LGBTQ+ News LGBTQ+ journalists urged to share career experiences for new project LGBTQ+ journalists are being urged to come forward and discuss their experiences in the media for the new Journalist Like Me project, which aims to share experiences, advice and stories about people from the LGBTQ+ community’s media careers By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Hackney Brewery to host Queer Brewing’s third birthday party Queer Brewing is celebrating turning three with a birthday party at Hackney Brewery’s High Hill Tap & releasing a series of special collaboration beers By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News UK Black Pride to return with theme POWER on Sunday, August 14 UK Black Pride, Europe’s largest celebration for African, Asian, Middle Eastern, Latin American and Caribbean-heritage LGBTQ+ people, is to return with the theme POWER on Sunday, August 14. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News National roadshow celebrating UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 set to visit Hove The free Roadshow on Saturday, June 25 will offer visitors to Brighton & Hove an introduction to football, with a chance to learn new football skills and tricks as well as try matchday presenting and interviewing in a special BBC studio. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Greens welcome news of NHS plans to open Gender Identity Clinic in Sussex Following a joint letter from Cllrs Clare and Powell to Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee, NHS England have confirmed plans to improve access to trans healthcare in Sussex By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News London Trans+ Pride to return on Saturday, July 9 Organisers of London Trans+ Pride have announced the event is set to make a return this year in the form of a protest march on Saturday, July 9, which will “celebrate the memory of trans lives taken and uphold the next generation of trans revolutionaries”. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Health Find activities to help you stay strong, steady and independent this April Brighton & Hove City Council is running a five-day programme of taster activity sessions in April through video or in-person at a variety of locations that are free or low cost and open to anyone aged 50+. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Galop launches largest ever report of its kind on LGBTQ+ experiences of sexual violence In a survey of almost 1,000 LGBTQ+ survivors of sexual assault by Galop, respondents reported instances of rape, penetrative sexual assault, ‘revenge porn’ and groping, which was more often than not perpetrated due to the victim’s identity. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Jobs The Clare Project is recruiting! The Clare Project, which supports transgender, non-binary and gender-variant people in Brighton and across Sussex, is recruiting two paid positions open to community members who are passionate about inclusion in healthcare. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Fundraising News Run for #TeamBeacon at the Brighton Half Marathon 2023 Sussex HIV charity the Sussex Beacon has announced early bird tickets for the Brighton Half Marathon 2023. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Terrence Higgins Trust wants to hear from you! Sexual health/HIV charity Terrence Higgins Trust is developing a new campaign to celebrate its 40th Anniversary and they want to know what you think of their designs By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Royal British Legion apologises for past LGBTQ+ discrimination The Royal British Legion has apologised for past ‘discrimination’ against the LGBTQ+ community and LGBTQ+ war veterans, winning ‘praise and thanks’ for its decision and its new commitment to LGBTQ+ inclusion. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
