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
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
News Sprucing up the city! Big Clean Up takes place across Brighton & Hove Events took place across the city on Saturday, July 15 and Sunday, July 16 as part of Brighton & Hove City Council’s Big Clean Up, which took place ahead of the city’s busy summer months. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News London Stags RFC and Mitcham & Carshalton RUFC announce the date of London Pride 7s tournament Mitcham & Carshalton RUFC and the London Stags RFC have announced the date for their third London Pride 7s tournament, which will see Brighton & Hove Sea Serpents take on gay and inclusive rugby clubs across the country By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Brighton & Hove City Council announces new plan for the city, making it a “better Brighton & Hove for all” Talking about the bold new vision for the city, Councillor Bella Sankey, Leader of Brighton & Hove City Council said: “We all deserve to live in a city that we can be proud of – where everyone is included and has the opportunity to grow and thrive.” By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News #WeStandTogether: Communities across Brighton & Hove stand together as One Voice after arrest of 18-year-old on extreme right-wing terrorism charges Following the arrest of an 18-year-old male from Brighton & Hove on “extreme right-wing related terrorism charges” last week, Mahir Chowdhury, the Chair of the Racial Harassment Forum, said: “our communities in the city are saddened to learn that the young man is alleged to have conducted online res By Contributor • 3 min read
Community News Fundraising season for The Brighton Rainbow Fund kicks off with Brighton Bear Weekend, and ends a month later with Brighton Pride. A Call Out to all fundraisers and donors. The Brighton Rainbow Fund is the charity founded 13 years ago by James Ledward and Paul Elgood as a central hub for community fundraising, distributing funds raised in the community to Brighton & Hove LGBTQ+ and HIV organisations and projects as grants. Grants are awarded in a fair and transparent w By Chris Gull • 2 min read
Books BOOK REVIEW: Boyslut by Zachary Zane ….a self-declared swaggering manifesto for revolution, a crowing cockfest and a candid sweaty romp through his own filthy sex life! Too throw off the shackles of shame, the niceties can go f**k. By Eric Page • 3 min read
Books BOOK REVIEW: Sunburn by Chloe Michelle Howarth Sunburnt offers us a peek into blistering adolescent angst, a furious fission of elemental feelings exploding, boiling and churning with huge undercurrents sending out massive uninhibited flares that disrupt expectations and apparent paths forward. By Eric Page • 4 min read
Red heart in the hands of man. A symbol of goodness, mercy, hope and love. Vector illustration in flat style. News Carers Week – recognising the value of carers in our communities Carers Week (June 5-11) celebrates the UK’s unpaid carers who support family members and friends who have a disability, mental or physical illness, or need extra help in their daily lives. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Clockem Rockem announce new butt carressing swimwear collection CLOCKEM ROCKEM is a men’s fashion brand formed in 2022. This gay owned company launched a fabulous butt-caressing swimwear range. Established in Nottingham and the passion project of married couple Shaun and Paul Swift, the boys decided to have a pop at creating and making the kind of swimwear and c By Chris Gull • 4 min read
Peter Tatchell News Peter Tatchell pulls out of Oxford Union debate in protest over hosting Kathleen Stock without a trans speaker Veteran LGBTQ+ human rights defender, Peter Tatchell, has pulled out of tonight’s (Thursday, June 1) Oxford Union Pride debate over its hosting of Kathleen Stock on 30 May, without a speaker to challenge her trans-exclusion policies. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
