Community News Chris Gull, Director of Scene, Trustee of Brighton Rainbow Fund and Director of Ledward Centre, shares health concerns and decision to step down from all roles Chris Gull has shared that he was diagnosed with colon cancer in January, and is stepping down from his roles to focus on his recovery, and retirement. Chris has issued the following personal statement: “The last year has been particularly tough, after more than five years since the death of James L By Scene Editorial Team • 2 min read
Community Statement from Chris Gull, Chair of the Brighton Rainbow Fund The Brighton Rainbow Fund remains a vital and unique institution that has been instrumental in advancing many essential services in our city. The dedicated staff at The Ledward Centre continue their important work, and Brighton Pride, under Paul Kemp’s leadership, maintains its crucial community fun By Scene Editorial Team • 3 min read
Community News Plans to upgrade the Ledward Centre, Brighton & Hove’s LGBTQ+ centre, approved Nearly a year since submitting plans the Ledward Centre, Brighton & Hove’s LGBTQ+ Centre, has received building control assent. A spokesperson for the Ledward Centre said: “We’re delighted to finally be able to move on with some of our plans to upgrade Ledward Centre, which will allow us to host mor By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News No one left behind: Brighton & Hove City Council to fly inclusive Rainbow flags from town halls to mark International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOBIT) Brighton & Hove City Council is flying inclusive Rainbow flags from Hove and Brighton Town Halls on today to mark International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOBIT). IDAHOBIT, created in 2004 to draw attention to the violence and discrimination experienced by LGBTQ+ people, pr By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News “Come along and help make some noise with us!” Brighton’s Rainbow Chorus to perform at IDAHOBIT Community Vigil on 17 May The Rainbow Chorus will be performing at Brighton’s International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) Community Vigil on Friday, 17 May from 6.30pm at the Ledward Centre, 14a Jubilee Street, Brighton. IDAHOBIT provides an opportunity for the LGBTQ+ community to come together By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Unite the Union Brighton & Hove to host International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) at Ledward Centre on Friday, 17 May in collaboration with LGBTQ+ Workers’ Forum Unite the Union Brighton & Hove is hosting International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) at the Ledward Centre on Friday, 17 May in collaboration with Brighton & Hove City Council‘s LGBTQ+ Workers’ Forum. Look forward to a night of socialising and speakers including thos By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Transgender News TRANS * GENDER: Brighton exhibition to mark Trans Day of Visibility explores gender identity, activism, trans lives, and community The Brighton & Hove Council LGBTQ+ Workers Forum and the Ledward Centre are working together to celebrate Trans Day of Visibility (TDov) on March 31 with a photo exhibition in the main windows of the Ledward Centre, running alongside Jubilee Street, till April 5. The title of the exhibition, Trans * By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ Choirs All LGBTQ+ Voices welcome! GLOW singing sessions at Ledward Centre in Brighton from Wednesday, April 17 GLOW, Brighton’s non-audition, natural voice community choir for LGBTQ+ people and allies, will be starting monthly midweek open singing sessions for all voices at the Ledward Centre in Brighton from Wednesday, April 17. GLOW said: “GLOW has a strong emphasis on including, welcoming and celebrating By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Rev Michael Hydes, Metropolitan Community News ‘Village’ Metropolitan Community Church to move to Ledward Centre on 3 March The ‘Village’ Metropolitan Community Church (MCC) in Brighton & Hove has announced that from 3 March they will be moving to LGBTQ+ community centre, the Ledward Centre, for their weekly events. For the last few years, ‘Village’ MCC has been welcomed at Dorset Gardens Methodist Church, with whom they By Contributor • 2 min read
Community News From Gay Day to Pride: LGBT+ History Month Supper Club at the Ledward Centre To mark LGBT+ History Month, the Ledward Centre is serving a special light supper and hosting a talk by Alf Le Flohic on Sunday, February 4. A relaxed evening to mark the start of LGBT+ History Month, this is the chance to see Alf Le Flohic talk about the Sussex Gay Liberation Front 1972-1973, the By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News The Ledward Centre Crowdfunder reaches £40,000 target The Ledward Centre (TLC), Brighton and Hove’s new LGBTQ+ centre in Jubilee Street, started a Crowdfunder in early November to raise funds to complete the fit out of the lower ground floor to add radio studios, exhibition gallery, quiet lounge, co-working space, cinema/public meeting room, smaller me By Chris Gull • 2 min read
Community News The Ledward Centre asks everybody to donate ‘just a bit’. Every donation will be QUADRUPLED with an additional matchfunder from Aviva Foundation The Aviva Foundation has now joined the Cost of Living Resilience Fund in matchfunding donations to the current Crowdfunding campaign: Help Us to Finish the Fit Out of the Ledward Centre. This extra matchfunding now means that any donations (up to £150) will not only be TRIPLE matchfunded by the res By Chris Gull • 2 min read
