Pride Sussex Cricket to hold inaugural Brighton & Hove Pride cricket match against Leicestershire Foxes on Sunday, August 4 Sussex Cricket invites you to celebrate their inaugural Pride cricket match against Leicestershire Foxes at the 1st Central County Ground in Hove on Sunday, August 4. Sussex Cricket recently announced that this fixture has been selected as the club’s first ever Pride Match and will be the first ever By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Pride Brighton & Hove Pride to honour much-loved Jason Sutton with the Legends Presents The Miss Jason Cabaret Stage Brighton & Hove Pride has announced that this year’s Cabaret Big Top will be renamed to honour our much-loved Jason Sutton (Miss Jason), who sadly passed away recently, as Legends Presents The Miss Jason Cabaret Stage. In a release, Pride said: “The sequinned sensation at the heart of FABULOSO, Lege By Graham Robson • 3 min read
LGBTQ+ News New portrait of human rights and LGBTQ+ campaigner Peter Tatchell unveiled at National Portrait Gallery A never-before-seen, full-length portrait of human rights and LGBTQ+ campaigner, Peter Tatchell, has been acquired by the National Portrait Gallery (NPG) for its Collection, and is now on display as part of the gallery’s ground-floor History Makers display. Painted by the artist Sarah Jane Moon to c By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News LGBTQ+ artists to raise funds for Brighton’s Trans Pride Centre through sales of greetings cards, which capture the spirit of the LGBTQ+ community As Brighton & Hove Pride approaches, greetings card marketplace, thortful, has teamed up with four independent LGBTQ+ artists to create a range of exclusive cards. From witty Drag Race references to quirky seagulls reminiscent of Brighton Pier, these cards truly capture the spirit of the LGBTQ+ comm By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Parents of LGBTQ+ individuals celebrated around the world on Out and Proud Parents Day Lead Pic: Naz and Matt Foundation at London Pride 2023. Pic by Matt-Mahmood-Ogston Parents across the globe will today (Tuesday, 30 July) take to social media to share videos, photos or messages that affirm their acceptance and pride of their LGBTQ+ child on Out and Proud Parents Day. In the last fi By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Pride Brighton’s Royal Pavilion to be lit up in rainbow colours for the first time this Pride week Brighton & Hove Museums (B&HM) has announced the Royal Pavilion will be looking Pride-tastic during Brighton & Hove Pride – lit up in rainbow colours from the East Lawn for the first time ever. Over 30 staff from B&HM will be joining the Brighton & Hove Pride parade with a tongue-in-cheek logo on th By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Pride Brighton Marina to host Tree of Pride – a community art piece gathering the public’s messages of love, unity, and acceptance – during Brighton & Hove Pride Coinciding with Brighton & Hove Pride this August, Brighton Marina is hosting a Tree of Pride, inviting guests to decorate the tree with their pledges to work toward a more inclusive and caring future. The community art piece will be touring the country gathering the public’s messages of love, unity By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ Choirs REVIEW: Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus shine with show to celebrate 10 years of same-sex marriage Talk about overcoming adversity – Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus (BGMC) not only had to cope with no stage lights at their first outing for their two summer concerts – but also no sound system. As the sun set and the choir started to disappear into the gloom before the high altar at St George’s Kemptown, By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Pride A celebration of queer nightlife: 201 Dance Company releases powerful new video set to Brighton & Hove Pride headliner Girls Aloud’s ‘Something New’ 201 Dance Company, under the direction of director Andrea Walker, has announced their latest project: a dance video set to Brighton & Hove Pride headliner Girls Aloud‘s iconic track Something New. Over the past few years, the company’s viral videos have captivated audiences with their creativity, fl By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Nigel Farage milkshaken after Chesterfield Pride urges punters to “toss a milkshake” at a cardboard cutout of the Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has reacted after Chesterfield Pride urged punters to “toss a milkshake” at a cardboard cutout of the Reform UK leader during the Pride festival on Sunday, July 21. Attendees of the Pride event were able to win prizes for hitting different coloured circles on the Nigel Farage cutout, in By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King react to long-standing lesbian rumours Oprah Winfrey and broadcast journalist for CBS News, Gayle King, have proven that platonic friendships are just as important as romantic ones. During an appearance on Melinda French Gates’ Moments That Make Us podcast, the TV personalities and long-time best friends addressed longstanding rumours th By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Pride Sign up now for the Big Pride Beach Clean Sign up now for the Big Pride Beach Clean, which takes place on Sunday, August 4. Get your best rainbow gear and (sustainable) glitter on for the best beach clean of the year, delivered by Brighton & Hove City Council’s Tidy Up Team, and sponsored by Brighton & Hove Pride. Brighton & Hove Pride say: By Graham Robson • 1 min read
