In The South Winner of best float at Brighton Pride 2015 revealed Brighton and Hove City Council, LGBT Workers Forum receives the award for best float at Brighton Pride 2015. Colin Blanchflower accepted the award on behalf of the forum from Pride Director Paul Kemp and Dulcie Weaver at the Rainbow Fund and Pride Business awards at the Hilton Brighton Metropole Hot By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Fundraising News Rainbow Fund award record grants The Rainbow Fund Awards on Tuesday, September 8 at the Hilton Brighton Metropole Hotel saw more than £78,000 in grants awarded to local LGBT/HIV groups and organisations delivering effective front line services to LGBT people in the City. By Gary Hart • 5 min read
Fundraising News Rainbow Fund to equip treatment room at Sussex Beacon Sussex Beacon awarded £4,350 at Rainbow Fund and Pride Business Awards to pay for essential equipment in one of their inpatient unit treatment rooms. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
In The South Hundreds gather to support Totnes Pride The Historic Market Town of Totnes in rural Devon, saw its third Pride event at the weekend, with more than 1,000 people attending. By Gary Hart • 3 min read
In The South Rainbow flag raised for Totnes Pride For the first time in history, Totnes Town Council has raised the rainbow flag over Totnes Civic Hall, as a sign of solidarity for LGBT+ people in Totnes and beyond. During the moving ceremony, onlookers enjoyed a special performance by Totnes Community Choir Global Harmony and Totnes Women’s Choir By Gary Hart • 4 min read
LGBTQ+ News Date announced for Exeter Pride in 2016 Exeter Pride in 2016 will be on May 7 and includes a rainbow flag parade down Exeter High Street to Exeter Phoenix, Exeter Library and Rougemont Gardens, for a packed programme of activities and events. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Fundraising News Gscene comment Just three years ago, the LGBT community held its head in collective shame as news was splashed over the front page of the Argus that the charity that organised Brighton Pride, (Pride South East Ltd.) had ceased trading with debts of over £280,000. By Contributor • 4 min read
Community News Brighton Pride raise £100,000 for good causes The organisers of Brighton Pride have broken all fundraising targets this year, raising over £100,000 for local LGBT/HIV organisations and good causes. Legends are once again the largest contributors to this year event having donated £5,000 to sponsor the Cabaret Tent and raising £1,542.27 at the an By Gary Hart • 3 min read
Business News Brighton Pride up for ‘Best Event’ award Brighton Pride is a finalist in the Best Event category at the tenth Brighton and Hove Business Awards (BAHBAs), which will take place at All Saints Church in Hove on Friday, September 4 from 4.30pm. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
In The South A rural Pride in Totnes Preparations are underway for the third Totnes Pride, which will bring together the local LGBTQ+ communities along with their friends, families and allies for a full day and night of celebration in the town. By Alice Blezard • 4 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Superbia: Transcript Corrie and Cucumber writers to discuss the development of trans characters at Manchester Pride event. Manchester Pride has announced the next of its exciting Transcript events in the run up to the big weekend which runs from Friday 28 – Monday, August 31. By Paul Thorn • 2 min read
Arts Ouch House 200 Auction – fundraising for Brighton Pride and Friends of Brighton & Hove Hospitals Brighton DJ, RadioReverb presenter and Gscene cartoonist Queen Josephine auctions Ouch House 200 artwork as part of Brighton Pride Arts & Film Festival at Duke Of Norfolk’s Community Art Show Pride Auction. By Besi • 2 min read
