Business News Facilitator of The Ledward Centre on the verge of acquiring lease to premises The dream of a new LGBTQ+ community and cultural centre for our city is about to come true as the facilitator of the project reveals they are on the verge of acquiring the lease to premises next to Jubilee Library. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Rainbow Hub Business News The Rainbow Hub to run telephone service during lockdown. The local point of contact for LGBTQ+ people seeking up to date help, information or guidance, in a safe, non-judgemental environment will remain available through a telephone service from 2-6pm daily, except Sundays. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts The Ledward Centre, LGBTQ+ Community and Cultural Centre in Brighton Community help is needed with an exciting new LGBTQ+ community project in the heart of Brighton & Hove. By Scene Editorial Team • 2 min read
Arts Brighton & Hove Aids Memorial gets spruced up for World Aids Day The Brighton & Hove Aids Memorial, Tay, which was sculpted by Romany Mark Bruce in 2009, has been professionally cleaned and rewaxed with a protective coating by specialist bronze casting foundry, Milwyn Casting. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community Brighton & Hove Pride awarded £643,100 as part of government’s Culture Recovery Fund Brighton & Hove Pride awarded £643,100 as part of the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund (CRF) to help face the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic and ensure they have a sustainable future. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts Creative people from across the city to come together to make Arts Recovery Plan Creative people from across the city are coming together to make an Arts Recovery Plan to run over the next three years, supporting the city’s cultural and events sector through the Covid-19 crisis. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Brighton Bear Weekend Mr Brighton Bear contestants donate £130 to Brighton Rainbow Fund Mr Brighton Bear winner Gavin Bennet and runner-up Rhykar Bauer donate their winnings (a total of £130) to the Brighton Rainbow Fund. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Postcode Pride for the Brighton Rainbow Fund kicks off in Kemptown tonight! Postcode Pride, a fundraising weekend for the Brighton Rainbow Fund, chockablock with many of the scene’s superstar LGBTQ+ DJs and live performers, kicks off at Le Village Kemptown TONIGHT from 7pm. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community Shop at 4,000+ retailers and raise funds for the Brighton Rainbow Fund! The Give As You Live project is easy to join, costs you nothing, and will benefit our LGBTQ+ communities By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Business News Three of Kemptown’s LGBTQ+ bars launch Postcode Pride! Three of Kemptown’s LGBTQ+ venues – Le Village Brighton, the Marine Tavern and Legends Brighton – band together for Postcode Pride, which will take place from Friday, September 4 to Sunday, September 6. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community Brighton Rainbow Fund joins One Lottery to create the BRF Lottery The Brighton Rainbow Fund joins with One Lottery to create The BRF Lottery. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Business News Black Lives Matter – being a better LGBTQ+ ally Gscene: Black Lives Matter – being a better LGBTQ+ ally By Scene Editorial Team • 4 min read
Community Local community organisations on the covid-19 lockdown The University of Brighton’s Centre for Transforming Sexuality and Gender speaks to LGBTQ+ organisations in Brighton about how they’ve adapted during the pandemic. By Rachel Badham • 3 min read
Community New study on mental health concerns of LGBTQ+ community during lockdown A new study by the University of Sussex and University College London reveals that more than two-thirds of LGBTQ+ people exhibited significant symptoms of depression during lockdown. By Contributor • 3 min read
Community RadioReverb raises £1,000+ over Brighton & Hove Pride Weekend! RadioReverb raise over £1,000 during their Brighton & Hove Pride fundraiser, which will be split equally between the station and the Brighton Rainbow Fund. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community Allsorts: ‘Understanding & Supporting Trans & Gender-Exploring Children & Young People’ Allsorts Youth Project has reveals the September date of their training course, Understanding and Supporting Trans and Gender-Exploring Children & Young People. By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts ‘We Are FABULOSO!’ raises over £13,000 for Brighton Rainbow Fund! Brighton & Hove Pride’s first Digital Pride Festival, We Are FABULOSO!, raises over £13,000 for the Brighton Rainbow Fund. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Arts Brighton & Hove Pride: We Are FABULOSO Main Event today 5pm Brighton & Hove Pride’s full schedule for We Are FABULOSO: The Brighton & Hove Pride Digital Festival, main event which takes place online on Saturday, August 1 and Sunday, August 2. By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts Gscene wishes you all a Safe & Happy Pride Weekend Gscene hopes you are with family or friends and in a good place, we send you our love and good wishes and wish you a HAPPY PRIDE By Contributor • 3 min read
Arts Drag Queen Story Hour UK with Aida H Dee on Saturday, August 1 Drag Queen Story Hour UK and Brighton & Hove City Libraries to come together on Saturday, August 1 from 2pm for a family-friendly and interactive storytime event over Facebook for everyone in the family to enjoy. By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts Pride events in the city are cancelled – so celebrate online! Prior to Brighton & Hove Digital Pride Festival: We Are FABULOSO kicking off online this weekend, Brighton & Hove Pride, Brighton & Hove City Council and Brighton & Hove NHS services have released a joint statement. By Scene Editorial Team • 3 min read
Comment OPINION PIECE: Never Forget that Pride is a Protest As I watched the amount of people attending the ‘Unofficial Pride Beach Party’ my heart sank. I very rarely get on my soapbox but this time it felt like something had to be said… By Billie Gold • 2 min read
Business News Brighton Gin releases Pride 2020 Brighton Rainbow Fund limited edition bottles Brighton Gin announces the release of its Pride 2020 Brighton Rainbow Fund bottle with £5 from each bottle sold donated to the grant-giving hub which gives funds to local, grassroots LGBTQ+ and HIV/AIDS organisations. By Contributor • 3 min read
Arts RadioReverb: Pride on Air 2020 Fundraiser RadioReverb to celebrate Brighton & Hove Pride with Pride on Air 2020 fundraiser for the Brighton Rainbow Fund on Saturday, August 1 from 8am. By Contributor • 2 min read
