Community News Raffle to help save The Madeira Terraces To raise awareness of the plight of The Madeira Terraces, concerned residents of Kemptown have got together via Facebook and organised a Grand Raffle and Auction with the aim of raising £20k towards the ‘Save Madeira Terraces’ fund. By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Rainbow Chorus Chair to speak at The Village MCC this Sunday Finola Brophy, the retiring chair of the Rainbow Chorus will be the guest speaker at The Village Metropolitan Community Church on Sunday October 29. Finola lives in Worthing with her partner of nearly 30 years, Liz, though she spends a lot of time and energy in Brighton committed to improving Bright By Besi • 1 min read
Arts ‘Art on the underground’ unveiled at Brixton Tube Station Art on the Underground unveils artwork by late artist David McDiarmid at Brixton Underground station. ‘Art on the Underground’ has teamed up with not-for-profit gallery Studio Voltaire and This is Clapham, to celebrate the work of late Australian artist and activist, David McDiarmid who is well know By Besi • 2 min read
Features & Longread FEATURE: Transitioning with Sugar – HIV & Me I’ve been HIV+ for the majority of my adult life. I was diagnosed in my early 20s shortly after the death of my mother. I didn’t take her death very well and ran away to Europe for three months where I undertook some risky sexual practice as I was in a dark depression. Most traumatically I was gang By Ms Sugar Swan • 6 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Polari Literary Salon turns ten London’s multi-award-winning LGBT literary salon Polari turns ten on November 24 with a special event at London’s Southbank Centre. Founded in 2007 in a bar in Soho, Polari moved to the Southbank in 2009 and also tours regularly, funded by Arts Council England. By Besi • 1 min read
Grayson Perry at Liverpool Walker Art Gallery. Images by Gareth Jones Arts Grayson Perry’s dresses go on show in Liverpool Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool to showcase Perry’s dresses in the first display of its kind in the UK. Dresses belonging to the artist Grayson Perry will be exhibited at Liverpool’s Walker Art Gallery in the first display of its kind to be held in the UK. By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Sussex Beacon charity shops hold spooky secret Halloween auction Sussex Beacon charity shops on St James Street and London Road get in the Halloween spirit with a secret auction for a range of weird and wonderful items displayed in their windows. By Besi • 2 min read
Business News Change of name and major refurb for Charles Street bar After 17 years being a main stay of the Brighton LGBT+ scene, Charles Street bar will be holding a closing down party from 7.30 on Sunday, November 12 called “Sally says – Drink Us Dry!” with special guest cabaret from Cinebra. The venue will be closed to the public for the following four weeks to u By Besi • 2 min read
Community News LGBT Community Safety Forum AGM tonight The Brighton Hove LGBT Community Safety Forum (B&H LGBT CSF) has its Annual General Meeting tonight at the Queens Hotel, 1-3 Kings Road, Brighton at 7pm. Guest speak for the evening will be Melinda King, Communities Coordinator from the Partnership Community Safety Team who will take questions at th By Besi • 2 min read
Business News BUSINESS PROFILE: Brighton’s gay man with a van is back! If you have not moved home in the Brighton area over the last few years, then you probably won’t have noticed that he’s been away. The combination of the panic that comes from turning 40, along with an opportunity presenting itself to explore a different way of life, meant bye-bye England and hello By Besi • 2 min read
Fundraising News Abigail’s Party raises funds for LGBTQ Mental Health Charity Bear-Patrol and the Bedford Tavern raised £305.56 for MindOut the LGBTQ Mental Health Service at the Abigail’s Party fundraiser on October 6. Adam, the owner of the Bedford Tavern, playing the role of Beverley to perfection, served cheese and pineapple on cocktail sticks, quiche, nuts and olives and By Besi • 1 min read
In The South Rainbow Chorus to the rescue Rainbow Chorus volunteers recently responded to a call-out from Lunch Positive, the HIV Charity, to help prepare a fundraising buffet feeding 250 people. The buffet for Sussex Partnership NHS Trust Member’s meeting on November 19, raised £2,000 for Lunch Positive, the weekly HIV Lunch Club that prov By Contributor • 1 min read
