Arts MAMMA MIA! arrives in town! Over 60 million people around the world have fallen in love with the characters, the story and the music that make MAMMA MIA! the ultimate feel-good show! Writer Catherine Johnson’s sunny, funny tale unfolds on a Greek island paradise. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter’s quest to discover the id By Besi • 1 min read
Photo: Lisa O’ Malley Community News LETTER TO EDITOR: Thank you Pride – Rainbow Chorus On behalf of the Rainbow Chorus I’d like to say a huge thank You you to both Dulcie Weaver and Paul Kemp for organising a brilliant Brighton Pride, 2017 and for giving us a place near the front of the parade. By Contributor • 1 min read
Business News Brighton Gin celebrates Brighton Pride with limited edition bottle Brighton Gin to donated percentage of sales to The Rainbow Fund. Small batch, super premium Brighton Gin has created just over 400 limited edition bottles of the UK’s favourite gin (as voted for by the public in the 2017 People’s Drinks Awards) – with specially-created rainbow labels and pink wax se By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts Five days left to support Pride documentary Kickstarter campaign Film makers are working on a new LGBT+ film called PRIDE? a documentary exploring the history of Pride in the UK, where it is today and where the movement needs to go. In March a work-in-progress edit was screened at the BFI FLARE Festival. The Independent called it one of the 9 picks of the festiva By Besi • 2 min read
Health THT busts stigma about HIV at Brighton Pride Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) attended Brighton Pride on Saturday to help bust HIV stigma and myths within the local communities. THT the UK’s leading HIV and sexual health charity wants everyone to know that people on effective HIV treatment cannot pass on the virus – and that was their message at P By Besi • 2 min read
Health Wales come into line over blood donations from gay and bisexual men Wales becomes the latest country to change its blood donation restrictions to enable gay and bisexual men, and current and former sex workers, to donate blood three months after their last sexual activity. The same changes were announced in England less than two weeks ago. By Besi • 2 min read
Health Brighton & Hove signs up to international HIV initiative Brighton & Hove City Council signs up to international commitment to work towards eradicating HIV as a public health threat. The Leader of the Council, Cllr Warren Morgan and the Mayor of Brighton & Hove, Cllr Mo Marsh, signed the Paris Declaration on Fast Track Cities ending AIDS at a gathering at By Besi • 2 min read
In The South Mr Gay Europe title comes to Brighton Matt Rood, Gscene’s cover model for the August Pride issue was crowned Mr Gay Europe at Stockholm Pride today. Matt won the Social Media Challenge (SoMe) and My Project challenge, he came second in the preliminary interview, the photo challenge and the sports challenge. By Besi • 3 min read
In The South Scottish Football teams up to tackling homophobia In a Scottish first, professional football clubs in all four of the SPFL divisions have teamed up to better include lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people by signing up to the Scottish LGBT Sports Charter. It’s the first time in Scotland that so many clubs have made a commitment to bet By Paul Gustafson • 2 min read
In The South Call to reform the Gender Recognition Act Green Party calls for radical reforms to Gender Recognition Act ahead of Brighton Pride! The Green Party has called for an overhaul of the Gender Recognition Act to give trans people more rights ahead of Pride in Brighton and Hove, which runs from August 4 to 6. By Besi • 1 min read
In The South Brighton businessman bids to become Mr Gay Europe – Campaign Day 21 Matt Rood has lived in Brighton for the last fifteen years. His job is his passion. He’s a dog walker and trainer and has his own company called ROODDOG. His other passion is fitness and he goes to the Underground gym in Brighton five or six times a week. By Besi • 3 min read
Competition Win a Holiday to the Florida Keys & Key West at Brighton & Hove Pride The Florida Keys has long been a favourite holiday destination for LGBT+ visitors, who receive a warm welcome to the island chain where the official motto, One Human Family, signifies an atmosphere of inclusion and recognition that all people are created equal. By Besi • 2 min read
