In The South Local broadcaster bids to become first trans MP Following the Governments decision to call a snap general election on June 8, trans broadcaster, Sophie Cook, the head of Latest LGBT+TV has announced her intention to put her name forward to Labour’s NEC to be their candidate for Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven. By Besi • 3 min read
Community News Labour and Green leaders send messages of support to Brighton Trans Visibility event Transgender Day of Visibility was marked in beautiful sunshine by trans people, their friends and allies on Friday, March 31 in New Steine Gardens. An impressive lineup of speakers addressed the crowd including; Daniel Cheesman the new CEO of Brighton & Hove LGBT Switchboard, Joanna Rowland-Stuart t By Besi • 3 min read
Fundraising News Transgender Day of Visibility Vigil “It’s time for transgender people to come out of the shadows”…says broadcaster Sophie Cook. Over the past few years transgender visibility has improved greatly with a number of trans people becoming very public through the media including Brighton based broadcaster and news anchor Sophie Cook who wa By Besi • 1 min read
Community News OPINION PIECE: Time for Trans people to come out of the shadows Over the past few years transgender visibility has improved greatly with a number of trans people becoming very public through the media and I was even featured on Match of the Day’s Premier League football show recently. By Sophie Cook • 4 min read
In The South OPINION PIECE: “Take Pride in the Police” says Sophie Cook I was deeply disappointed to see the recent National Union of Students transgender conference (March 7) vote to try to block police from attending Pride events. The motion ‘No Pride in the Police’ expressed the view that the police were racist, classist and transphobic and said that “many trans peop By Contributor • 3 min read
Community News Village MCC celebrates Women’s History Month The Village Metropolitan Community Church (MCC) will celebrate Women’s History Month during March with a different woman speaking from the pulpit each Sunday, for the next five weeks. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Latest TV launch new LGBT+ TV channel Latest TV, the UK-based TV channel continues their equalities and diversity mission with the creation of the UK’s first ever LGBT+ TV terrestrial channel! Broadcasting from February 2017, Latest LGBT+ TV will bring the best in LGBT news and entertainment to viewers’ TV screens on Freeview Channel 7 By Besi • 3 min read
Arts PREVIEW: QTube Brighton Pride Special 2016 The latest QTube Brighton Pride special will be broadcast on Thursday August 18 at 9pm and Saturday August 20 at 11pm on Latest TV Channel 7. Jonesy and Sophie take a look at Brighton Pride 2016 from the parade through the city to events in the park where they visit the Girls Dance Tent, Trans Tent, By Graham Robson • 1 min read
In The South Trans people face rape charges unless they declare their gender history A recent conference in London reviewing how transgender people are affected by UK law has warned transgender people can face rape charges and potentially jail if they don’t reveal their gender history to a sexual partner. By Gary Hart • 3 min read
In The South New fully inclusive LGBT Rainbow Triathlon for the city Organisers of Brighton and Hove Triathlon announce first ever Diversity Triathlon. The fully inclusive LGBT Rainbow Triathlon, will celebrate the diverse culture in Brighton and Hove and promote the triathlon as a fully inclusive sport. By Gary Hart • 3 min read
Community News Local trans activist becomes first transgender newscaster on European terrestrial TV Latest TV the local community TV channel have appointed trans activist, Sophie Cook as an on-screen Newscaster and Head of Diversity at the Brighton based TV station. By Besi • 2 min read
Sophie Cooke In The South First transgender woman in Premier League Football nominated in National Diversity Awards Hove resident, Sophie Cook, the first transgender woman to work in the Premier League, has been nominated for the LGBT Role Model Award at The 2016 National Diversity Awards. The awards celebrate some of the excellent and inspiring achievements of positive role models and community organisations acr By Gary Hart • 3 min read
