Business News City Council announces funding boost for apprenticeships Brighton & Hove City Council will make nearly £200,000 available to local businesses to help boost take-up of apprenticeships in the city By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts The Nightingale Club fundraiser for Birmingham AIDS Memorial The Nightingale Club has revealed it, alongside other community groups, businesses and individuals in Birmingham, is working to raise money for a permanent AIDS Memorial in Southside, within the LGBTQ+ village By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
General News LGBTQ+ free Polish zone loses €1.7m in funding The Polish region of Podkarpackie has lost €1.7m in European Heritage funding after declaring itself an LGBTQ+ free zone. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Mayor of London candidate shares message of trans solidarity Siân Berry, the Green Party candidate for mayor of London, has vowed to protect trans rights and make the UK more trans inclusive if elected in May. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News 6th trans person killed in the US this year Alexus ‘Kimmy Icon’ Braxton, a 45-year-old black trans woman, was killed in an apartment complex in Miami, Florida, on February 4. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Tate Reeves General News Anti-trans governor criticises Biden’s inclusive policies Mississippi governor Tate Reeves has criticised Joe Biden for supporting the LGBTQ+ community, saying he is ‘pushing children to be trans’. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News White House press secretary stands up for trans Americans White House Press Secretary, Jen Psaki, reaffirmed the Biden administration’s dedication to supporting trans Americans. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Community News Lockdown drives down Covid-19 rates in Brighton & Hove The daily number of confirmed new cases of Covid-19 in Brighton & Hove fell from just over 330 a day at the beginning of January to less than 60 a day by January 31. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts ‘Dysphoria is a Drag’ online event on March 6 Join Corn Roberts and a star-studded cast of drag-tastic talent for a one-off online cabaret event, raising funds for the host’s gender-affirming healthcare fund, on Saturday, March 6 from 8pm By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Brighton NHS introduces trans-inclusive terms The Brighton NHS Trust is the first in the country to implement trans-inclusive language regulations for its maternity services. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Fundraising News Mutual aid programme for black trans people raises over $1 mil Black trans-led mutual aid initiative, For the Gworls, recently announced that it has raised and redistributed over $1 mil in the past year and a half. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Community Healthwatch warns of dentistry crisis Healthwatch England has announced a dental crisis as a result of local Healthwatch, including Brighton & Hove, sharing concerns from local people trying to access dental services during the pandemic By Graham Robson • 2 min read
