Community News LETTER TO EDITOR: Our Pride has a purpose Having had to resign from Pride as a content writer and curator late last year due to health reasons, I find myself in an interesting position today. By Contributor • 1 min read
In The South LETTER TO EDITOR: Equal bus fares for the elderly I am an angry elderly frequent bus user. I live in Saltdean and have for about 10 years. My partner and myself frequently venture into Brighton for a drink, theatre or just to socialise with friends. By Contributor • 1 min read
In The South LETTER TO EDITOR: Grenfell Tower National Memorial Service At the Grenfell Tower National Memorial Service held at St Paul Cathedral in London this morning (Thursday, December 14) it was announced that the service was for people of all faiths and none. By Contributor • 1 min read
Community News LETTER TO EDITOR: Thank you for supporting people with HIV I would like to say thank you to the Rainbow Fund and everyone who raises funds for it. The grant of £8.082 which Lunch Positive has received for 2017-18 will have a huge impact on over 140 people who use and volunteer for Lunch Positive. By Besi • 1 min read
In The South Rainbow Chorus to the rescue Rainbow Chorus volunteers recently responded to a call-out from Lunch Positive, the HIV Charity, to help prepare a fundraising buffet feeding 250 people. The buffet for Sussex Partnership NHS Trust Member’s meeting on November 19, raised £2,000 for Lunch Positive, the weekly HIV Lunch Club that prov By Contributor • 1 min read
In The South LETTER TO EDITOR: Thank you for helping us support people with HIV We’d like to say a huge thank you to the Rainbow Fund for its donation of £7,500 towards our group work for people living with HIV. The Sussex Beacon’s groups help people manage their health and give them the opportunity to meet others with HIV, share experiences and gain confidence. By Contributor • 1 min read
Community News LETTER TO EDITOR: Thanks for helping us make Brighton safer for all LGBT+ people On behalf of the service users, volunteers and working partners of the Brighton & Hove LGBT Community Safety Forum I would like to take the opportunity to thank the Trustees, Grants Panel and Fundraisers of the Rainbow Fund. By Contributor • 2 min read
In The South LETTER TO EDITOR: Thank you Rainbow Fund I would like to thank the Rainbow Fund for awarding Brighton and Hove LGBT Switchboard a grant in this year’s awards to set up The Rainbow Café a new initiative for LGBT+ people living with dementia and their friends, families and carers. By Contributor • 1 min read
Letters LETTER TO EDITOR: Too many drag queens and half naked chaps in Gscene Your magazine is dropped off at The Bristol Bar as part of your distribution but I’m afraid we no longer want to receive it. I am sure there is a healthy market for Gscene but, it is so full of drag queens and implausibly buff half-naked chaps that it does not represent the gay life I am living nor By Contributor • 1 min read
In The South LETTER TO EDITOR: Which Gay Bars allow e-cigarettes? I do not know if you have done this previously and I have not seen it in any recent publishing, but have you considered running an article about which Gay Bars in Brighton and Hove allow or do not permit e-cigarettes? By Contributor • 1 min read
In The South LETTER TO EDITOR: Thank you Mr Chapman Another successful Brighton Pride and another chance to give sincere thanks to Tony Chapman and his team at Legends. Once again, his continued support and sponsorship has kept the Legends Cabaret Big Top, one of the highlights on Preston Park. Then on Pride Sunday, he entrusts his stage at Legends t By Stephen Richards aka Lola Lasagne • 1 min read
In The South LETTER TO EDITOR: A Gay Arrest! In the early sixties, I was arrested by two plain clothed agent provocateurs in Manchester. I was in a public toilet alone when they walked in and stood either side of me about two stalls away. I immediately felt uneasy and stepped back to leave but they took hold of me by my coat cuffs and marched By Contributor • 2 min read
