Community News International Day of Hope and Remembrance – Brighton Vigil – this evening at 7pm The Brighton & Hove Solidarity Vigil, will be held on Saturday October 14, 2017 near the Old Steine Fountain starting at 7pm sharp. Organised by the volunteers of the Brighton & Hove Community Safety Forum (LGBT CSF), the vigil marks International Day of Hope and Remembrance and is the curtain raise By Besi • 2 min read
Arts BBC reveals positive impact of Gay Britannia season on UK audiences To mark National Coming Out Day, the BBC has revealed the impact the recent Gay Britannia season has had on UK audiences, showing a high level of campaign awareness amongst both the LGB community and others – offering new insight whilst driving a sense of connection and conversation. By Besi • 3 min read
Community News LGBTI people face health service barriers New research by a consortium including the University of Brighton has uncovered inequalities, barriers and discrimination faced by LGBTI people when accessing health services. Researchers, experts, and activists in lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex (LGBTI) health conducted a state-of-the-ar By Besi • 3 min read
General News More people recycling in Brighton & Hove Recycling rates in Brighton & Hove are improving thanks to initiatives such as new wheeled bins for recycling, garden waste collections and recycling street sweepings. Rates in the city have increased to just over 29% from 26.7% last year. By Gary Hart • 1 min read
Community News Switchboard CEO to speak at Village MCC The Village Metropolitan Community Church host Daniel Cheesman as their guest speaker on October 15. Daniel is the current CEO of Brighton and Hove LGBT Switchboard having taken up the role in April 2017. By Besi • 1 min read
Community News World Mental Health Day – L’Eau de Chris? No, ludicrous! Love Island star, Chris Hughes reveals true story behind ‘L’Eau de Chris’ bottled water – as he becomes Ambassador for the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) on World Mental Health Day. Just 24 hours after revealing he was about to launch a new bottled mineral water infused with his own tears, By Besi • 4 min read
Community News Barclays LGBT employees raise £130k for THT Barclays Spectrum, the bank’s LGBT+ employee network, raised over £130,000 to support HIV charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) at its annual fundraising dinner on Friday, October 6 at The Savoy in London. By Besi • 3 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Hundred Watt Club – Burlesque and Cabaret Don your finery and enjoy an evening of vintage inspired entertainment by the sea. Hundred Watt Club returns with another dazzling, giggling, glittering burlesque and cabaret show on December 2! Perfect for a festive night out with a difference! By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: X Factor Live Tour is back in 2018! The X Factor Live Tour returns for 2018 and for the first time ever the audience will choose their own winner…each and every night! The X Factor digital host, Becca Dudley, will be on the road with the contestants and presenting the tour competition each night. At the end of each show, the audience By Contributor • 2 min read
Film Polish couple make video of honeymoon trip Gay couple Jakub Kwiecinski and Dawid Mycek married in Madeira on June 9 because they could not marry in Poland. They filmed their honeymoon trip through Scandinavia and have made a music video backed by a new Roxette song, Good Karma. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Brighton & Hove to get Kids Free Little Library Brighton & Hove’s first Little Free Library is to launch at Norfolk Square with storytelling from CBeebies presenter Sid Sloane and others on Friday, October 20 from 11am. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Free dance performance to mark World Mental Health Day A free dance performance Witness This will shine a spotlight on Mental Health to mark World Mental Health Day on October 10. Brighton Dome marks World Mental Health Day on Tuesday, October 10 with a free dance performance shining a spotlight on mental health. By Besi • 2 min read
