BRIGHTON PRIDE SOAPBOX
GScene and Brighton Pride have together arranged a series of talks on Zoom for the week leading up to the Brighton Pride Weekend. “Changing Our LGBTQ+ Futures with Passion”
Italy split over LGBTQ+ rights
A violent attack highlights the fact that, alongside the coronavirus pandemic, Italy is facing another social crisis.
Lib Dems comment on UK gay conversion therapy ban
Liberal Democrat MP Layla Moran accuses the government of ‘dragging its feet’ on banning gay conversion therapy
Poland’s ‘anti-LGBTQ+’ President re-elected
Polish President Andrzej Duda has been re-elected with 51.2% of the vote following a campaign in which he demonised and scapegoated LGBTQ+ communities.
Lib Dems table Bill for ‘X’ gender option on passports
Lib Dems Equalities Spokesperson Christine Jardine to present Private Members’ Bill in the House of Commons to require the Government to introduce an ‘X’ gender option on passports.
Council: £11million ‘held back by government red tape’
Brighton & Hove City Council joins local business leaders to call on the government to cut red tape around funding rules and allow local businesses to benefit from around £11million of financial support
Funding announced for BAME community groups
Brighton & Hove City Council is creating an Engagement Fund for Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic (BAME) community groups on 13 July.