Community Rainbow Fund seeks Independent Treasurer The Rainbow Fund has recently reviewed how it is currently administered and is looking to appoint an Independent Treasurer to ensure that all of its practices and procedures are fully open and transparent. The Rainbow Fund provides grant funding to Brighton and Hove based LGBT and HIV community grou By Sarah Green • 1 min read
Community News Chair of Pride steps down David Hill, chair of Brighton Pride CIC in 2013 has announced he is stepping down after helping deliver what was universally acknowledged the best Brighton Pride ever. Brighton Pride 2013 raised a record £43,000 for local LGBT/HIV organisations who provide front line services to the LGBT communities By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Rainbow Fund looks to the future After three successful years distributing over £100,000 to LGBT and HIV community groups in Brighton and Hove, the Rainbow Fund has reviewed how best it can contribute to a strong local voluntary sector. As part of this review, the Rainbow Fund will look to develop a new structure to govern and admi By Besi • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Jodie Harsh to host the Winter Pride UK Awards as voting goes live! LGBT London comes together for the first-ever Winter Pride UK on February 8, 2014. Voting is now open for the Winter Pride UK Awards! which will recognise fantastic achievement in the LGBT community and will be hosted by renowned DJ, producer and celebrity, Jodie Harsh. You have until January 24 to By Besi • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Post Pride feedback meeting – have your say on our big gay day in 2014 – this evening at Charles Street Organisers of Pride in 2013 are holding a Post Pride feedback meeting at Envy, Upstairs at Charles Street, on Wednesday, December 18 from 7pm-9.30pm. Now that Brighton Pride Community Interest Company who organised Pride in 2013 have been granted landlords consent to stage Pride in 2014 on Preston P By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Manchester Pride flies ‘Supersonic’ Organisers of Manchester Pride announce a first class fundraiser under the wings of Concorde. Flying high from the success of the inaugural Supersonic in April of this year, Manchester Pride is set to return with its exclusive event in the Concorde Hangar at Manchester Airport with Supersonic retur By Besi • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News LGBT London announce first-ever Winter Pride UK LGBT London will come together in the new year for the first-ever Winter Pride UK. Set to take place on February 8, Winter Pride will bring together the biggest LGBT club brands and international DJs for a giant celebration. The focus is embracing equality, diversity and inclusivity, and the fosteri By Olivia Hall-Smith • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Organisers of Pride in London report back to the Community tonight Pride-goers gave Pride in London 2013 the same overall score as the amazing London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in the Pride survey. Tonight, December 10 at an open meeting hosted by the TUC, the new organisers of Pride in London, London LGBT+Community Pride will be presenting a report on their By Besi • 3 min read
LGBTQ+ News The theme for Brighton Pride 2014 is ‘Freedom to live’ Brighton Pride Community Interest Company have announced Freedom to Live will be the umbrella theme for the Pride Festival in 2014. Brighton Pride will continue to put the spotlight on the plight of LGBT all over the world who do not have the same freedoms as we enjoy in the United Kingdom. Politics By Besi • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News ‘Robbers thieves and villains’ protest hits Manchester Pride and the ‘gay village’ About 25 people marched through the gay village in Manchester on Saturday afternoon, the latest in a series of protests to hit the North’s biggest gay community and Pride organisation. Some protestors wore robbers masks as part of a thieves and villains theme. One banner read: “You stole our HIV/AI By Besi • 5 min read
LGBTQ+ News Organiser of Bristol Pride recognised in Police Crime Commissioners Awards The Organiser of Bristol’s LGBT Pride festival was today, November 28 awarded a Community Pride Award by the Avon and Somerset Police Crime Commissioner Sue Mountstevens. Nominated by members of the public the award is to recognise the silent heroes who achieve great things or go above and beyond wh By Besi • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Voluntary company secretary needed by Oxford Pride A voluntary position of Company Secretary has become available at Oxford Pride Group Ltd. Oxford Pride is a celebration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) life in Oxfordshire. The events supporting or arranged by Oxford Pride promote awareness of LGBT issues by providing inform By Besi • 2 min read