Screenshot News CCTV footage released of men wanted in connection with rape and sexual assault on Brighton beach on September 8 Police have released CCTV images of three men after reports that a teenage girl was raped and a woman was sexually assaulted on Brighton beach at around 6am on September 8. The alleged incidents took place in an area between the two piers at the beach and the two victims know each other, according t By Graham Robson • 1 min read
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
Birmingham New volunteer patrol service to begin in Birmingham’s gay village amid safety concerns A new patrol service, Rainbow StreetWatch, will begin in Birmingham’s gay village in response to concerns over safety from those in the city’s LGBTQ+ community who frequent the Southside area of Birmingham. By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
International News Acquittal of police officers in Greek LGBTQ+ activist killing ‘beggars belief’, say Amnesty Zak Kostopoulos, queer activist and drag artist, was brutally beaten by two men after entering a jewellery shop in central Athens in 2018. According to Amnesty International, footage showed four police officers using unnecessary force to arrest the activist as he lay dying. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
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
General News Two men victims of homophobic attack in Bishop’s Stortford Two men, aged 22 and 25, were beaten in a Waitrose car park on August 8 in the town of Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Community Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner Elections: The LGBTQ+ Q&A Rory Finn asks four candidates their thoughts on the right to protest and Sussex Police’s response to Black Lives Matter and other demonstrations. By Rory Finn • 5 min read
Community Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner Elections: The LGBTQ+ Q&A Rory Finn asks four candidates their thoughts on dealing with misogyny By Rory Finn • 6 min read
Community Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner Elections: The LGBTQ+ Q&A Rory Finn asks four candidates: ‘In light of the Sarah Everard case, do you think the police are best placed to protect women from violence?’ By Rory Finn • 4 min read
Community Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner Elections: The LGBTQ+ Q&A Rory Finn asks four candidates: ‘How will the Office of PCC help strengthen links between LGBTQ+ communities and the police?’ By Rory Finn • 4 min read
Community Candidates announced for Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner The candidates for the Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner election, which takes place on Thursday, May 6, 2021, have been confirmed By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News UPDATE: Man who ‘burnt Pride Flag over Pride Weekend’ pleads Not Guilty A man who was arrested and charged with hate crime related arson after a Pride flag was set on fire in Brighton, on Sunday, August 2 has pleaded Not Guilty to a charge of arson at Brighton Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, August 4 and will now be remanded in custody to appear at Lewes Crown Court on T By Graham Robson • 1 min read
