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
Business News Centre Stage Brighton chooses Sussex Beacon as its preferred charity Centre Stage Brighton is the jewel set between two LGBTQ+ – venues Charles Street Tap and Legends. The bar is all about having a good time with top-flight tunes, live music, drag and more By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Tottenham Hotspur supports Football v Homophobia Month of Action Tottenham Hotspur FC supported Football v Homophobia Month of Action, a campaign that aims to tackle homophobic discrimination in football, at the club’s home match against Southampton yesterday By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Allsorts Youth Project will be visiting The Nest in Hastings on Thursday, February 17 Allsorts would like to invite all LGBT+ young people and their families along to socialise, meet the Allsorts team, find out what Allsorts does and take part in shaping the future service, and enioy free cake and refreshments! By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Stonewall FC v Clapton Community Football Club on Saturday, February 12 The match will be Stonewall FC’s dedicated Football v Homophobia fixture taking place during the campaign’s annual month of action By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Business News Brighton & Hove City Council announces £175,000 apprenticeships boost for city Brighton & Hove City Council is making nearly £175,000 available to local businesses, schools and charities to help boost take-up of apprenticeships in the city. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Fundraising News Dame Kelly Holmes MBE (mil) announced as race starter for Brighton Half Marathon The race starts for runners at 9am on Madeira Drive before winding its way around some of Brighton’s most iconic sites including the Palace Pier, the Grand Brighton, the Royal Pavilion, the West Pier, Brighton Marina, and the colourful Hove Beach Huts. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Health Have Your Say on Mental Health and Housing Plan for Brighton & Hove Brighton and Hove City Council, in partnership with NHS Brighton & Hove Clinical Commissioning Group, is developing a Mental Health & Housing Plan for the city, which aims to identify what works well and what they can improve on in the future. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Health Heterosexual HIV diagnoses overtake those in gay men for first time in a decade – signalling changing shape of epidemic as National HIV Testing Week launches For the first time in a decade the number of new HIV diagnoses among heterosexuals are higher than in gay and bisexual men, according to new figures for England from the UK Health Security Agency as National HIV Testing Week launches today (February 7) By Graham Robson • 4 min read
Pride Day at the Downs, Bristol Pride 2019 News Bristol Pride Festival to return in June and July 2022 The popular festival’s return will span two weeks from Saturday, June 25 – Sunday, July 10. During the two weeks, the festival’s exciting programme of events will take place in venues across Bristol bringing the city alive with Pride By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Health Get your 1st, 2nd or booster jab at the Rainbow Hub up at St James’ Street Not had your first Covid vaccine yet? Due your second or booster jab? On Saturday, February 12, you can get your vaccine from the Rainbow Hub in their brand new home at the Ledward Centre By Graham Robson • 1 min read
