In The South Mugabe resigns – LGBT Humanists welcome his demise The UK LGBT Humanist charity, Pink Triangle Trust (PTT) welcomes the demise of the brutal homophobic tyrant Robert Mugabe. Mugabe, leader of Zimbabwe since 1980, has actively carried out actions against LGBT+ people and spoken out in public against homosexuality. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Charity fun day at Doctor Brightons The TIA Charitable Foundation teams up with Doctor Brightons to bring you a fun filled day to help raise awareness and funds for valuable conservation and community projects in Southern Africa on Sunday, December 17. By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Samaritans – Make small talk and save lives Samaritans is launching a campaign in partnership with British Transport Police, Network Rail and the wider rail industry to give travellers the confidence to trust their instincts and act if they notice someone who may be at risk of suicide in or around a train station. By Besi • 2 min read
In The South Festival Director apologises and resigns over Facebook rant on same sex marriage Following his Facebook rant after the recent Yes and No same-sex marriage vote in Australia, Richard Wolstencroft, Director of The Melbourne Underground Film Festival (M.U.F.F.) has issued the following statement after his posting went viral. By Contributor • 4 min read
Arts THEATRE REVIEW: How the Other Half Loves @Theatre Royal Rather like his recently revived Relatively Speaking, Alan Ayckbourn’s play is a farcical look at an affair and the tortured results of covering it up. The intricate web of lies lead, inevitably, to a whole raft of misunderstandings. Written five years later, How the Other Half Loves is almost exper By Michael Hootman • 2 min read
Health HIV – get yourself tested! Local HIV charity, The Sussex Beacon is urging people to get tested for HIV during National HIV Testing Week (runs till November 24). The aim of the week is to raise awareness of HIV and promote testing to the most affected population groups in England, men who have sex with men (MSM) and black Afri By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Smiley Sunday comedy night at Dr Brightons Smiley Sunday Comedy NIght is about to hit double figures and will be celebrating in fine style at Doctor Brightons, Brighton on December 17! This Smiley Sunday is the closing part of a charity fun day being held at Doctor Brightons to benefit TIA Volunteers and all proceeds will be going to this gr By Besi • 1 min read
Arts MUSIC PREVIEW: Neon Moon by Matthew Callow Neon Moon is a gay love song and the title track of the new album by British synth-pop artist Matthew Callow. The album is due for release early in 2018 and features forty fives minutes of original material. By Besi • 1 min read
Community News PCS Union supports Transgender Day of Remembrance Members of the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) will take part in a peaceful vigil on Monday, November 20 from 6pm outside the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) in London as part of Transgender Day of Remembrance. By Besi • 2 min read
General News City councillors to get tough on anti-social behaviour City council set to launch a ‘two strikes and you’re out’ approach to tackling the city’s growing anti-social behaviour problem. Anyone, including businesses, committing an offence such as playing loud music, dumping rubbish in gardens or regularly repairing vehicles on the road or pavement, will fi By Besi • 2 min read
Community News TRAVEL: Torremolinos Pride 2017 QTube travelled to sunny Costa Del Sol in Southern Spain for the third Torremolinos Pride. Just two and a half hours from London, Torremolinos has one of the most vibrant and yet least well-known commerical gay scenes in Spain. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Hugo Michiels print to raise money for THT An exclusive print of the old pier entitled Fly Past by local photographer Hugo Michiels will be raffled on Friday, December 1 during the annual Charles Street, World Aids Day fundraiser which is being staged this year at Bar Broadway during Charles Street’s refit. By Besi • 2 min read
