Pride Brighton & Hove Buses returns to Brighton & Hove Pride 2023 in partnership with Switchboard Brighton & Hove Buses, partner of Brighton & Hove Pride and platinum partner of Pride City Angels, showed their support once again for Pride celebrations this year with three special buses, two of which were featured in the parade itself. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News ‘Rest in Power O’Shae Sibley’: Beyonce pays tribute to man stabbed to death in New York Beyonce has paid tribute to a man who was stabbed to death in New York while listening to songs from her 2022 album, Renaissance. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Pride Exhibition from award-winning photographer Chris Jepson to mark 50 years since first Brighton Gay Pride March To mark 50 years since the first Brighton Gay Pride march in July 1973, Gay Liberation, a new exhibition from award-winning photographer Chris Jepson, presents new portraits of veterans of the London Gay Liberation Front and the Sussex Gay Liberation Front, each a poignant testament to the personal By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Birmingham Director of Birmingham LGBT receives honorary doctorate from Aston University Aston University has awarded the director of Birmingham LGBT, Steph Keeble, an honorary doctorate in business administration (DBA) for her exceptional contributions to education, social justice and the advancement of learning. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Comedy Ali Jay to bring Stand Up Sober Comedy Pride Fundraiser to the Ledward Centre on Thursday, August 3 The Ledward Centre is at the forefront of a growing movement in providing social spaces for those that prefer a cafe environment, away from pubs and clubs. By Chris Gull • 2 min read
Pride Brighton & Hove Pride calls on those attending Pride to “plan journey in advance and stay for longer over Pride weekend” following overtime ban for Govia Thameslink Railway workers The statement from Brighton & Hove Pride comes after Lloyd Russell-Moyle, MP for Brighton Kemptown, launched a petition calling on GTR to think again. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
News The Ledward Centre announces the return of Pride Family Day on Saturday, August 5 Jubilee Square and the Ledward Centre will be filled with games, entertainment, refreshments, a carousel, face painting, pamper sessions and mini minute makeovers. By Chris Gull • 1 min read
Fundraising News Prowler Brighton’s customers raise £300 for Martin Fisher Foundation Prowler Brighton, the gay lifestyle store offering a selection of underwear, sex toys, fashion, gifts, lube, aromas, films and more, handed over a cheque for £300 to the Martin Fisher Foundation recently, which was raised from the sale of T-shirts. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Chief Constable of Sussex, Jo Shiner, makes “full and unreserved apology” to LGBTQ+ community The Chief Constable of Sussex, Jo Shiner, has made a “full and unreserved apology” to the LGBTQ+ community for past, historic “prejudice, ill- treatment, bias, discrimination, harm, (and) injustices” by the police. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
The Amsterdam Rainbow Dress on display at the National Glass Centre in Sunderland Picture: DAVID WOOD News An ‘unprecedented’ success: Sunderland hosts the first International LGBTQIA+ Conference With delegates coming from Kyrgyzstan, Canada, Switzerland, Germany, and from all over the UK, as well as speakers beaming in from Nigeria, Pakistan and Bangladesh, the event saw over 20+ nation states represented during the first Safer To Be Me Symposium, organised by human rights charity ReportOUT By Graham Robson • 4 min read
Books Longlists announced for the UK and Ireland’s only dedicated prize for LGBTQ+ literature Celebrating a wealth of genres and forms, including memoir, poetry, historical fiction and gripping thrillers, the UK and Ireland’s only dedicated prize for LGBTQ+ literature has announced its 2023 longlists for the Polari Prize and Polari First Book Prize. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Health Inclusive cervical screening campaign aims to remove the doubt and save lives Remove The Doubt, a dedicated cervical screening awareness campaign created by and for LGBTQ+ people, has been launched to help address the inequalities and misinformation around cervical screening. Over the summer, phase 2 of the campaign is being launched, running for eight weeks from July 10. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
