In The South Brighton & Hove City Council proposes 4.99% increase to council tax Brighton & Hove City Council leader Councillor Phélim Mac Cafferty has warned “difficult choices” will need to be be made next month. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 06: Divina De Campo of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ attends RuPaul’s DragCon 2019 at The Jacob K. Javits Convention Center on September 06, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Santiago Felipe/Getty Images) LGBTQ+ News Divina De Campo backs Just Like Us campaign highlighting issues LGBTQ+ young people face this winter Divina De Campo, Ian ‘H’ Watkins from Steps, Char Bailey, Cairo Leon, Dom&Ink and Benjy Kusi and Maxine Heron have backed the campaign, calling for donations to make sure LGBTQ+ young people have safer, more accepting school environments. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Fundraising News Have a (whip) crackin’ good time – and dig deep – at Sussex Beacon’s Bizarre Bazaar Stock up on fetish wear, leatherware & accessories, kinky clothing, rubber gear, whips & chains, masks/blindfolds and hoods, adult literature/DVDs and XXX artwork – all while supporting the vital work of this local HIV charity. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Health Calls for Census 2021 data to be used to increase mental health resources for LGBTQ+ community in Kent Organisers of Medway Pride and Kent Pride, along with drag queen River Medway, have called on the government to use Census 2021 data to increase mental health resources for the LGBTQ+ community in Kent. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
International News Hundreds pay their last respects to Kenyan LGBTQ+ activist Edwin Chiloba Described by friends on social media as “an amazing human” and an “iconic fashion designer”, Chiloba had moved to Eldoret from the capital, Nairobi, in 2019 to study fashion and was, according to a friend, beginning to make a name for himself. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Birmingham’s Eva Echo announces intention to appeal High Court ruling over transgender NHS waiting times “We disagree with the judgment, which is why we’ll be applying for the chance to appeal.” By Catherine Muxworthy • 2 min read
National News Nicola Sturgeon warns it is ‘inevitable’ she will seek judicial review following blocking of Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has warned it is ‘inevitable’ that she will seek a judicial review following Westminster blocking the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill, branding it a ‘full-frontal attack’ on Holyrood. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News UK government sets out to ban all forms of conversion therapy The UK government has revealed a new law to ban all forms of conversion therapy in England and Wales will include transgender people, after previously stating transgender conversion therapy would not be included in the ban. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Eastbourne Pride to return Saturday, July 29 Tickets go on sale Friday, January 27 By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts The Identity Project – ‘Brighton & Hove Edition’ on display at Jubilee Library, Brighton for LGBTQ+ History Month from Monday, February 6 An LGBTQ+ History Month exhibition of portraits of the Brighton & Hove LGBTQ+ community by award-winning photographer Chris Jepson By Graham Robson • 2 min read
National News Trans equality organisation condemns UK government’s blocking of Scotland’s Gender Recognition Bill Scottish Trans, the trans equality project of LGBTI equality and human rights charity the Equality Network, has condemned the UK Government’s announcement that they will seek to block the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Features & Longread I used to be terrified of HIV – now I can have sex with confidence Growing up, HIV was an incredibly fearful subject for young gay men like me. It was portrayed as something that no-one could deal with, and something you should be incredibly scared of at all times. By Contributor • 2 min read
