General News Brighton & Hove flytipping fines double in 2017 Brighton & Hove City Council is one of the most active in the country for tackling flytipping. In figures collected by the Press Association, Brighton & Hove issued 276 fines to flytippers in the 12 months to May 2017, the fifth highest in the country. The council’s updated figures show that 618 fin By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Community News Ben Bradshaw MP backs Exeter’s bid to host UK Pride 2018 Ben Bradshaw, the Labour MP for Exeter, backs Exeter Pride in its bid to host UK Pride 2018. Exeter Pride committee, the group which organises the annual celebration of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT+) communities in the county of Devon, is one of the six Pride organisations biddin By Besi • 4 min read
In The South Green MP to speak at The Village MCC this Sunday Caroline Lucas MP to speak at The Village Metropolitan Community Church on Sunday, October 22. Caroline, the co-leader of the Green Party of England and Wales, has been the MP for Brighton Pavilion since the 2010 general election when she became the Green Party’s first MP. She was re-elected in the By Besi • 1 min read
In The South 29% increase in hate crimes in England and Wales Those responsible for hate crime in Kent, Surrey and Sussex are much more likely to be convicted for their crimes than in other parts of the country. New figures show Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) South East, which handles these types of prosecutions in the three counties, has the second highest c By Besi • 3 min read
Arts Polari First Book Prize winner announced Kuwait-born, London-based Haddad has been named the 2017 winner of the Polari First Book Prize for his novel Guapa (Europa Editions UK). He received the prestigious award at a ceremony held in London’s Southbank Centre as part of the London Literature Festival. By Besi • 2 min read
Community News International Day of Hope and Remembrance – Brighton Vigil – this evening at 7pm The Brighton & Hove Solidarity Vigil, will be held on Saturday October 14, 2017 near the Old Steine Fountain starting at 7pm sharp. Organised by the volunteers of the Brighton & Hove Community Safety Forum (LGBT CSF), the vigil marks International Day of Hope and Remembrance and is the curtain raise By Besi • 2 min read
Arts BBC reveals positive impact of Gay Britannia season on UK audiences To mark National Coming Out Day, the BBC has revealed the impact the recent Gay Britannia season has had on UK audiences, showing a high level of campaign awareness amongst both the LGB community and others – offering new insight whilst driving a sense of connection and conversation. By Besi • 3 min read
Community News LGBTI people face health service barriers New research by a consortium including the University of Brighton has uncovered inequalities, barriers and discrimination faced by LGBTI people when accessing health services. Researchers, experts, and activists in lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex (LGBTI) health conducted a state-of-the-ar By Besi • 3 min read
General News More people recycling in Brighton & Hove Recycling rates in Brighton & Hove are improving thanks to initiatives such as new wheeled bins for recycling, garden waste collections and recycling street sweepings. Rates in the city have increased to just over 29% from 26.7% last year. By Gary Hart • 1 min read
Community News Switchboard CEO to speak at Village MCC The Village Metropolitan Community Church host Daniel Cheesman as their guest speaker on October 15. Daniel is the current CEO of Brighton and Hove LGBT Switchboard having taken up the role in April 2017. By Besi • 1 min read
Community News World Mental Health Day – L’Eau de Chris? No, ludicrous! Love Island star, Chris Hughes reveals true story behind ‘L’Eau de Chris’ bottled water – as he becomes Ambassador for the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) on World Mental Health Day. Just 24 hours after revealing he was about to launch a new bottled mineral water infused with his own tears, By Besi • 4 min read
Community News Barclays LGBT employees raise £130k for THT Barclays Spectrum, the bank’s LGBT+ employee network, raised over £130,000 to support HIV charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) at its annual fundraising dinner on Friday, October 6 at The Savoy in London. By Besi • 3 min read
