Arts REVIEW: Dead and Breathing @The Albany, London A somber kaftan laden upper-class cancer patient, Carolyn (Lizan Mitchell), unashamedly bares all as she is bathed by working class (and transsexual) carer, Veronika (Kim Tatum aka Mzz Kimberley). By Tin Nguyen • 1 min read
Arts REVIEW: Jubliee @Lyric, Hammersmith Chris Goode’s adaptation of Derek Jarman and James Whaley’s Jubilee is a ravenously sex-fueled and unvarnished representation of the state that the world is in. It assures to have one question if royalty or religion are still relevant in an ever-changing society. By Tin Nguyen • 1 min read
Community News Community Lunch brings people together at B RIGHT ON LGBT Community Festival Lunch Positive held a Community Lunch on Saturday February 17 as part of the B.RIGHT.ON LGBT Festival at the Phil Starr Pavilion in central Brighton. The lunch was attended by the Mayor of Brighton & Hove Cllr. Mo Marsh and around 120 people. By Besi • 2 min read
Fundraising News Last chance to sign up for the Brighton Marathon Martlets has a final few places for runners who want to sign up to the Brighton Marathon on Sunday, April 15; but runner need to act fast since the deadline is Friday 2 March. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Tonight at B RIGHT ON LGBT Community Festival: The Seven Doors of Danny A new musical based on Shakespeare’s The Seven Ages of Man with music by Ricky Horscraft, words by John McCullough with additional material for musical theatre adaptation by Tom Slater-Hyndman. Performed by members of Actually Gay Men’s Chorus, University of Sussex Symphony Orchestra, guest performe By Besi • 1 min read
Features & Longread FEATURE: 8 ways how not to be an idiot to someone who has quit drinking What do the phrases “Is there any vodka in that coke?” and “Not another one?!” have in common? They’re two types of things you shouldn’t say to someone when they’re trying to quit drinking. The biggest way you can help someone try to kick booze is to help yourself first. By this, I mean educate your By Contributor • 4 min read
Community News Today at B RIGHT ON LGBT Community Festival: LGBT History Bingo – With Guy Lloyd from Juice 107.2 As part of LGBT HISTORY MONTH and The B Right On LGBT Community Festival, the LGBT Community Safety Forum present LGBT History Bingo hosted by Guy Lloyd from Juice FM. Go along and join in the fun! Suggested Donation of £5! Raising funds for Accessibility Matters! By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Today at B RIGHT ON LGBT Community Festival: LGBT Work & Volunteer Fair As part of LGBT History Month and The B RIGHT ON LGBT Community Festival, the LGBT Community Safety Forum are staging today, Thursday, February 22, an LGBT Work & Volunteer Fair, supported by The Rainbow Fund in the Phil Starr Pavilion. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts BOOK REVIEW: The Trial of Roger Casement by Fionnuala Doran Based on his true life story; condemned as a revolutionary, imprisoned in the Tower of London ( This was the 20th century!!) his sexuality exposed by the circulation of his private journals, and on his final day in the courtroom, he delivered a brave, impassioned speech that still resonates. By Eric Page • 2 min read
Community News LETTER TO EDITOR: Well done and thank you, LGBT Community Safety Forum We would like to offer our thanks to all the people, volunteers each and every one of them, who give their time to support, work at and deliver such an excellent space for LGBT History Month. By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts REVIEW: Hair @The Old Market The American Tribal Love Rock Musical Hair composed by Galt MacDermot originally opened on both Broadway and the West End in 1968. By Besi • 3 min read
Community News Tonight at B RIGHT ON LGBT Community Festival: LGBT Community Safety Forum Public Meeting As part of LGBT History Month, the quarterly meeting of the Brighton & Hove LGBT Community Safety Forum takes place tonight, February 21 at 7pm in the Phil Starr Pavilion. Learn about the changes to the Local Policing Model and how it impacts front line services and reporting Hate Crimes. By Besi • 1 min read