LGBTQ+ News Afghans win inaugural Exeter City OGOC Futsal trophy Exeter based Afghani United were clear winners in Exeter City’s first ever One Game One Community five a side Futsal tournament yesterday (Sunday March 30). The Afghans won every match they played to lift the inaugural trophy. Players from local black and minority ethnic communities had been especia By Besi • 2 min read
Features & Longread Gay Games to be staged in Cleveland and Arkon this summer The Great Lakes prepare for a Pink Summer of LGBT events. There’s something about a big yearly happening that tends to get people all pumped up with anticipation. From Reading Music Festival to ArtsFest in Birmingham, there’s always an excited buzz around any event, which probably comes down to the By Shane Tyas • 5 min read
National News Futsal come to Exeter Exeter City is holding its first ever One Game One Community (OGOC) five a side Futsal tournament next Sunday (March 30). Players from local black and minority ethnic communities have been especially invited to participate at the event which is being held in the University of Exeter Sports Hall. The By Besi • 1 min read
Exhibitions Scottish charity gives voice to Commonwealth LGBT people during the Glasgow Games Later this year Glasgow will host the 2014 Commonwealth Games. The Equality Network will be working with the Scottish Government and LGBT groups across the Commonwealth to highlight the challenges many LGBT people continue to face all over the world. An exhibition called LGBT people of the Commonwea By Besi • 3 min read
LGBTQ+ News Blagss bowling team win annual tenpin bowling tournament Twenty five LGBT community groups and businesses took part in the annual Blagss tenpin bowling tournament at the Brighton Marina Bowlplex last night (March 19). The event is one of the highlights on the LGBT community calendar and one of the few events that brings LGBT community groups and LGBT busi By Besi • 1 min read
General News Climbing Centre to be opened at Withdean tomorrow Withdean Sports Complex will be unveiling its brand new indoor climbing centre this Saturday, March 15 when the Mayor of Brighton & Hove will officially open the facility at 10.30am. The new facility will be the largest in the South East and will be a regional centre of excellence, meeting the high By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Volunteers needed for MindOut marathon cheer stations MindOut staff Jason and Chloe are running 26.2 miles for the Brighton Marathon in April. They are running as part of a team of 29 fabulously fit runners who have been training hard all winter and raising lots of money for MindOut. If you can offer just a few hours of your time to be […] By Besi • 1 min read
General News Hove MP Weatherley calls on residents to join ‘Rugby World Cup Volunteer Programme’ The 2015 Rugby World Cup is being held in the UK with two matches being staged in Brighton at the Amex Stadium. Volunteers are needed to help with the huge logistics operation of staging an international sporting event. As with the Olympics, thousands of volunteers are needed to ensure the smooth ru By Sarah Green • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Homophobia on the terraces A Dispatches programme on Channel 4 tonight examines discrimination in football and includes young children chanting “do you take it up the arse, fagotts!” Tonight the Gay Football Supporters Network (GFSN) will be featured in the Channel 4 Dispatches documentary “Undercover: Hate On The Terraces” ( By Besi • 5 min read
LGBTQ+ News Gay weightlifter retains national title Chris Morgan wins overall best lifter at the British Championships, 2014. Gay Games Ambassador and World Champion Powerlifter Chris Morgan has successfully defended his British Deadlift Championship. He was lifting in the British Single Event Championships, held in Stafford, England making lifts of By Besi • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News GFC Brighton & Hove are still alive and kicking After taking a break from league football in the Gay Football Supporters Network league this season, GFC Brighton & Hove (formerly the Brighton Bandits) are rebuilding the team with a focus on its LGBT grassroots. Paul Windsor, GFC Chair, said: “As a club, we lost touch with why we formed in 1997. By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Sonia Marmite to auction off her wedding dress Local drag queen Sonia Marmite ran the Brighton Half Marathon with the Bear Patrol at the weekend and in the process raised over £700 for Team Beacon. Sonia, aka Paul Brown who completed the course in 2 hours, 33 minutes, 20 seconds will be auctioning off the brides outfit she ran the race in to […] By Besi • 1 min read
