LGBTQ+ News New study shows plus-size men face stigma in gay spaces A study by University of Brighton researcher Nick McGlynn is spotlighting the often difficult experiences of ‘Bears’ in gay spaces across the UK By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News LGBT History Month: Queer Walking Tour to explore Brighton’s LGBTQ+ past, present and future Join University of Brighton lecturers Dr Nick McGlynn (Human Geography) and Dr Rebecca Searle (Contemporary History) for a Queer Walking Tour on Wednesday, February 23 as part of LGBT History Month, free for all. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Research project to examine men’s unwanted sexual experiences University of Brighton is running a groundbreaking research project spotlighting the widely overlooked area of men’s unwanted sexual experiences By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News Fundraiser launched for Transforming Sexuality & Gender Scholarship Uni of Brighton’s Centre for Transforming Sexuality & Gender launches a fundraising campaign for the scholarship which aims to promote gender diversity in Higher Education and society By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts Guest lecture and Q&A with Dr GerShun Avilez Join the Centre for Transforming Sexuality and Gender (CTSG), University of Brighton, on Thursday, April 22 for a free lecture from Dr GerShun Avilez By Graham Robson • 1 min read
General News Study finds no evidence for banning trans inclusion in sports A study has found there is no evidence as to why trans athletes should be banned from participating in sports. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
In The South Beyond Fairness: The biology of inclusion for transgender and intersex athletes The inclusion of transgender athletes and hyperandrogenism in sport has long been seen as controversial, particularly in the realm of women’s sport, where claims of unfairness have been levelled at transgender competitors who are often considered to have a physiological advantage. By Besi • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News What does International Women’s Day mean? International Women’s Day will be celebrated on Thursday, March 8 – but what does it mean? Paris Lees, the award-winning writer, TV personality, presenter, and equality campaigner, will explore the day’s significance at a panel discussion organised by the University of Brighton. By Besi • 1 min read
Health New campaign to help eliminate HIV The University of Brighton is working on a national campaign which aims to help eliminate HIV within a generation. In partnership with clinicians and researchers, the campaign’s goal will be to improve the nation’s knowledge and understanding of HIV, and by doing so reduce the stigma associated with By Besi • 3 min read
Arts Men must stop behaving badly Men should start behaving themselves was the message from University of Brighton honorary doctorate Paris Lees, who has become the first openly transgender person to feature in the British Vogue magazine. By Gary Hart • 1 min read
In The South How can we include transgender and intersex athletes? Inclusion of transgender and intersex people in athletics to be discussed at a free event at the University of Brighton. Joanna Harper, a medical physicist and transgender athlete from the USA, and Professor Yannis Pitsiladis, the University’s Professor of Sport and Exercise Science, will discuss c By Besi • 2 min read
General News New LGBT+ student dating site Connect2Students.com is a new social network based in Brighton that helps students connect with each other for a variety of purposes including help with finding a date. By Besi • 2 min read
