In The South Galop launch online hate crime report Galop, the national LGBT domestic violence helpline, welcomes Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) commitment to crack down on online hate crime and launches online anti-LGBT+ hate crime report. By Besi • 2 min read
Health 56 Dean Street launch HIV ‘Plan ZERO’ campaign London’s sexual health clinic 56 Dean Street aims to beat HIV for good and achieve ZERO new infections in London’s gay men with their new campaign Plan ZERO. To help achieve this, they have produced a new online tool, Plan ZERO, to provide quick advice and support to help gay and bisexual men reduce By Besi • 3 min read
SONY DSC Features & Longread Only here for the beer (and wine)! With CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) choosing Essex as a destination for their festivals, it’s hardly surprising that Essex breweries (and vineyards) are ‘jumping on the beer (and wine) wagon’ and attending food and drink festivals all over the county. By Gary Hart • 3 min read
Community News National conference on male victims of domestic abuse One in every six men in Britain will suffer from domestic abuse in their lifetime whilst one in every three domestic abuse victims are male.There is a growing need to ensure men and their children receive male-victim friendly support and responses from organisations in the statutory, private and thi By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Family panto returns to Brighton this Christmas Family pantomime will return to Brighton this Christmas, with a spectacular new production of Cinderella starring a star studded West End cast to be announced shortly. This traditional family pantomime will take place at The Hilton Brighton Metropole from December 23-27 (no shows on Christmas Day). By Gary Hart • 2 min read
General News Preston Park rose garden to be restored Herbaceous borders in the Rose Garden at Preston Park will bloom beautifully next summer after winning a public vote for their restoration. Residents were asked to choose between two potential projects after Brighton & Hove City Council secured around £150,000 funding from car parking fees and local By Gary Hart • 2 min read
In The South Brighton fans suffer homophobic abuse at Leicester City game It is four years since the Gay Football Supporters Network (GFSN) published their report on the regular homophobic abuse suffered by Brighton and Hove Albion football fans. Four years on the problem still remains. Brighton fans took to social media on Saturday to report the homophobic abuse levelled By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Local businesses raise over £4,600 for The Sussex Beacon during Pride week Money has been counted and local businesses raised over £4,600 for The Sussex Beacon during Pride week at the beginning of August. The total raised so far is £4675, with a few more donations still to be submitted. By Besi • 2 min read
Community News PRIDE VOICES: AJ Patterson to speak this evening Village MCC Brighton and Hove host AJ Patterson this evening as part of their PRIDE VOICES series. AJ who describes herself as “Just a girl with a story of life” is known by many for her work at the LGBT+ Community Safety Forum, and RISE who offer advice, advocacy, support and crisis accommodation f By Besi • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: La Cage Aux Folles @Theatre Royal When La Cage Aux Folles opened in 1983 it was very much a ‘piece of its time’ scripted by Harvey Fierstein with music by Jerry Herman and introducing the world to the fabulous Les Cagelles. Those were the days before we had gay marriage and many of the rights we now enjoy. The musical gave gay peopl By Besi • 3 min read
Community News Independent review publishes damning report on Pride in London 2017 Pride in London’s Independent Community Advisory Board (CAB) has released a highly critical annual report on the 2017 Pride in London events. This year’s report focuses heavily on diversity and intersectionality and raises serious concerns about failings by the current Pride organisers to fully ackn By Paul Gustafson • 5 min read
In The South Win VIP hospitality tickets to Pride Cymru’s Big Weekend August Bank Holiday weekend is only a week away, so if you haven’t already made plans, take a trip to Cardiff and take in its three-day Gay Pride extravaganza – Pride Cymru’s Big Weekend. It’s a landmark year for the Pride Cymru organisers as they move to a new city centre location at Cardiff City H By Besi • 1 min read
