Community News Hotel owner donates two wheel chairs to ‘Accessibility Matters’ project New Steine Hotel support the Brighton & Hove LGBT Community Safety Forum (LGBT CSF) and its initiative Accessibility Matters. The New Steine Hotel at 10-11 New Steine, Brighton have supported Accessibility Matters by donating two portable wheel chairs. By Besi • 1 min read
In The South Quakers to celebrate Brighton Pride Brighton and Hove Quakers invite everyone to their garden and Meeting House in Ship Street to celebrate Pride on Saturday, August 5. On Saturday, August 5 from 11am to 4.30pm, Quakers will be offering a peaceful interlude from the excitement of Pride with free tea, coffee, home-made cakes and other By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Newcastle Pride candlelit vigil to mark LGBT+ struggle Members of the North East’s LGBT+ communities are being invited to show their support for those who have lost their lives – and those who keep fighting – for LGBT rights worldwide, with a special event held during Newcastle Pride. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Casting announced for ‘Bent’ @National Theatre Casting announced for Bent at the National Theatre: Queer Theatre: LGBT+ Stories and Social Change – in partnership with Pride in London. The National Theatre will mark the 50th anniversary of the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality in England and Wales by staging its first Queer Theatre even By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Record crowds expected at Trans Pride 2017 The 5th Annual Trans Pride Film Night, the curtain raiser to Trans Pride 2017 on Friday July 21, celebrates trans lives and trans representation through film. By Besi • 3 min read
Business News American Express continue their support for Brighton Pride American Express employees hit the streets to help promote diversity in the run up to this year’s Brighton and Hove Pride. Amex merchants across the city, (including shops, cafés, restaurants, bars and small independent businesses) are being asked to display a specially designed ‘Proud to celebrate By Besi • 1 min read
Community News ‘Accessibility Matters’ to work with The Village MCC at Brighton Pride Brighton & Hove LGBT Community Safety Forum (LGBT CSF) join with the Village Metropolitan Church this year to deliver some activities taking place within the Access tent/area for Accessibility Matters at Brighton Pride. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Learn to dance in time for Brighton Pride with Gay Men’s Dance Company The Gay Men’s Dance Company (GMDC) has been running dance and other performing arts classes in London and Brighton for almost 2 years now. The company has 350 members and starts their new Pride term of dance classes in Brighton from July 13, offering you the perfect opportunity to involved with all By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Fire Service unveils new engine in support of LGBT+ equality Shoppers in Hull see the latest addition to Humberside Fire and Rescue Service’s (HFRS) fleet roll into Queen Victoria Square emblazoned in rainbow colours. The new fire engine, which will be based at the city’s Calvert Lane fire station, is the result of a close working relationship between the fir By Besi • 3 min read
Community News iViva la vida! Madrid hosts WorldPride on Saturday, July 1 After Rome (2000), Jerusalem (2006), London (2012) and Toronto (2014), Madrid hosts the most important event for the LGBT+ community globally, this Saturday, July 1. Madrid has officially started the celebrations for WorldPride 2017, after an opening ceremony that took place in the Teatro Calderon. By Besi • 4 min read
Community News Accessible toilet facility returns to Brighton Pride with Accessibility Matters Last summer hundreds of people used the Access Facilities at Brighton Pride delivered by the volunteers of the Brighton & Hove LGBT Community Safety Forum through their Accessibility Matters initiative. Working in partnership with Brighton Pride, Accessibility Matters has made significant progress i By Besi • 2 min read
In The South Transport for London wraps up in rainbows for London Pride Transport for London (TfL) is celebrating London Pride by transforming parts of the transport network with a new rainbow design, which has been created especially to raise awareness and show support for the LGBT+ communities, as part of a range of activities taking place this month. By Besi • 3 min read
