Arts Queer East Film Festival returns to cinemas and online from this month! The previously postponed Queer East Film Festival returns to cinemas across the UK with an additional seven films added to the original programme this October. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
General News Tokyo politician blames LGBTQ+ community for falling birth rates Masateru Shiraishi of Japan’s ruling party has faced criticism after claiming his north Tokyo ward would ‘no longer exist’ if LGBTQ+ people had legal protections. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Arts ‘The Nature of Being’ – a new collection of work by Romany Mark Bruce Encounters Art Space in Hove to host a new collection of work, The Nature of Being, by Romany Mark Bruce, sculptor of the Brighton & Hove Aids Memorial, from Friday, October 23 to Sunday, October 25. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community Samaritans reminds us to connect with others this World Mental Health Day Ahead of World Mental Health Day this Saturday, October 10, Brighton, Hove and District Samaritans is reminding people in Sussex to check in and support anyone who might be struggling during the coronavirus pandemic. By Contributor • 2 min read
Community Have Your Say: NHS and local authorities in Sussex launch Covid-19 survey The NHS and local authorities in Sussex would like to know about your experiences of health and care during the Covid-19 pandemic, so that they can improve the way services are provided in the future. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Anya Bradford at the court hearing General News Trans woman attacked by police in Sydney Anya Bradford, 25, was reportedly attacked by police officers in Sydney, Australia after being questioned at a pub. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Poland appoints anti-LGBTQ+ education minister The Polish government has appointed anti-LGBTQ+ university professor and MP Przemyslaw Czarnek as the new education minister. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Covid Community News Brighton & Hove City Council increases city’s covid-19 alert level to amber Brighton & Hove City Council (BHCC) has increased the city’s covid alert level from yellow to amber, which is the the last stage before the Government will declare the city an area of national concern. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
General News First Out gay man running for Michigan congress Democrat state representative Jon Hoadley could become Michigan’s first out gay congressman if he is voted in over his Republican opponent Fred Upton. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Arts BOOK REVIEW: Throatbone by Simon Maddrell Brian Butler finds Brighton poet Simon Maddrell’s new book multi-layered and engaging By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Business News Stonewall Lists Top Global Employers 2020 for LGBT Equality Stonewall Lists Top Global Employers 2020 for LGBT Equality whilst 120 countries still have no workplace protection for LGBT staff. By Paul Wright • 2 min read
General News Trans woman shot in Philadelphia A black trans woman, Mia Green, 29, was fatally shot on Monday 28 September in Philadelphia, US by Abdullah lbn El-Amin Jaamia. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
