Arts Brighton artist Jamie McCartney creates bomb-shaped vending machine for Ukraine The renowned Brighton artist was invited to Ukraine, shortly after the invasion began, to give a talk in Lviv on the Mission of Culture During Crisis. What he saw shocked him, and he created this artwork to help. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Business News Gscene archive donated to the Bishopsgate Institute James Ledward’s personal archive collection of Scene and Gscene magazines from 1996 onwards donated to Bishopsgate Institute By Eric Page • 3 min read
LGBTQ+ News Dr Ronx: “The day I came through from surgery was probably the best day of my life.” At their Saturday daytime festival, National Student Pride hosted a panel of individuals, each who discussed their journey in their gender identity as well as societal barriers they have faced, with aims to help others overcome theirs. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
LGBTQ+ News International Family Equality Day 2023: Power up Families! With the motto Power up Families, this year’s International Family Equality Day (IFED) calls on all families to embrace their uniqueness and to stand up to claim equality and justice. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News Trans Pride Brighton & Hove wins Grassroots Pride of the Year at the inaugural Gaydio Pride Awards Nominations could be made by anyone before the deadline in December, and then it was up to the Community Panel to decide the shortlist of nominees, and then the winners of each category. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Community News ON YOUR MARKS! Brighton Half Marathon to take place on Sunday, February 26 The Brighton Half Marathon race is organised by Brighton-based charity the Sussex Beacon, which provides specialist support and care for people living with HIV. The charity helps hundreds of people living with HIV in Sussex and the race is the charity’s largest annual event. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Brighton study reveals risks facing LGBTQ+ people in immigration detention New research from the University of Brighton – funded by the Centre for Transforming Sexuality and Gender and the Centre for Digital Cultures and Innovation – has revealed that LGBTQ+ people continue to face harassment, bullying and deteriorating mental health while in immigration detention. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
National News Wales sets out plan to become the most LGBTQ+ friendly nation in Europe “We want to improve equality and inclusion for all LGBTQ+ people, so as a community we feel safe to be ourselves free from fear, discrimination and hate.” By Graham Robson • 4 min read
LGBTQ+ News Protest at Church of England’s General Synod calls for Anglicans to allow same-sex marriage Supporters of same-sex marriage rallied outside the Church of England’s General Synod at Church House in London today as Synod members arrived to debate and vote on the issue. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Health Trans Can Sport announces upcoming activities for trans, non-binary and gender variant people in Brighton & Hove Activities range from wheelchair basketball to online core classes. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
News TRANSforming Futures Fund now accepting applications National Lottery Community Fund is supporting the five-year TRANSforming Futures project to provide solutions to the issues in healthcare and justice for transgender people across England. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Health Innovative projects to receive vital funding to trial new ways to improve sexual health and HIV outcomes Brighton & Hove Switchboard, Terrence Higgins Trust, Love Tank and Birmingham LGBT are among 14 organisations to benefit from a new fund to boost engagement and outreach activity to reduce sexual health inequalities across England By Graham Robson • 3 min read
