Arts REVIEW: 7 Minutes : Film Brian Butler finds Ricky Master’s latest film a mixed bag of goodies By Brian Butler • 2 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
Rainbow Hub Business News The Rainbow Hub to run telephone service during lockdown. The local point of contact for LGBTQ+ people seeking up to date help, information or guidance, in a safe, non-judgemental environment will remain available through a telephone service from 2-6pm daily, except Sundays. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
General News Gender non-conforming youth more likely to use drugs or alcohol before sex A new study, conducted by Brianna S McMichael and published by the American Academy of Pediatrics, found gender non-conforming youth – including trans, genderqueer and non-binary communities – were more likely to have consumed alcohol or taken substances before sexual activities. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Community MindOut Peer Support Groups open to new members in November & December MindOut, the LGBTQ+ mental health service, offers friendly, supportive groups for our LGBTQ+ communities, where you can share your experiences, talk about how you manage and find out what helps others. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community New stats from Public Health England show 10% drop in HIV diagnoses Terrence Higgins Trust and National AIDS Trust respond to new HIV data showing 4,139 new HIV diagnoses in 2019, which represents a 10% drop in a year – 18% among gay and bisexual men, and 6% among heterosexuals. By Graham Robson • 4 min read
Covid Business News Preparing for lockdown. A message from Phélim Mac Cafferty, leader of Brighton & Hove City Council “We have been preparing in recent weeks in anticipation of stricter Covid-19 restrictions being imposed by government…” By Graham Robson • 4 min read
General News Puerto Rico Medicaid programme now includes trans healthcare Puerto Rico’s Medicaid program, which assists those who are not able to afford healthcare, will now cover transition related care. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Community Let’s #DoTheTimewarp… for The Sussex Beacon! The Sussex Beacon launches #DoTheTimeWarp, a chance to bust out your best (or worst!) moves to raise vital funds for the charity’s Nursing Team. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community Two Brighton charities working with learning disabled artists team up to get everybody dancing this Christmas Carousel and Parable Dance, two Brighton charities working with learning disabled artists, team up to get everybody dancing this Christmas. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Business News Mondo Brewing teams up with The Queer Brewing Project to raise funds for MindOut South London brewery Mondo Brewing teams up with The Queer Brewing Project, founded by Lily Waite, to brew Chosen Family, with proceeds going to LGBTQ+ mental health service, MindOut. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community Rock the Ribbon in style for World Aids Day 2020! To mark World Aids Day on Tuesday, December 1, National AIDS Trust has teamed up with the charitable shopping app Kindred to create a range of products raising HIV awareness as they call on the public to #RockTheRibbon. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
