Hove Library Books Accessing Brighton & Hove library services during lockdown All Brighton & Hove library buildings will be closed till December 2 due to the latest coronavirus lockdown, however it is still possible to access library services. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Community News Local lockdown advice for Brighton and Hove residents Following the latest coronavirus lockdown, advice for citizens has been issued by the national government and by Brighton and Hove city council. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Arts Charity urges online lockdown events to improve deaf accessibility UK charity Stagetext, which provides captioning and live subtitling in theatres and cultural venues for those who are deaf of hard of hearing, has urged those providing virtual lockdown events to ensure they are accessible for the 12 million with hearing loss. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News New Zealand appoints first openly gay deputy prime minister Former finance minister Grant Robertson is now New Zealand’s first openly gay deputy prime minister after he was appointed by Jacinda Ardern. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Arts Save the arts: a performance piece by Cameron MacDonald Cameron MacDonald, a choreographer and performer represented by The Wright Agency, has created a performance video with other professional dancers in a bid to encourage the preservation of the UK arts industry. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Taiwan holds largest Pride parade since coronavirus outbreak Taiwan, East Asia, saw over 130,000 celebrate on the streets of the capital, Taipei, in the largest LGBTQ+ Pride parade since the coronavirus pandemic began. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Canada to criminalise LGBTQ+ conversion therapy Canada has reintroduced a previously unsuccessful bill to criminalise the practise of LGBTQ+ conversion therapy after past efforts were interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
The Royal Vauxhall Tavern Business News London’s LGBTQ+ venues provided with COVID-19 funding The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has provided several LGBTQ+ venues in the city with emergency funding to help them survive the coronavirus pandemic. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Germany: Out Health Minister Abused by Anti-Lockdown Protesters Cries of “shame” and “gay pig” were hurled at the Minister By Paul Wright • 2 min read
General News Shanghai Pride officially cancelled after a decade The annual Pride festival in Shanghai has been cancelled after 12 years, with the organisers announcing on Thursday 13 August that they were taking an indefinite break and cancelling all upcoming activities. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Arts Meals on Heels: SF Drag Queens Deliver the Dish! You get dinner, a cocktail, delivered by a drag queen, who also does a kerbside, socially distant, lip sync for you,” D’Arcy Drollinger explained. By Paul Wright • 3 min read
Community Local community organisations on the covid-19 lockdown The University of Brighton’s Centre for Transforming Sexuality and Gender speaks to LGBTQ+ organisations in Brighton about how they’ve adapted during the pandemic. By Rachel Badham • 3 min read
