Community News Poland: Three women on trial for posters of ‘Virgin Mary’ with LGBTQ+ rainbow halo Human rights organisations release statement urging Polish authorities to drop charges against three women on trial for posters of ‘Virgin Mary’ with LGBTQ+ rainbow halo. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community MindOut Peer Support Groups open to new members in November & December MindOut, the LGBTQ+ mental health service, offers friendly, supportive groups for our LGBTQ+ communities, where you can share your experiences, talk about how you manage and find out what helps others. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Delaware senate Sarah McBride General News US Elections: Queer Candidates Win Historic Victories “Lavender ceiling” shattered in record turnout for 2020 election By Paul Wright • 2 min read
Community New stats from Public Health England show 10% drop in HIV diagnoses Terrence Higgins Trust and National AIDS Trust respond to new HIV data showing 4,139 new HIV diagnoses in 2019, which represents a 10% drop in a year – 18% among gay and bisexual men, and 6% among heterosexuals. By Graham Robson • 4 min read
Business News Greens call on government to support city’s vital businesses during lockdown Brighton & Hove Green Party calls on the government to support businesses forced to close over lockdown, including provision of further funding to councils to provide business grant support. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Arts Save the arts: a performance piece by Cameron MacDonald Cameron MacDonald, a choreographer and performer represented by The Wright Agency, has created a performance video with other professional dancers in a bid to encourage the preservation of the UK arts industry. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Community Manchester Pride holds first Human Rights Forum with prominent UK activists Many of the UK’s most prominent activists have come together to form the Human Rights Forum to discuss cancel culture, transphobia, the importance of joint activism, feminism and white supremacy in pride in a new video released online by LGBTQ+ charity Manchester Pride. By Graham Robson • 4 min read
Tim Davie General News Update: BBC director confirms staff will be able to attend Pride events BBC director in general, Tim Davie, responded to backlash after new company rulings declared staff should not attend LGBTQ+ Pride events on the basis of its ‘impartial stance’. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Amy Coney Barrett General News Amy Coney Barrett to judge first LGBTQ+ case Recently appointed US Supreme Court justice Amy Coney Barrett – known for her controversial opinions on the LGBTQ+ community – is due to judge her first LGBTQ+ related case in her new position. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Update: Canada advances ban on conversion therapy An overwhelming majority in the Canadian House of Commons has voted to give approval in principle to a bill outlawing LGBTQ+ conversion therapy in the nation. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News BBC staff told they are no longer allowed to attend LGBTQ+ events BBC staff have been told they are no longer allowed to attend LGBTQ+ events such as Pride marches on the basis of the broadcaster’s ‘no bias’ rule. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Community Let’s #DoTheTimewarp… for The Sussex Beacon! The Sussex Beacon launches #DoTheTimeWarp, a chance to bust out your best (or worst!) moves to raise vital funds for the charity’s Nursing Team. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts ‘Turn On Fest’ LGBTQ+ theatre festival to return to Manchester in January 2021 Following a successful debut in 2020, Turn On Fest is to return to Hope Mill Theatre in Manchester in 2021 to help keep the arts alive in the local community and develop and celebrate LGBTQ+ local artists in Manchester. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Business News Mondo Brewing teams up with The Queer Brewing Project to raise funds for MindOut South London brewery Mondo Brewing teams up with The Queer Brewing Project, founded by Lily Waite, to brew Chosen Family, with proceeds going to LGBTQ+ mental health service, MindOut. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community Rock the Ribbon in style for World Aids Day 2020! To mark World Aids Day on Tuesday, December 1, National AIDS Trust has teamed up with the charitable shopping app Kindred to create a range of products raising HIV awareness as they call on the public to #RockTheRibbon. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Brighton LGBTQ+ History Club to celebrate 45 years of Switchboard Brighton LGBTQ+ History Club to host a free event to celebrate 45 years of Switchboard on Sunday, November 15 from 6pm. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
General News Sydney to host world’s first LGBTQ+ inclusive boxing tournament Sydney, Australia, is due to host the world’s first LGBTQ+ inclusive boxing tournament in 2023, organised by the World Gay Boxing Championships (WGBC). By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Jay Sekulow General News Trump lawyer cracking down on LGBTQ+ and women’s rights in Europe Jay Sekulow, a member of US Christian group American Centre for Law and Justice (ACLJ) and personal lawyer to president Donald Trump, has backed Poland’s new abortion restriction laws and contributed to the 28 groups who have spent $90 million pushing conservative anti-LGBTQ+ agendas in Europe. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News October 25 – 31: Ace Week 2020 This week is international Ace Week (formerly Asexual Awareness Week); a worldwide campaign to celebrate the asexual and aromantic communities, debunk myths surrounding the identities and promote equality. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Business News Happy Maki manager accused of transphobia and biphobia The manager of Brighton sushi bar Happy Maki has been accused of transphobia and biphobia by ex-staff members who were given an ultimatum to leave their job or not mention LGBTQ+ rights again on the job at risk of being sacked. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Tampax’s trans inclusive tweet sparks rows Tampon producers Tampax have sparked online rows after tweeting ‘not all people with periods are women’ in a move to make the brand inclusive of trans and gender non-conforming people who menstruate. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Intersex Awareness Day: #IAD2020 Monday October 26 is international Intersex Awareness Day; an event which shares the histories and experiences of the intersex community and promotes equality. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Community News Have your say: the future of Sussex’s hospitals Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WSHT) and Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust (BSUH) are planning to merge in spring next year and are asking for the public to give their opinions on the move by completing a short survey that can be found online. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Community LGBTQ+ Durham university students face online harassment Students from an LGBTQ+ association at the University of Durham has reported an incident in which a group of 15 ‘hijacked’ a Zoom meeting and harassed them. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
