General News City fails to set a budget for 2014 – 2015 City councillors fail to agree a budget for the next financial year following a six hour meeting last night. All three political parties on the city council, could not agree on the level of council tax increase for 2014-15. A suggestion by the leader of the council, Cllr Jason Kitcat to reconvene on By Besi • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Why Pride Matters to the Leader of Brighton & Hove City Council Cllr Jason Kitcat, convenor of the Brighton and Hove Green Party explains why Pride Matters to him. “We are proud that Brighton & Hove is such an incredibly diverse and open-minded place. Pride is a testament to that spirit of freedom burning strong in the heart of the city. So many come to live, wo By Contributor • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Labour equalities spokesperson supports Pride budget amendment Cllr Chaun Wilson, Labour’s equalities spokesperson spoke passionately tonight (Thursday, February 27) in support of the Labour and Conservative budget ammendment to reinstate the annual grant to Brighton Pride by primarily drawing upon allocated funds from the council’s one off reserves. Chaun By Besi • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Why Pride Matters to Caroline Lucas MP Caroline Lucas MP for Brighton Pavilion explains why Pride is important to her. “One of the best things about being MP for Brighton Pavilion is representing one of the most politically active, committed and determined, LGBTI communities in the world. I never feel that more strongly than when I’m at By Besi • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Gay councillor lectures Tories and Labour saying “Pride is not a sacred cow” Geoffrey Bowden a former Pride trustee and Green Councillor for the Gay Village urged caution at tonights council budget debate over giving Pride a grant for £25,000 to secure the future of this years Pride Community Parade. Despite having not seen last years Pride accounts Cllr Bowden suggested tha By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Why ‘Pride Matters’ to Vince Laws HIV activist, artist, performer and campaigner Vince Laws explains why ‘Pride Matters’ to him. So Why is Pride Important? Let me tell you why. The bird that lives life In a cage lives no life at all. The bird that never Sees the sky Never feels the sun Is like the caged canary That only […] By Contributor • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Labour tables amendment to secure Pride Parade for 2014 Labour and Cooperative have tabled an amendment at the Council’s budget debate on Thursday to guarantee the Pride Parade continues in 2014. Labour will block the planned £5 a month council tax rise and reverse several of the cuts to services planned by the Greens in their Budget, it is revealed toda By Besi • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Cost of council tax referendum rockets to near a million Labour claim the cost to the city of a referendum proposed by the Greens Administration to raise council tax more than 2% is close to one million pounds. Labour and Cooperative councillors will try to reverse some of the worst cuts in the Green council budget, whilst blocking the proposed £5 a mont By Besi • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Improved gate entry system promised for Pride 2014 With extended opening hours the Pride festival in Preston Park promises to exceed last years success with over 40,000 people dancing, partying and celebrating Pride. Pride is unique because unlike many other festivals almost 30,000 people arrive at Preston Park in a very short period as the parade a By Besi • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Student Pride makes its debut in London! National Student Pride takes place in London this weekend. Student Pride began at Oxford Brookes University in 2005 as a response to the Christian Union’s talk on Homosexuality and the Bible and has most recently been held in Brighton. This year student organisers were forced to move the event from By Besi • 2 min read
Community News First ‘Pride Ambassador’ named Michael Greenbeard receives top nominations to be the first Pride Ambassador in 2014. Michael Nelson, better known as Greenbeard is 71 years young and a very popular face on the commercial gay scene. Michael a former chef and antiques dabbler has lived in Brighton with his partner Alan for the last By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Early bird tickets for Pride 2014 go on sale Theme for Pride community parade 2014 announced. After extensive community consultation the theme of the Pride Community Parade this year will be The World’s A Disco, celebrating music, dance and colours around the globe from the diversity of disco to the sauciness of salsa. While Brighton Pride rem By Besi • 2 min read
