Arts Film festival takes applications for 2017 diversity programme Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival are taking applications from LGBT+ filmmakers for their 2017 diversity programme. By Besi • 2 min read
In The South World’s first ‘LGBT Workplace University Chair’ holder announced In a ground-breaking move, Workplace Place Foundation, Leiden University and Dutch telecom giant KPN have cooperated to create the Workplace Pride Chair at Leiden University which will focus on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT+) inclusion in the workplace and Dr. Jojanneke van der Toorn By Besi • 3 min read
In The South Attempt to defund Independent expert on sexual orientation and gender identity at UN, fails Two days before Christmas, a group of conservative states at the United Nations (UN) made a final attempt to stop the Independent Expert on the “protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI),” by stripping the mandate of standard UN funding. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Community News Pride Cymru moves to August Bank Holiday Weekend in 2017 PRIDE Cymru next year will run over three days in a new location at Cardiff Civic Centre over the 2017 August Bank Holiday Weekend. Pride Cymru’s Big Weekend 2017 will be a mega-mashup of Pride and Cardiff’s Big Weekend which was last held in 2011. By Besi • 2 min read
Community News 7.487 sign petition to save Sussex Beacon from closure A petition to ‘save’ the Sussex Beacon, whose care provision was recently described by the Care Quality Commission as ‘Outstanding’ has now been signed by 7.487 people. By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Make a donation and help Turkish Pride in 2017 This summer, despite Pride in Istanbul being banned, LGBT+ Turks marched anyway and were met with tear gas, rubber bullets, and water cannons. Many LGBT+ people in Turkey live in constant fear. In August, Hande Kader, a transgender activist, was brutally murdered in Istanbul. In November, Levent Pis By Besi • 2 min read
In The South Couple return to Brighton after 10 years to marry Michele Walklett and Laura Walklett have been partners for 15 years and are now officially married in the eyes of the law. The couple originally entered into a civil partnership on November 18, 2006, before moving to live together in Spain. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Polish popstar faces hate comments after publishing gay video on her website Beata Kozidrak is a singer with legendary Polish band, Bajm. After divorcing her husband earlier this year, she relaunched her solo career, releasing her third solo album B3. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Warwick Rowers make video message for world leaders The Warwick Rowers make a video message for President Elect Donald Trump, Vice President Elect Mike Pence and the rest of the world’s leaders. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Queer Talk: Homosexuality in Britten’s Britain New exhibition will profile the life and creative output of Benjamin Britten, one of the twentieth century’s finest composers, during the period of social change that led to the 1967 decriminalisation of homosexuality. By Besi • 4 min read
Community News Lady Gaga visits The Albert Kennedy Trust in London One of the biggest pop stars on the planet visits The Albert Kennedy Trust to throw a spotlight on LGBT+ youth homelessness. Global pop superstar Lady Gaga visited the offices of The Albert Kennedy Trust (AKT) in London yesterday where she spoke with a number of young lesbian, gay, bisexual and tran By Besi • 3 min read
Health New PrEP trial will benefit 10,000 people News that NHS England is to fund a PrEP clinical trial for 10,000 people over next 3 years costing £10million receives cautious welcome. NHS England agrees to extend national HIV prevention programme with Public Health England. By Besi • 8 min read
