Community News LETTER TO EDITOR: MindOut Proud of Pride! I am SO proud of Brighton Pride, and the fantastic work it does to raise money for local good causes. The money raised to be distributed by the Rainbow Fund is a wonderful way to redistribute the profits from ticket sales. By Contributor • 2 min read
Community News LETTER TO EDITOR: Without Brighton Pride we could not provide our services Lunch Positive is a local charity, providing a community lunch club to people with HIV, with a wide range of support activities. Like most charities, funding to provide and develop services is increasingly stretched, with fewer funding sources and those that are available having greater overall pres By Lunch Positive • 2 min read
Community News LETTER TO EDITOR: Stand with Pride! I was glad to see Gscene report a further batch of tickets for Brighton Pride will go on sale on Monday morning exclusively for BN residents.I’ve been concerned about some of the negative comments on social media about Pride and wanted to say ‘Thank you’ to Brighton Pride for its ongoing and increas By Contributor • 2 min read
In The South Celebrate with your Valentine high in the sky at British Airways i360 Love is in the air, with breath-taking views by day, big-sky sunsets and a carpet of twinkling lights below after dark, a flight on the British Airways i360 pod with the one you love is a moving experience. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Community News Rough sleeping totals in Brighton continue to rise The number of people sleeping rough and experiencing homelessness in the Brighton & Hove continues to rise despite considerable resources being allocated to help ease the problem. This year’s rough sleeper review produced by the government confirms the number of rough sleepers in Brighton & Hove as By Besi • 3 min read
Community News Pride tickets go on sale exclusively to BN residents on Monday morning at 9.30am Demand for Brighton Pride tickets this year have exceeded organisers expectations, causing the new Pride ticketing platform to crash. In order for as many local BN residents to attend this year’s Festival on Preston Park, tickets for the main event on Saturday, August 4 will go on sale exclusively t By Besi • 2 min read
In The South Prominent Turkish LGBT+ activist arrested at home in Ankara This morning, February 2, Ali Erol, a prominent Turkish human rights activist and a founder of Kaos GL Association, Turkey’s first registered LGBT organisation, was arrested and detained in a home he shares with his partner. By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Sofia Pride organisers seek support from Rainbow Cities Network The 11th Sofia Pride will take place on Saturday, June 9, 2018 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Eleven years after joining the European Union, Bulgaria has failed to make meaningful progress in the area of protecting human rights, especially those of the LGBT+ communities. By Besi • 3 min read
Community News 28 years of Brighton Half Marathon fever Meet the man behind the scenes who helps to make it all happen. On February 25, 2018, The Grand Hotel Brighton Half Marathon will take over Brighton and Hove for the 28th time. The race is among the first major half marathons in the running calendar and a hugely popular event in the UK with […] By Contributor • 4 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Behind the Scene – my story, my history Join the Heritage Lottery Fund to find out about celebrating lost, forgotten and untold LGBT+ histories, and how to access funding for LGBT+ heritage focused projects. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts B RIGHT ON LGBT Festival: Free big screen showing of ‘The Shack’ The Village Metropolitan Community Church will host a one-off screening of The Shack as part of the Soul Safari day of events during this year’s B RIGHT ON LGBT Festival. By Besi • 1 min read
Community News B RIGHT ON LGBT Community Festival: Outside Out Brighton and Hove has a reputation as a safe space for all and many people come here seeking to live a life unhindered and as part of an all embracing community. The city also has a serious housing crisis with no drastic solutions in view for people who have lived here their whole lives or for those By Besi • 2 min read
