Community Brighton & Hove City Council launches Covid-19 alert level and guidance Brighton & Hove City Council introduces an ‘escalation framework’, using a traffic light system – from green to yellow, amber and red – to keep everyone in the city informed and up to date about the current rate of confirmed cases of Covid-19. By Contributor • 1 min read
Community RiotBananas raises £2,118 for LGBTQ+ mental health charity MindOut RiotBananas, which streams all sorts of games over Twitch, raises an incredible £2,118 for LGBTQ+ mental health charity MindOut with a 12-Hour/12 Month Anniversary gaming stream. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community Companies urge UK Government to ‘make progress for the trans community’ A consortium of trans and LGBTQ+ charities and organisations – Mermaids, Cool2BeTrans, MindOut, Gendered Intelligence and Stonewall – announces that close to 200 major UK employers have come together in a show of support for trans communities. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Community Sarah Hegazi mural revealed in Brighton A mural for Egyptian human rights activist Sarah Hegazi was revealed at York Grove, Brighton at the weekend. By Contributor • 1 min read
Community Nearly half of UK parents oppose LGBTQ+ inclusive education A recent survey by research company Kantar found four in ten would not want young children to be taught LGBTQ+ inclusive lessons. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Brighton Fringe announces Autumn schedule Brian Butler sighs with relief as Brighton Fringe roars back for an autumn slot By Brian Butler • 1 min read
Community News UKAT figures reveal more alcoholics than ever check into South East rehabs Figures from the UK Addiction Treatment Group reveal that more alcoholics than ever before have admitted themselves into rehabs across the South East during the four month peak of the Coronavirus crisis By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts Queer Heritage South to take part in Photoworks Festival Photoworks Festival – Propositions for Alternative Narratives – to take place across Sussex from Thursday, September 24 till Sunday, October 25, with a collaborative project between Queer Heritage South and Photoworks displayed for the first time. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts FEATURE: Help the Phoenix rise again Brian Butler visits an iconic London performance venue in need of your help By Brian Butler • 3 min read
Arts PREVIEW:Sondheim’s Divas Brian Butler finds another live musical theatre treat By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Arts FREE TALK: ‘We’re Here, We’re Queer, We’re On The Pier’ Join community curator Daren Kay on a whistle-stop tour of Queer the Pier over Zoom on Saturday, September 12 from 10.30am. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Iris International LGBT+ Short Film Prize announce this year’s shortlisted films Thirty-five international filmmakers are set to compete for £30,000 prize money as organisers of the Iris International LGBT+ Short Film Prize announce this year’s shortlisted films. By Contributor • 3 min read
