Features & Longread FEATURE: Transitioning with Sugar – Sugar’s Big Hair Trip – Part 1 Latvia, a country neighbouring Russia, regained independence from the Soviet Union in 1992 and decriminalised homosexuality soon after, however, general social opinion has not moved on much since then. In 2005, Riga, the capital city, held its first Pride but unfortunately counter protesters greatly By Ms Sugar Swan • 4 min read
In The South Channel 4 celebrates International Transgender Day of Visibility Award-winning radio star Stephanie Hirst joins Channel 4’s Continuity Team to celebrate International Transgender Day of Visibility. Channel 4 marks International Transgender Day of Visibility today, Friday March 31 by handing control of the continuity announcer’s mic to award-winning radio host Ste By Besi • 2 min read
Community News OPINION PIECE: Time for Trans people to come out of the shadows Over the past few years transgender visibility has improved greatly with a number of trans people becoming very public through the media and I was even featured on Match of the Day’s Premier League football show recently. By Sophie Cook • 4 min read
In The South Belinda Carlisle headlines new event on eve of Bristol Pride American pop icon Belinda Carlisle will headline a new Friday night concert on the Harbourside as part of this year’s Pride Festival. Taking place in the Bristol Amphitheatre on Friday, July 7, Belinda will be joined by Eurovision winner and Walking on Sunshine singer Katrina, of Katrina & The Waves By Besi • 2 min read
Community News #westandtogether Following the incident in Westminster yesterday. March 23 , the city’s ‘One Voice’ partnership has today reaffirmed its commitment for Brighton & Hove’s ‘city values’ based on pluralism, equality, fairness and respect for all. ‘One Voice’ brings together the council and Sussex Police with the city’s By Besi • 3 min read
Arts Legends Cabaret Big Top returns to Brighton Pride The Legends Cabaret Big Top will return to the Brighton Pride, Summer Of Love festival on Preston Park on Saturday, August 5. Year after year the Legends Cabaret Big Top delivers world-class entertainment to a capacity crowd as drag artistes, performers and cabaret stars bring glamour and fun to th By Besi • 2 min read
In The South US Government appoints ‘hate group’ to UN delegation US Department of State appoints two organisations known to oppose the UN human rights system, LGBT+ rights, and women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights to its official delegation to the 61st annual United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). The Center for Family and Human Righ By Besi • 3 min read
Years & Years Arts Years & Years added to Brighton Pride main stage line up Years & Years will perform a UK Pride Exclusive Show at Brighton Pride’s Summer Of Love Festival at Preston Park, on Saturday, August 5. The band declared by NME as “the most important pop band of our time”, are winners of the coveted BPI Critics Choice Award, BBC’s Sound of 2015, MTV Best UK and Ir By Besi • 2 min read
In The South Human Rights organisation speaks out on Trump ‘Muslim ban’ Trump’s Executive Order will Lead to persecution of LGBT+ people globally says Jessica Stern, Executive Director, OutRight Action International. Last Monday, March 6, President Donald Trump signed into power an Executive Order to block citizens of six majority Muslim countries from entering the Unit By Besi • 2 min read
General News British Airways striking cabin crew bring their protest to Brighton’s i360 Striking cabin crew took their low pay battle to the British Airways sponsored i360 on Saturday, March 4. Striking members of Unite union working as cabin crew for British Airways brought their battle against low pay to Brighton on Saturday morning, March 4 to protest in front of the British Airways By Besi • 2 min read
General News British Airways striking cabin crew to protest tomorrow morning at i360 Striking cabin crew take low pay battle to Brighton landmark sponsored by British Airways. Striking members of Unite union working as cabin crew for British Airways mixed fleet will be bringing their battle against low pay to Brighton tomorrow (Saturday, March 4) with a protest at the British Airway By Besi • 2 min read
Arts New chat show for Bear World TV Bear World Television to produce new chat show with Jonathan Shuffield and Sergey Grankin. Jonathan and Sergey will be working on a new chat show for Bear World TV called Hanging Out with Jonathan and Sergey. The show will follow on from their recent show OUTSpoken (now off the air) which was the on By Besi • 2 min read
