Community News 80 year old fined for homophobic abuse A eighty year old woman who yelled homophobic abuse at a man in Lewes has been fined £249. The victim was abused outside his shop in Cliffe High Street during a row with a woman about how she had parked outside the shop, as it was interfering with his business. By Besi • 2 min read
Community News LGBT Labour urge universal access to PrEP for everyone ASAP Last week, NHS England announced that Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) will be available on prescription from the NHS to 10,000 people as part of a three-year trial from September 1. The announcement follows in the footsteps of Wales as opposed to Scotland where the drug is already available. Campaig By Besi • 2 min read
General News National Highways & Transport Survey – make your voices heard Local people are being asked for their views on Brighton & Hove’s highways and transport services as part of a national survey – covering everything from the condition of roads and footpaths to the quality of cycling facilities. By Besi • 2 min read
Community News PREVIEW: PRIDE VOICES with Rev Jide Macauley The Village Metropolitan Community Church host Rev. Jide Macauley as part of their PRIDE 2017 celebrations. Rev. Jide Macauley will take to the pulpit of The Village Metropolitan Community Church (MCC) of Brighton & Hove as part of their PRIDE VOICES series on, August 13. By Besi • 2 min read
Health THT busts stigma about HIV at Brighton Pride Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) attended Brighton Pride on Saturday to help bust HIV stigma and myths within the local communities. THT the UK’s leading HIV and sexual health charity wants everyone to know that people on effective HIV treatment cannot pass on the virus – and that was their message at P By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Brighton based HIV charity calls for volunteers to join its team HIV and sexual heath charity The Sussex Beacon, needs volunteers to help with its work, supporting people living with HIV. A wide range of roles are available and the charity will match people to posts based on their interests, skills and experience. By Besi • 1 min read
Health Wales come into line over blood donations from gay and bisexual men Wales becomes the latest country to change its blood donation restrictions to enable gay and bisexual men, and current and former sex workers, to donate blood three months after their last sexual activity. The same changes were announced in England less than two weeks ago. By Besi • 2 min read
Health Brighton & Hove signs up to international HIV initiative Brighton & Hove City Council signs up to international commitment to work towards eradicating HIV as a public health threat. The Leader of the Council, Cllr Warren Morgan and the Mayor of Brighton & Hove, Cllr Mo Marsh, signed the Paris Declaration on Fast Track Cities ending AIDS at a gathering at By Besi • 2 min read
In The South Mr Gay Europe title comes to Brighton Matt Rood, Gscene’s cover model for the August Pride issue was crowned Mr Gay Europe at Stockholm Pride today. Matt won the Social Media Challenge (SoMe) and My Project challenge, he came second in the preliminary interview, the photo challenge and the sports challenge. By Besi • 3 min read
In The South “We won’t wait another 50 years for lasting equality” says Cllr Phelim MacCafferty This weekend tens of thousands of people are taking to the city’s streets celebrating our LGBT communities, says Phelin MacCafferty, Convenor of the Green Party. By Besi • 2 min read
The Co-Operative, Job Number 37144: The Co-Operative Funeralcare’s new rainbow hearse in Brighton with Richard Miller (left) and Chris Sarson. In The South “Somewhere over the rainbow” Co-op Funeralcare’s first Rainbow hearse will be unveiled this weekend. Believed to be one of only two in the UK, attendees at Brighton Pride will be the first to see the new vehicle. It is the most recent addition to Co-op Funeralcare’s growing fleet of 7 specialist hearses, now ranging from a Land By Besi • 2 min read
In The South Scottish Football teams up to tackling homophobia In a Scottish first, professional football clubs in all four of the SPFL divisions have teamed up to better include lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people by signing up to the Scottish LGBT Sports Charter. It’s the first time in Scotland that so many clubs have made a commitment to bet By Paul Gustafson • 2 min read
