News Government’s Conversion Therapy Bill ‘breaches Human Rights Act’, says leading QC Top public law and human rights barrister Dan Squires QC, of Matrix Chambers, has advised that the Government’s Conversion Therapy Bill, if enacted in its current form, would likely be open to legal challenge on the grounds that it is incompatible with the Human Rights Act. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Free webinar on Monday, June 13: ‘Ending HIV transmissions by 2030: the impact of HIV treatment as prevention’ The webinar is organised by Royal College of General Practitioners and sponsored by Terrence Higgins Trust By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Chris Jepson to hold Brighton photoshoot for Identity Project at the Ledward Centre this weekend The Identity Project is an exploration of what it means to identify as a member of the LGBTQ+ community today By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Newcastle’s UK Pride unveils stellar line-up for Pride event in July Melanie C, Louise, Joe McElderry and a taste of Ibiza are all part of the stunning line up of top class entertainment unveiled for UK Pride 2022, which is set to take place at Newcastle’s Town Moor from 22 – 24 July. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Brighton drag queen Crudi Dench makes final of Next Top Bingo Caller 2022 Gone are the days of dusty old callers mumbling “two fat ladies – 88” By Graham Robson • 1 min read
International News TURKEY: Ban on METU Pride March ‘deeply disappointing’, say Amnesty Pride event due to be held tomorrow at METU banned by the university because it would ‘threaten the university’s reputation’ By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Fundraising News Legends Brighton to raise funds for Brighton Rainbow Fund today! The mark the 40th anniversary of the British 20p coin, Legends Brighton will today be donating 20 x 20p’s for every £100 that passes through the tills to the Brighton Rainbow Fund By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Health SURVEY: Help improve PrEP access in the UK Are you in the UK and have faced difficulties getting the HIV prevention drug PrEP through the NHS since October 2021? By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News The Sussex Beacon and Peer Action to merge Local HIV charities Peer Action and the Sussex Beacon have agreed to collaborate, to ensure that the activities provided by Peer Action can continue following the winding up of the charity. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Fundraising News Harry’s celebrate Pride and five years with Albert Kennedy Trust Harry’s is launching a collection of bespoke artworks to raise funds for LGBTQ+ youth homelessness charity Albert Kennedy Trust By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Barclays announced as UK Pride sponsor Northern Pride are this year’s hosts of UK Pride, which will take place at Newcastle’s Town Moor from July 22 – 24. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Talented Art Fair at Brighton Racecourse from Friday, July 1 to Sunday, July 3 Discover some of the most exciting established and emerging independent artists working today in the UK and overseas By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Out For Sport LGBTQ+ sports fair to return to London South Bank University Out For Sport is like a freshers fair – a DJ will be spinning tunes plus lots of London’s grassroots LGBTQ+ sports and fitness clubs will set out their stall to entice new players. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Co-founders of Terrence Higgins Trust, Rupert Whitaker and Martyn Butler, awarded OBEs Co-founders of HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust, Rupert Whitaker and Martyn Butler, have been awarded OBEs for services to charity and public health for their integral role in the UK’s HIV response. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News Lunch Positive receives Queens Award for Volunteering Brighton-based HIV charity Lunch Positive has received The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service; the highest award a local voluntary group can receive in the UK, which is equivalent to an MBE. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News New LGBTQ+ centre, The Proud Place, opens its doors in Manchester Manchester-based brand-new multi-million-pound centre, The Proud Place, has opened its doors to the nation thanks to donations, grants, and funders By Graham Robson • 5 min read
Support LGBTQ pride rainbow background vector LGBTQ+ News Pride festivals in UK and globally bounce back after pandemic – 50 years after first London Pride march PinkUk, a leading UK-based global listings site that tracks LGBTQ+ Pride festivals around the world, has announced a recovery in the number of Pride festivals scheduled since the pandemic forced many cancellations over the last two years. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News International Family Equality Day ’emphasised that working towards family equality concerns each and every one’ Just like its predecessors, IFED 2022 was a great success: It was commemorated in a record-breaking 237 cities in 71 countries By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News The Platinum Party at the Ledward Centre on Sunday, June 5 Dance artist Stuart Waters hosts Jubilee-themed Platinum Party at Brighton’s newly opened LGBTQ+ community and culture centre, the Ledward Centre, on Sunday, June 5 from 3pm. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Sussex Beacon Women’s Group to meet for summer workshop The Sussex Beacon’s Women’s Group, a group for women living with HIV, is to meet on Friday, June 10 from 10am for a workshop of summer wreath making and floral headpieces. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Health Birmingham charity Saving Lives co-founds new video series for schools The series stars Saving Lives’ own Naomi Sutton and GP Becky Foljambe, and is hosted by the charity You Before Two, of which Becky is the founder. By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News New CCTV cameras installed in Birmingham’s Gay Village “After years of campaigning for better safety, new cameras were installed throughout our Gay Village this week, with further upgrades happening all over the district.” By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News BBC Radio 6 Music announces ‘Loud and Proud’ season for Pride Month BBC Radio 6 Music’s Loud and Proud season, which includes Billy Porter, Skunk Anansie and Andy Bell, will celebrate LGBTQ+ voices throughout June with a range of special shows, guest presenters and mixes. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Community News Martlets on the move to Maycroft Manor as hospice rebuild begins Martlets, the much-loved hospice care charity for Brighton & Hove, is spreading its wings with a major £10m rebuild of its hospice site at Wayfield Avenue in Hove. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
