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
Reviews REVIEW: ‘Cinderella’ with Jason Sutton and other Brighton favourites It’s two hours of traditional slapstick panto family fun – and it’s running until December 30 in a Brighton seafront hotel. Cinderella – produced by Hove’s E3 – is playing to packed audiences at the DoubleTree by Hilton Brighton Metropole. Ellie Earl plays the lead role with charm and confidence as By Contributor • 1 min read
Pride Isle of Wight Pride’s new logo ‘rocks’ A new logo has been designed to reflect a greater diversity within Isle of Wight’s LGBTQ+ communities, whilst representing its unique connections to the Island. The new logo, which will help to establish and develop the charity’s identity, will be used on all future communications and merchandise. C By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Books Polari Press to publish Simon Maddrell’s ‘a finger in derek jarman’s mouth’ to mark the 30th anniversary of Derek Jarman’s death To mark the 30th anniversary of his death, Polari Press are publishing a special limited edition of a finger in derek jarman’s mouth by Simon Maddrell – a queer Manx poet thriving with HIV in Brighton & Hove. Accompanied by cyanotype impressions, a finger in derek jarman’s mouth is a poetic tribute By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Three-quarters of those living in the UK favour same-sex marriage, new study shows Think tank the Pew Research Centre has published a study showing which countries’ residents support same-sex marriage the most, and which countries have the lowest level of public support. The findings show that Sweden has the highest level of support for legal same-sex marriage, with 92% of adults By Graham Robson • 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
LGBTQ+ News Two teenagers found guilty of the murder of Brianna Ghey Two teenagers have been found guilty of the “frenzied” murder of transgender schoolgirl Brianna Ghey. Brianna was just 16 when she was stabbed 28 times at Culcheth Linear Park near Warrington, Cheshire, on February 11, in a crime that appalled Britain and trans communities and allies worldwide. Her By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Allsorts Youth Project wins Investing in Children Member of the Year award Allsorts Youth Project, the Brighton-based LGBTQ+ youth charity, has announced it has received the Investing in Children Member of the Year award for “the extensive ways Allsorts goes above and beyond to involve children and young people’s voice both on a personal and organisational level”. Investin By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Gay ‘Married at First Sight UK’ star launches campaign to re-gift unwanted Christmas presents to modern slavery survivors Gay Married at First Sight UK star Matt Jameson has joined forces with modern slavery charity Causeway to launch the Big Causeway Regift on Boxing Day. The campaign is to encourage the public to donate unwanted Christmas presents and gift vouchers to survivors of modern slavery, which according to t By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Arts FILM REVIEW: Eismayer – “a tense, but understated queer romance.” Brian Butler finds joy in a film about freedom and control By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Health Menopause awareness session for LGBTQ+ communities at the Ledward Centre on Tuesday, January 30, 2024 Brighton & Hove City Council is inviting LGBTQ+ communities to attend its free menopause awareness session at the Ledward Centre, 14a Jubilee St, Brighton BN1 1GE on Tuesday, January 30, 2024 from 12pm. Book your FREE place here. This is an educational session that aims to help you gain an understan By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Transgender News Trans guidance for schools: Teachers will not be ‘compelled’ to use a child’s preferred pronouns Trans guidance for schools in England has been published by the Department for Education today (Tuesday, December 19), after being delayed from the summer. The non-statutory guidance requires schools to inform parents if their children say they wish to change their gender identity, with some narrow By Graham Robson • 2 min read
