In The South Taiwan votes to legalise same-sex marriage On Wednesday, May 24 2017, the Judicial Yuan, Taiwan’s highest court, ruled that restricting marriage to only a man and a women was unconstitutional. The court voted in favour of marriage equality. Taiwan has made history as the first Asian country to vote in favour of same-sex marriage. By Besi • 2 min read
Hugo Michiels Arts Golden Handbags come of age Voting in the Golden Handbags 2017 closes at midnight on Monday, May 29. The results and winners for what is the most glamorous evening on the LGBT+ community calendar, will be announced at The Golden Handbag Awards in the Oxford Suite at the Hilton Brighton Metropole on Sunday, June 11 starting at By Besi • 2 min read
General News Bank holiday events to welcome parks volunteers There are two ‘introduction to volunteering’ days over the Bank Holiday weekend at the end of May for residents interested in volunteering in the city’s parks and open spaces. The events, will include meeting park rangers, walking around the site and discussing ideas about what volunteers could do. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts BRIGHTON FESTIVAL REVIEW: Monteverdi: Les Talens Lyriques The master of Baroque music performance, harpsichordist and conductor Christophe Rousset, and his extraordinary ensemble Les Talens Lyrique brought their rare powers of interpretation and insight to Monteverdi’s riveting masterpieces and this concert performance of Combattimento was much anticipated By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts BRIGHTON FESTIVAL REVIEW: Kneehigh : Tristan & Yseult Kneehigh always get it just right, flavoursome reinvention of tradition and their blend of comedy, music, physical chorography, dance and top notch performers bring a superb energy to the theatre and their take on classic situations allow us an intimate depth of connection with the action sometimes By Eric Page • 3 min read
Arts BRIGHTON FRINGE REVIEW: Benny Hill’s @Broadway Lounge Benny Hill’s is a dreadful little drag bar in Spain that’s dying on its feet. Allan – or Allan Benjamin Hill to use his full name – aka Fanny – has hit hard times, when his past, in the form of his ex-wife catches up with him and turns his life upside down. His wife’s revelation is that he has a dau By Brian Butler • 1 min read
Community News OPINION: Transitioning with Sugar – A scary walk down memory lane The Brighton Sauna was always a mainstay in my life. When I moved to Brighton at 20, some 15 years ago, bars were open until 12, clubs until 2 and no night was complete without “finishing off”, take that as you will, in the sauna. By Ms Sugar Swan • 6 min read
Cllr Warren Morgan In The South Manchester terrorist attack – A joint statement from political leaders in Brighton & Hove The leaders of the three political groups on Brighton & Hove City Council have released a collective statement about the terrorist attack in Manchester last night. By Besi • 2 min read
Fundraising News Marine Tavern raise £1,545.73 for children’s charity Marine Tavern, raise £1,545.73 for Rockinghorse Children’s Charity with a series of events over the weekend of May 12-14. The centre piece of the fundraising weekend, the Dragon Boat Race was cancelled due to swans nesting at Brighton Marina where the race was due to be staged. By Besi • 1 min read
In The South 141 men arrested in Indonesian sauna raid On Sunday May 21 2017 at 8pm, police raided the Atlantis Gym & Sauna in Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta at 8pm in the evening arresting 141 men claiming they were engaging in a “gay sex party”. Those arrested were detained by the North Jakarta District Police. Indonesia does not have laws criminalising By Besi • 1 min read
Arts BRIGHTON FESTIVAL REVIEW: Meow Meow: Souvenir I am a huge Meow fan, but this evening made me think about collaborations between superb fringe performers who OWN their venue and audience and take them on a journey into performance on trust and that of a Festival show which is deluged by the weight of its own expectations and slowly drowns in fro By Eric Page • 3 min read
Arts BRIGHTON FESTIVAL REVIEW: m¡longa: Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui To say the dancers were superb is an understatement and some of due and trio dances were astonishing; virtuoso performances of agility, technique and pure scalding sensuality, all contained in a stylised and ruthlessly executed Tango. There were separate stylised dances each shone with a brilliance, By Eric Page • 3 min read
