LGBTQ+ News ‘Nice ‘n’ Naughty’ to raise money for Sussex Beacon Simon Prescott, Director of Nice ‘n’ Naughty, will once again be running in the Brighton Half Marathon on Sunday, February 22, 2015. An avid runner and charity fundraiser, Simon has nominated the Sussex Beacon to be his chosen charity for the event, with all the team at Nice ‘n’ Naughty getting behi By Besi • 2 min read
General News Kemptown MP urges Council to rethink Christmas day swimming ban Simon Kirby, the MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, urges Brighton and Hove City Council to rethink its recent decision to cancel the traditional Christmas Day Sea Swim on “health and safety” grounds. By Besi • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News New video tackles homophobia in sport Stonewall have teamed up with community club FC United of Manchester and Homeless FA to continue working to tackle homophobia in football. FC United of Manchester, the popular non-League football club, has created a video in collaboration with Stonewall to support the successful Rainbow Laces campai By Besi • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News BLAGSS stage tenth Bowling Extravaganza at Marina Brighton, Lesbian and Gay Sports Society (BLAGSS) will once again take over the entire Bowlplex at Brighton Marina on Tuesday, February 24, 2015. Last year’s Challenge was a huge success, attracting over 200 bowlers from different Brighton & Hove LGBT community groups. By Besi • 1 min read
International News Mayor hosts reception for Euro Games organisers The Mayor of Brighton & Hove, Cllr Brian Fitch and the Mayoress his wife Nora hosted a reception, on Saturday, December 6 in conjunction with BLAGSS for the organisers of The EuroGames in Stockholm in 2015. By Besi • 2 min read
International News Organisers of Eurogames Stockholm 2015 to visit Brighton The team organising the Eurogames in Stockholm in August 2015 will be visiting the UK next week, touching down in London, Manchester and Brighton between December 4-7. They will be in Brighton on Saturday, December 6 attending a reception hosted by The Mayor & Mayoress of Brighton & Hove, Cllr Brian By Besi • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Welsh national rugby team takes a stand against homophobic abuse Welsh team back Stonewall campaign at this weekend’s international game after Referee suffer homophobic abuse at Twickenham. The Welsh National squad and the Welsh Rugby Union have joined Stonewall’s NoBystanders Campaign to help tackle abuse and bullying. The move comes after openly-gay referee Nig By Besi • 2 min read
Healthwalks leaves Jubilee Library at 11am on Saturday, November 15 LGBTQ+ News Joining a Healthwalk has just got easier – literally! A new series of Healthwalks, setting off from city libraries, starts this weekend leaving Jubilee Library on Saturday 15 at 11am. The new ‘Walk & Reads’ are part of a joint initiative between Brighton & Hove Libraries and the Healthwalks scheme to provide opportunities to enjoy a healthy walk starti By Besi • 2 min read
General News Dancing on Ice celebrity launches Royal Pavilion Ice Rink Over four hundred celebrities, journalists and dignitaries last night (November 6), enjoyed the fifth birthday party of Brighton’s Royal Pavilion Ice Rink, which opens to the public from November 8 to January 18.The party was hosted by Heart FM’s breakfast team and featured Dancing on Ice and X-Fact By Besi • 2 min read
International News World OutGames Miami launches $200,000 crowdfunding campaign Organisers of the next World OutGames in Miami have launched a global crowdfunding campaign to help stage the sports, human rights and cultural events planned for the OutGames from May 26-June 4 in 2017.Bruce Townsend, chair of the World OutGames host committee, said: “The goal of the crowdfunding c By Besi • 2 min read
LGBT Healthwalks LGBTQ+ News Keep fit and make new friends with monthly Healthwalks Brighton & Hove Healthwalks are launching a range of new monthly walks for LGBT people and their friends, starting on November 2. The first walk starts from St Ann’s Well Gardens in Hove at 2pm and at different locations around the city thereafter. By Besi • 2 min read
News Hove MP’s swimming pool petition makes a splash! Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, met with around 75 supporters from his 50m swimming pool protest campaign outside Hove Town Hall this afternoon. The group lobbied councillors as they arrived for todays full council meeting where Mike was handing in his petition in suppor By Besi • 2 min read
