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
General News Northern Ireland now has full marriage equality The Northern Ireland government have amended a law which was preventing same-sex couples from converting civil partnerships into marriages, meaning the country now has complete marriage equality. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Community Brighton & Hove City Council: new council homes coming soon Brighton & Hove City Council (BHCC) has announced 346 homes will soon be built on two sites in Coldean and Portslade, with rent levels lower than previously possible for the proposed scheme. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts First blurred film to raise awareness of nation’s worsening eyesight Focus on Life, the first completely blurred short film shot entirely out of focus, hopes to bring attention to the worsening eyesight of the UK population. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Community Trans and gender non-conforming Americans facing barriers to voting A new study by the UCLA School of Law has found that out of 965,000 eligible trans voters in the US, 42% don’t have the correct identification which may prevent them from voting in the upcoming elections. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Community March in Solidarity with Polish LGBTQ+ people this Saturday, October 24 Solidarity with Polish LGBTQI+ Brighton to host a Protest in Solidarity with Polish LGBTQ+ people on Saturday, October 24 from 1pm. By Contributor • 2 min read
General News Survey shows LGBTQ+ care home residents unlikely to disclose sexuality A new survey, conducted by researchers at both the University of Nottingham and Manchester, found care home residents were unlikely to disclose their sexuality to staff. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News US Election: “Trump Pride” Courts LGBTQ+ Voters, Fails Tiffany Trump`s Florida campaign event causes backlash By Paul Wright • 2 min read
Arts Raindance Film Festival announce Queer strand of films Raindance Film Festival, marketed as the UK’s biggest independent film festival, returns October 28 – November 7 with a ‘QUEER’ strand of films. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
General News TikTok bans conversion therapy content Social media app TikTok has updated its UK guidelines to ban content which promotes LGBTQ+ conversion therapy, leading many to encourage prime minister Boris Johnson to speed up the ban of the practise. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Community Humanists become first Northern Ireland member of Coalition Against Conversion Therapy Northern Ireland Humanists (NIH), alongside Humanists UK, becomes members of the Coalition against Conversion Therapy (CACT), a coalition of leading psychological, psychotherapeutic, and counselling organisations committed to ending conversion therapy, and who hope to extend the reach of its activit By Graham Robson • 3 min read
