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
Donnez leur de la brioche News At Last..photographs for exhibition at The Ledward Centre are released by UPS. Photographs by French photographer Romain Berger, (profile of Romain and his work) destined for an exhibition at The Ledward Centre due to open on May 15th were held up at a UPS distribtion depot for more than 3 weeks. “Provocative and kitsch are two of many ways that you can describe Romain Berger By Chris Gull • 1 min read
Arts FRINGE REVIEW: Lachlan Werner: Voices of Evil @ Spiegeltent Bosco ‘a delightful, daft and debauched hour of occult decadence..’ By Eric Page • 3 min read
Brighton Bear Weekend The Bears are Back! Brighton Bear Weekend announces epic plans for July event The boys at Brighton Bear Weekend (BBW) have announced the full programme of events taking place over four-days in July, which will raise funds for the Sussex Beacon and the Brighton Rainbow Fund. By Graham Robson • 6 min read
News The Ledward Centre is looking for an experienced Cafe Manager The Ledward Centre, Brighton & Hove´s new LGBTQ+ Community and Cultural Centre, has recently finished upgrading its comfortable Cafe, and is looking for an experienced manager to lead them through developing the extended food offer, bring fresh ideas for cafe based events, and to manage the team of By Chris Gull • 1 min read
