Community The Rainbow Hub reopens its doors in St James’s Street, Brighton Brighton’s Rainbow Hub announces it is re-opening in the heart of the LGBTQ+ community at 93 St James’s Street, Brighton, BN2 1TP. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts LGBTQ+ rapper Xcellence! drops new lyric vid for ‘Bring Em Out’ Xcellence!, one of music’s most promising stars, drops a fun and raucous lyric video for Bring Em Out, the first single from his XX Junkies album, which hit all streaming services last month. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Business News Coast to Capital announces new £2.1 million grant scheme for businesses Coast to Capital announces new £2.1 million grant scheme to provide businesses in West Sussex, Brighton & Hove, East Surrey, Croydon or Lewes District with funding of between £10,000 and £170,000 (for projects of £20,000 to £340,000). By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts Award-winning drag star to bring new gameshow to Brighton Beach Alfie Ordinary, Brighton’s award-winning Drag Prince, to bring his new game show Now That’s What I Call Bingo to The Warren in Brighton from 6pm on Thursday, September 3 & 24. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
General News Bill proposed to protect trans women in Californian prisons Scott Wiener, California state senator, has proposed new legislation that would end the common practise of housing trans women with men in state prisons. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Arts US Election: Cher`s LGBTQ+ Biden Fundraiser In Tune for $2 Million ”It was love at first speech” said Cher of Biden. “So ask yourself: Do you believe in life after Trump?” That was the question at a virtual LGBTQ+ fundraising event for the Democrats, reworking the lyrics to Cher`s hit song Believe. By Paul Wright • 2 min read
Community Council’s Brexit lead wants ‘EU citizens to stay’ after Brexit Councillor Marianna Ebel, Chair of Brighton & Hove City Council’s Brexit Working Group, releases statement asking EU citizens to stay in Brighton & Hove after Brexit. By Contributor • 3 min read
Arts REVIEW: Books: The Gravity of Us by Phil Stamper The book explores how living in the full gaze of the internet impacts on mental health and also how much creative energy, presentation and touched up fakery goes into presenting the ‘everyday life’ as content for the ravenous appetite of Reality TV or social media platforms. By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts Biggest annual Urdu language festival goes online Jashn-e-Rekhta (festival of Urdu language) that showcases the composite culture of South Asia is due to be hosted virtually from September 5-6 as it prepares for its sixth annual festival. By Contributor • 2 min read
General News Australian Capital Territory bans conversion therapy The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) has become the second region in Australia to ban LGBTQ+ conversion therapy. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Arts Chicago memorial remembers black trans lives Black trans people who have been killed as a result of hate crimes have been honoured as Chicago artists have created a mural on Catalpa Avenue (Andersonville). By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Woman ‘cured’ of HIV without treatment Loreen Willenberg may be the first person to have been cured of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) without stem cell transplants or medication. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
