Community News Green Party fundaising Quiz Night The Green Party are holding a Fundraising Quiz at the Marlborough tonight, Friday, June 26 to raise money for the Green Party to take part in the Brighton Pride Parade on August 1. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Community News Council launches Brighton Pride Grants for 2015 Brighton & Hove City Council has allocated £6,000 from its Discretionary Grants Programme as small grants in support of Brighton & Hove Pride 2015. Grants usually up to £500 are available to local community groups and voluntary organisations that are planning parade and/or park activities on August By Gary Hart • 1 min read
Community News Quakers to celebrate Brighton Pride Brighton and Hove Quakers welcome everyone to their garden and Meeting House in Ship Lane to celebrate Pride on August 1. On Saturday, August 1 from 11am to 4.30pm, Quakers will be offering a peaceful interlude from the excitement of Pride with tea, coffee, cakes and other refreshments in the Meetin By Gary Hart • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Mansion House hosts Gala Dinner for Pride in London Over 300 leading members of London’s business community and their guests showed their support for the LGBT+ community at the annual event that raises funds for Pride in London. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News London landmarks to be lit up in rainbow colours Wembley’s iconic arch will light up in rainbow colours this weekend for the first time ever in celebration of the annual Pride in London festival.The Wembley arch, which is 133 metres tall and 315 meters long, will be joined by the Coca-Cola London Eye which will also light up in rainbow colours thi By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: ‘Tremors’ In the lead up to Trans* Pride, local photographer Nick Ford shows his support for a project created by a local young member of the Trans Community. The project, entitled Tremors, comprises of a series of images created by Jason Williams to illustrate the sense of disconnection often felt by members By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Ella Henderson to play Brighton Pride Platinum selling artist Ella Henderson will be making an exclusive Brighton Pride main stage appearance on August 1. Ella Henderson will be joining the main stage line up at the Brighton Pride Festival in Preston Park on Saturday, August 1 for her only UK Pride show of 2015. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Sheila McWattie Arts PREVIEW: ‘SheilaFest’ The organisers of the Women’s Performance Tent at Brighton Pride, will be organising a Pride Eve night of live music and laughs celebrating the life of Sheila McWattie. Sheila, the much loved Brighton based journalist, community activist and passionate supporter of the Brighton Women’s Centre, died By Besi • 1 min read
Alice Denny Arts Poet named as the second Brighton Pride Ambassador for 2015 Alice Denny has been voted as the second Pride Ambassador for 2015 and will represent the trans community at the front of the Pride parade on August 1. Alice transitioned later in life than most after bringing up her children. She said her transition gave her a new lease in life, a new energy. By Besi • 2 min read
In The South Pride returns to Portsmouth City Centre today Pride returns to Portsmouth City centre with a parade starting at noon from Guildhall Square. Portsmouth’s first ever Pride Equality Parade will assemble from 11am onwards in Guildhall Square, moving off after a two minutes silence, following the 12 noon chimes, to give everyone the opportunity to r By Gary Hart • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Brighton Pride Respect Campaign Brighton Pride asks for respect for those who will help deliver a safe and amazing Pride festival of events. 2015 sees the launch of the Brighton & Hove Pride Respect Campaign. Working in conjunction with the Brighton & Hove LGBT Community Safety Forum, the Pride Respect Campaign will celebrate the By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Food & Drink Volunteers needed for Pride Community Cafe Lunch Positive will once again this year be running a Community Café at Pride, Preston Park on Saturday August 1. The community café on Saturday, August 1, at Preston Park, will be provided entirely by volunteers to raise funds for the HIV charity, who provide a weekly nourishing meal for people wit By Gary Hart • 2 min read
