Rebecca Tallon de Havilland General News Boyz magazine trans editor resigns Rebecca Tallon de Havilland, trans activist and co-editor of Boyz magazine, has resigned after finding the publication has continued to associate with anti-trans organisation, the LGB Alliance. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Business News Update on Covid business support – deadlines extended Brighton & Hove City Council (BHCC) has announced businesses can still apply for grants covering the second lockdown between November 5 and December 1 and eligible pubs and bars for Christmas Support Payments By Graham Robson • 1 min read
General News Maureen Colquhoun dead at 92 Maureen Colquhoun, feminist pioneer and the UK’s first out lesbian MP, has died at 92. Colquhoun was a Labour politician, representing Northampton North from 1974 to 1979. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Texas introduces anti-trans bill Republican lawmakers in Texas, US, have filed a bill which would prevent trans woman from playing on single-sex sports teams in public schools and colleges. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Australia relaxes blood donation regulations Australia has relaxed its blood donation regulations for gay, bisexual and queer men, meaning they are now allowed to donate three months after abstaining from sex. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Galop launches national hate crime helpline LGBTQ+ anti-violence organisation, Galop, has launched a national helpline to provide advice and support to queer people who have been affected by anti-LGBTQ+ harassment and violence. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Update: Scottish government retracts anti-trans regulations Scottish justice minister, Humza Yousaf, announced the country has decided to scrap a bill which would allow anti-trans hate speech as part of the proposed ‘Hate Crime and Public Order’. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Community ‘The Bushes’ to get a facelift Early works are set to start soon on reinvigorating Dukes Mound as part of the Black Rock development, with works planned to kick off in mid-February. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Community Lunch Positive and Together Co launch befriending scheme The new scheme will match people living with HIV with like-minded volunteers, to develop supportive friendships By Contributor • 2 min read
General News Trans woman shot in Mississippi Dominique Jackson was shot on January 25 in Jackson, Mississippi, making her the third known trans person to have been killed this year in the US. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Headteacher comes out to students 41-year-old Nick Hewlett, the headteacher of St Dunstan’s College in Catford, South London, came out as gay to his students in an online video message, making him the first teacher in the UK to do so. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Rainbow Hub Community The Rainbow Hub seeks new trustee The Rainbow Hub, Brighton’s LGBTQ+ point of contact for info, advice and support, is looking for a new trustee to join the board By Graham Robson • 2 min read
