Hove man sentenced for assaulting Transgender woman
Philip Poole, 41, of Shirley Street, Hove pleaded guilty to common assault and intentional harassment, alarm and distress when he appeared at Brighton Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, April 26.
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Concerns raised about safety in city taxis at LGBT Community Safety Forum public meeting
Concerns about personal safety in city taxis were raised by entertainer Dave Lynn at the quarterly meeting of the Brighton & Hove LGBT Community Safety Forum at the Queens Hotel last month. He told the meeting about an incident he experienced in a taxi when he felt threatened and demanded the driver
Sussex Police to fly rainbow flag during Brighton Bear Weekend
The rainbow flag will fly over Brighton Police Station from June 15-18 to mark the annual Brighton Bear Weekend (BBW) festival.
Brighton woman guilty of transphobic assault and harassment
A Brighton woman has been convicted of common assault and harassment without violence against a transgender woman after appearing before city magistrates on Thursday (March 30).
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
Don’t drink and drive on New Years Eve!
Police urge partygoers to arrange transport home and “Go cold turkey” on New Year’s Eve. New Year’s Eve partygoers are being urged to arrange transport home rather than drive as part of Surrey and Sussex Police’s “Go cold turkey” anti drink and drug drive campaign.
18 year old found guilty of murdering gay man he met on Grindr dating site
After a two week trial at Lewes Crown Court, on November 22, Ben Bamford was found guilty of the murder of Paul Jefferies in Mayfield, East Sussex on February 23, 2016.