LGBTQ+ News Nominees for Gaydio Pride Awards 2023 announced Birmingham Pride and Brighton & Hove Pride are nominated for Major Pride of the Year, alongside Manchester Pride and Pride in London. Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Trust LGBT+ Staff Network is nominated for the Pride Network of the Year category, while The Werkroom in Stoke-on-Trent is a nom By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
In The South Brighton Half Marathon calls for Race Day Volunteers Organisers of the Brighton Half Marathon, organised by and the main fundraising event for local HIV charity the Sussex Beacon, are seeking volunteers to help out on race day, Sunday, February 26. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News UK Government to ‘crack down’ on transgender women taking part in elite and competitive sport Senior figures from major national sporting bodies are understood to have been asked to meet Michelle Donelan MP – Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Secretary – to discuss the matter By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Dome Corn Exchange and Studio Theatre restoration enters final stage According to BHCC, the project will “see these unique and historic buildings protected and preserved for future generations.” By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Health New chemsex study seeks participants New research from the University of Portsmouth is to investigate the accessibility of drug counselling services and sexual health clinics by gay, bisexual and men who have sex with men (GBMSM) drug users in England from a harm reduction perspective. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Allsorts Youth Project receives £10,000 from Tesco Community Grants scheme Tesco shoppers donate £10,000 to improve the lives of LGBTQ+ young people across Sussex By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts Explosive new gay dating series For the Love of DILFS to premiere in the UK on Tuesday, January 31 Froot.TV, the LGBTQ+ streaming platform from OUTtv, has released the official trailer for explosive new gay dating series For The Love Of DILFS, hosted by Stormy Daniels, which premieres on Tuesday, January 31 in the UK. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News LGBTQ+ artists design family-friendly show for Leicester’s Spark Festival PALAVER Parties are fun, interactive, glittery events that will include disco-style music and dancing, and interactive crafting activities. By Catherine Muxworthy • 2 min read
Community News Over £7,000 raised at Burning the Clocks 2022 Same Sky, the community arts charity known for organising Brighton’s annual winter solstice parade and celebration Burning the Clocks, has announced that they have raised £7,036.91 through their crowdfunding campaign and business partnerships over the past few months. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Business News Lady M to raise funds for Parity for Disability at Nautilus Lounge, Brighton on Saturday, January 28 Throughout 2023 Lady M is ‘Dragging for Donations’ monthly, kicking things off in January aboard Brighton’s subterranean cocktail bar Nautilus Lounge on Saturday, January 28 with doors at 7pm and show from 9pm. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
In The South New research from Shelter shows nearly 27,000 people are recorded as homeless in the South East Brighton & Hove comes out worst, with one in 78 people homeless, one in 107 people are homeless in Hastings, followed by Milton Keynes where one in 122 people are homeless. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
In The South New chapter for Brighton’s Old Reading Room Brighton & Hove City Council celebrates the Grade-11 listed Old Reading Room and Temple buildings, which are currently being restored as part of the Black Rock Rejuvenation project. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
