Fundraising News Grizzly Quizzly at the Curzon Bar, Brighton to raise funds for Lunch Positive on Thursday, March 9 Pop down to the Curzon Bar in Brighton for Grizzly Quizzly – its new monthly quiz for bears, cubs, daddies, otters etc with drink promos launching on Thursday, March 9 from 7pm. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News International LGBTQ+ Travel Association to take its Global Convention to Asia for the first time with Osaka, Japan announced as host destination for 2024 The International LGBTQ+ Travel Association (IGLTA) announced today, Tuesday, March 7, that it has selected Osaka, Japan as the destination for its 2024 Global Convention. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News LGBTQ+ Adoption & Fostering Week: LGBTQ+ people in the UK asked to consider the number of vulnerable children they could adopt or foster Led by New Family Social, LGBTQ+ Adoption & Fostering Week starts today, Monday, March 6. The awareness week asks potential applicants to think about the number of vulnerable children they could parent or care for. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Open Meeting to discuss proposals for an LGBTQ+ Assembly TODAY Proposals for an LGBTQ+ Assembly (working title – the name will be amongst items discussed) will be discussed at an open meeting at the Ledward Centre, Brighton on Sunday, March 5 at 3pm. By Chris Gull • 1 min read
FILE PHOTO: Test tube labelled “Monkeypox virus positive” is seen in this illustration taken May 22, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Health UK Health Security Agency publishes latest figures on monkeypox outbreak in the UK UK Health Security Agency has published its latest mpox (monkeypox) outbreak epidemiological overview, which provides an update to the number of confirmed and highly probable mpox cases in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Health Podcast series launches to spotlight LGBTQ+ staff experiences in leading NHS Hospital Trust The four episodes highlight Be, a nurse and mother who identifies as a lesbian; Bean, a non-binary clinical support worker; Dr Ellie Kane, a palliative care consultant who is a transgender woman; and Nas, a gay Muslim nurse who is HIV positive. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Fundraising News Rose Garden’s Swap Shop raises £500 for Sussex Beacon at Centre Stage Brighton Local drag queen Rose Garden launched her Swap Shop at gay venue Centre Stage Brighton on Saturday, February 25, raising £500 for local HIV charity the Sussex Beacon. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts REVIEW: Steel Magnolias @ Theatre Royal Brighton Amusing and engaging, with some solid comic throw away lines and one stand out emotional scene of grief expressed, it felt froth with no firmness. By Eric Page • 3 min read
Arts SPOTLIGHT ON: Brighton Festival – 120 events over 3 weeks Brian Butler finds gathering round in our Queer community is at the heart of Brighton Festival By Brian Butler • 5 min read
News Trans women to be banned from mainstream women’s prisons The Ministry of Justice, HM Prison and Probation Service, and Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab MP have announced that transgender women with male genitalia will no longer be able to be held in mainstream women’s prisons, under new measures coming into force today (Tuesday, February 28). By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News Brighton & Hove City Council Fostering Service to hold event for those in the LGBTQ+ community looking to foster children and young people Brighton & Hove City Council Fostering Service has announced it is hosting an information service for LGBTQ+ people looking to make a difference to children and young people at the Ledward Centre on Tuesday, March 7 from 7pm. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News BLACK EYED PEAS and STEPS confirmed to headline Brighton & Hove Pride 2023 – FABULOSO weekend Brighton & Hove Pride’s official fundraiser for the Brighton Rainbow Fund takes place on Saturday, August 5 and Sunday, August 6 By Graham Robson • 3 min read
