Fundraising News Gay rugby players bare all for charity Six LGBT rugby clubs around Britain got starkers earlier this year to raise awareness for both inclusive rugby and the importance for guys to check their tackle for lumps and bumps, in partnership with the Balls To Cancer charity. By Besi • 2 min read
Features & Longread FEATURE: Transitioning with Sugar – I love men, what can I do? asks Sugar Swan As Eartha Kitt sang during the disco revival of her career in the 1984 title track, ‘I love men, what can I do? I love men, they’re no good for you’. Never have song lyrics felt more relatable right now. Pre-transition I was never the ‘gay man’ that I was often perceived as and regular readers of th By Ms Sugar Swan • 5 min read
In The South Applications open for IGLTA Foundation Tourism Scholarships, 2018 The IGLTA Foundation is offering scholarships to attend the 35th Annual Global Convention of the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association in Toronto, from May 9-12, 2018. Now in its sixth year, the Building Bridges Scholarship Program was created to support the next generation of lesbian, gay, By Besi • 2 min read
General News People’s sexual experiences after alcohol or drugs sought for new study Researchers at Leeds Beckett University are looking for volunteers to anonymously share their experiences of sexual activity after drinking alcohol or taking other drugs as part of a new study. The research, within the School of Social Sciences, seeks to understand the positive and negative sexual e By Besi • 3 min read
Community News OPINION: Craig’s Thoughts – Tell Me About It (Stud) or A Problem Halve In the August edition of this magazine, I shared at length an experience, a hate-crime of sorts and the debacle that followed at the hands of the criminal justice system. I have no intention of recounting here, either the incident itself or the ensuing overall affair, it is a chapter I am closing. By Craig Hanlon-Smith • 5 min read
Community News Marine Tavern raise £1,623.73 for children’s charity Earlier this year the Dragon Boat Race at Brighton Marina on April 24 was cancelled due to nesting swans in the Marina. The race was re-scheduled for September 9 at Bewl Water in Kent, where eighteen Marine Tavern customers attended to support the Marine Tavern rowers and a great day was had by all. By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Be a Hero… #CallTimeOut – ‘Local Heroes’ unveil new hate crime resource Local Heroes to unveil new resources to inspire children and young people to #CallTimeOut on Hate Crime. Local Heroes is an education initiative, delivered through schools, to change young people’s attitudes and inspire them to become responsible citizens who make a positive contribution to society. By Besi • 3 min read
Community News Staff and volunteers raise £1,600 for Sussex Beacon Staff and volunteers zip across Brighton beach to raise £1,600 for The Sussex Beacon. On Saturday, September 16, a team from local HIV charity The Sussex Beacon took on a 300 metre zip wire on Brighton beach, raising over £1600 to support people living with HIV. By Besi • 1 min read
Health Gay tetraplegic remains ‘trapped’ in second floor council flat October 11 marks twelve months since we reported the plight of Robert Carver, a gay man living in Hove, suffering from a degenerating life limiting condition. For the last six years, Robert Carver 32, has been living in temporary council accommodation. By Besi • 3 min read
Community News Darth Vader helps to raise over £1,800 at The Sussex Beacon’s Summer Fete On Saturday, September 9, HIV charity, The Sussex Beacon held a Summer Fete in its garden on Bevendean Road, Brighton raising £1,829.34 to help people living with HIV. Darth Vader and other Star Wars characters joined the fun as The UK Garrison, one of the leading Star Wars costume groups made an ap By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Comedy at Dr Brightons for Rainbow Fund! Smiley Sunday, a brilliant night of laughter and comedy is back at Doctor Brightons for its ninth outing on Sunday, October 8. By Besi • 1 min read
In The South Billboard advert homophobically abused in Washington DC A billboard advert for gay hook-up app Squirt.org has been subject to an act of homophobic vandalism in Washington, DC. The poster, which was located on the platform of Shaw-Howard University Station of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depicts two clothed men, one of whom has his By Graham Robson • 1 min read
