In The South Brighton & Hove City Council group leaders release joint statement following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine “As a City of Sanctuary we stand ready to offer our support.” By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Features & Longread INTERVIEW: Online gay sex shop Esmale celebrates 10 years at the ‘top’ We catch up with Esmale, the online gay sex shop which is here to make your sex life better, and to bring you and your partner closer together By Contributor • 5 min read
Community News West Midlands Police investigating homophobic attack in Birmingham West Midlands Police are currently investigating a report of homophobic comments made to a man in the early hours of Saturday, February 19. The incident occurred in the Gay Village, on Lower Essex Street between the Fox Bar and the Nightingale Club. West Midlands Police they explained in a statement By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Stonewall releases list of UK’s Top 100 LGBTQ+ inclusive employers LGBTQ+ equality charity Stonewall has announced its Top Global Employers for 2022, which is is compiled from the Workplace Equality Index (WEI) – the tool for LGBTQ+ inclusion in the workplace. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Fundraising News Global management consulting company Bailey & French choose the Sussex Beacon as its quarterly charity partner On this occasion, the team at Bailey & French have been working hard to source donations of items to sell at a car boot sale at Brighton Racecourse on Sunday, February 27. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Brighton & Hove Pride launches Culture ConneX Culture ConneX is a brand-new initiative from Brighton & Hove Pride for 2022 – a ground-breaking programme combining curated and open access creative activities for all to enjoy. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
LGBTQ+ News National Student Pride launches new podcast – Queering The Air Queering the Air is headed by National Student Pride student committee members Celine Ponio Bagtas and Reagan Spinks, and focuses on platforming less privileged voices within the UK’s LGBTQ+ community By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Everyman Cinema marks LGBT+ History Month with artist exhibition in aid of Stonewall The exhibition will draw to a close on Thursday, February 24 with Everyman hosting a charity gala night auctioning the artwork to attendees in aid of LGBTQ+ rights charity, Stonewall. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Health New study to investigate the effectiveness of an online LGBTQ+ training course A new study led by the University of Birmingham will evaluate the effectiveness of an online training programme for improving social workers’ knowledge, attitudes and beliefs when working with LGBTQ+ young people. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News ‘Being Black in Porn’ wins Best Documentary from ReelOut Queer Film Festival Being Black in Porn follows the lives of four gay men of colour as they navigate their way in the competitive and often complicated adult film industry. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Trans equality charity welcome support for gender recognition reform in BBC Scotland poll “We welcome that clear majorities of people support simplifying the gender recognition process, which currently can be stressful, lengthy and difficult.” By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Manchester Pride to return to its activist roots Manchester Pride Charity announces details on charity’s future direction and Manchester Pride celebrations following community consultation By Graham Robson • 3 min read
LGBTQ+ News Brighton Bear Weekend to roar back to life in July! Chock-a-block with top-flight entertainment, the weekend raises funds for the Brighton Rainbow Fund By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Good Law Project publishes expert legal advice about trans children’s rights at school The advice is to help schools in England and Wales understand their responsibilities, and parents and children to understand their rights By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News New study shows plus-size men face stigma in gay spaces A study by University of Brighton researcher Nick McGlynn is spotlighting the often difficult experiences of ‘Bears’ in gay spaces across the UK By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Gay Games Hong Kong and FGG announce Guadalajara as presumptive co-host of 11th Gay Games in 2023 Guadalajara, a finalist for the 2022 and 2026 Gay Games, is an international city located in Jalisco, a state with the official slogan Jalisco is México for being the birthplace of many significant Mexican cultural mainstays including tequila, mariachi, birria, and more. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
International News New Zealand bans conversion therapy New Zealand has banned conversion therapy, the practice of trying to ‘cure’ people of their sexuality, gender expression or LGBTQ+ identity, after all but eight National party members voted in favour of the law By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Carers Support West Sussex becomes the first Carer organisation in the UK to earn the ‘Pride in Care’ quality mark in recognition of inclusivity Pride in Care is managed and awarded by Opening Doors – the organisation for older LGBTQ+ people in the UK – and is championed by Care England, with accompanying training endorsed by Skills for Care. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Isle of Wight Pride 2022 seeks new volunteers To rekindle interest and welcome new volunteers, IW Pride is holding a drop-in session on Friday, February 25 at the Riverside Centre in Newport from 12.30 – 6.30pm By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Allsorts Youth Project launches new series of resources, Allsorts of Visibility: Celebrating LGBT+ People of Colour One of the challenges many people may face when growing up as LGBTQ+ is that they are not presented with many or any positive LGBTQ+ role models in their immediate proximity, or in mainstream culture. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Whitehawk Football Club to embark on a week of Inclusion and Diversity Awareness in football as part of Football v Homophobia Month of Action As part of Football v Homophobia’s Month of Action, Whitehawk Football Club is to make a powerful inclusion statement with a week of action culminating in an unprecedented matchday initiative to raise funds for the Brighton Rainbow Fund on February 19 By Graham Robson • 3 min read
News Have Your Say: new research to explore alcohol use in UK transgender and non-binary communities Do you identify as transgender or non-binary? Do you currently drink alcohol or did you used to drink alcohol in the past but no longer do ? Take part in a trans-led research study to inform inclusive alcohol reduction services By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Nominate a local Community Hero to be a Batonbearer for 2022 Commonwealth Games Nominations are now open for people who would like to apply to be a Batonbearer for the Queen’s Baton Relay in England By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Northern Pride reveals line-up for UK Pride launch party Northern Pride Festival will host UK Pride at Newcastle’s Town Moor from July 22 to 24 , with a packed programme of events scheduled across the region during the countdown to the weekend. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
