Community News LETTER TO EDITOR: Thanks for helping us make Brighton safer for all LGBT+ people On behalf of the service users, volunteers and working partners of the Brighton & Hove LGBT Community Safety Forum I would like to take the opportunity to thank the Trustees, Grants Panel and Fundraisers of the Rainbow Fund. By Contributor • 2 min read
Community News Bobo Bear designs new BBW logo Organisers of Brighton Bear Weekend (BBW) reveal the Italian artist and designer Bobo Bear will design their 2018 logo. Bobo Bear whose designs feature at bear events across the globe will design the new BBW logo for 2018. Bobo who attended last year’s event in Brighton, has a huge number of followe By Besi • 1 min read
In The South LETTER TO EDITOR: Thank you Rainbow Fund I would like to thank the Rainbow Fund for awarding Brighton and Hove LGBT Switchboard a grant in this year’s awards to set up The Rainbow Café a new initiative for LGBT+ people living with dementia and their friends, families and carers. By Contributor • 1 min read
Community News Isle of Wight Pride wins right to host UK Pride in 2018 Isle of Wight Pride beat off stiff competition at the UK Pride Organisers Network conference to win the right to host UK Pride in 2018. After a successful UK Pride Organisers Network conference held in Blackpool this weekend, the Isle of Wight was voted to be the host for UK Pride in 2018. By Besi • 3 min read
Community News Rainbow Fund award record total in grants to local LGBT/HIV groups Grants totalling £110,688 awarded to local LGBT+ and HIV organisations at the annual Rainbow Fund Grant Awards Ceremony at the Brighton Metropole Hotel on Monday, October 16. Rainbow Fund Patron Zoe Lyons and entertainer Lola Lasagne proved a great double act hosting the ceremony and announcing the By Besi • 6 min read
Health New study indicates national PrEP programme would be cost effective The Lancet Infectious Diseases publish scholarly study into the HIV prevention treatment, PrEP titled, Cost-effectiveness of pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention in men who have sex with men in the UK: a modelling study and health economic evaluation. By Besi • 3 min read
In The South Barnardo’s successful at Pink News Awards Barnardo’s has won an award for improving LGBT+ equality at the Pink News Awards in Westminster last night. The UK’s leading children’s charity received the Third Sector Equality Award at the ceremony which celebrates the contributions of politicians, businesses, campaigners and community groups to By Besi • 2 min read
Health Could you be a short term foster parent for a disabled child? Barnardo’s Brighton and Hove Link Plus provides high quality fostering and short breaks for disabled children and their families. They are desperately looking for more carers from all sectors of the community who can offer anything from occasional overnight stays through to full-time fostering for c By Besi • 1 min read
Arts George Michael to raise money for good causes at Hibernation Local artist Lez Ingham has been putting the final touches to her portrait of George Michael, the latest painting in her series of Icons. The painting of the pop superstar was commissioned to be auctioned at Hibernation, the community luncheon organised by Bear-Patrol at the Old Ship Hotel on Sunday By Besi • 1 min read
General News Drivers advised to ‘Switch off their engine’ New signs advising drivers to switch off their engines while stationary, are being installed in the city this week. Around 35 ‘Cut engine – Cut pollution’ signs are being fixed around Brighton & Hove’s Air Quality Management Areas – mainly in the city centre but also outside the Royal Sussex County By Besi • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Exhibition by Alej Ez @New Steine Hotel The talented architect and illustrator Alej Ez is staging an exhibition of his work at the New Steine Hotel in New Steine Gardens, till February 4, 2018. Alej Ez was born in Granada, Spain in 1973 and trained as an architect at the Universidad de Seville in 1998. By Besi • 1 min read
Health New Prostate Cancer online support group Prostate Cancer UK teams up with Opening Doors London (ODL) to trial a new online discussion group for gay, bisexual men and MSM (men who have sex with men), who have been affected by prostate cancer. By Besi • 3 min read
