences in 2018/19. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts The Old Market receives funding as part of the government’s Culture Recovery Fund Brighton venue The Old Market receives funding as part of the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund (CRF) to help face the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic and ensure they have a sustainable future. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Authors sign open letter in solidarity with the trans community World famous writers including Margaret Attwood, Stephen King and Neil Gaiman have signed an open letter in support of trans and gender non-conforming people. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Live theatre comes back with a vengeance Brian Butler looks forward to a veritable feast of live theatre By Brian Butler • 3 min read
Community Allsorts Youth Project announce FREE LGBTQ+ inclusion programme Allsorts Youth Project announce applications are now open for cohort 2 (November 2020- March 2021) of The Allsorts Safer Spaces Award (TASSA). By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community Brighton & Hove Pride awarded £643,100 as part of government’s Culture Recovery Fund Brighton & Hove Pride awarded £643,100 as part of the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund (CRF) to help face the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic and ensure they have a sustainable future. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts City Council: Madeira Terrace designs get the go ahead for next steps City Council: Madeira Terrace designs get the go ahead for next steps By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community World Rugby rules against trans players World Rugby, the global union for the sport, published a new series of guidelines on Friday 9 October preventing transgender women competing at the highest levels of the game. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
