28/09/2013 – Scene Magazine – From the heart of LGBTQ+ Life

Lunch Positive features in FareShare video

Posted on 28/09/201309/11/2013 by Besi

Lunch Positive is a weekly lunch club for people living with and affected by HIV. Every Friday the charity provides a safe social space for people to meet, share a freshly cooked healthy meal and find peer support.

Lunch Positive kitchen volunteers feature in a new short video to fundraise for FareShare – a charity which re-distributes food stocks from supermarkets and food suppliers, and which is essential to providing the service.

The video shows Lunch Positive volunteers preparing food and talking about food poverty and its effects.

The video can be viewed on the Lunch Positive website home page together with details of how to join the service.

For more information, CLICK HERE: www.lunchpositive.org

For a version with subtitles CLICK HERE: www.amara.org/en/videos/4DBCtK0sjLzl/info/fareshare-brighton/

Hove MP Weatherley to join parliamentary group on british jews

Posted on 28/09/201309/11/2013 by Besi

Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, is joining a new All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on British Jews.

The APPG on British Jews is set to launch when parliament returns from the conference recess in October. The Board of Deputies of British Jews – the sole Jewish organisation in the UK which is democratically representative of the Jewish community, with 285 elected representatives from various synagogues, organisations and charities across the religious and political spectrum – will serve as the secretariat for the new group.

Mike said:

“Given that Hove and Portslade has a significant Jewish population, I felt that it was important that I take part in this group which will help strengthen ties between parliamentarians and their Jewish constituents. I am an active member in a number of APPGs, which help to highlight important issues in Parliament for residents.”

Sexy goings on at Hove Town Hall

Posted on 28/09/201328/09/2013 by Besi

Hove Town Hall hosts the city’s first Love, Sex and Intimacy Fair on October 19-20 from 10.00am until 5.30pm each day.

The fair has a host of fascinating talks, workshops & activities exploring many aspects of intimate relationships in a relaxed, informative and fun environment.

Top names in the field will be appearing including Robert Page (The Lover’s Guide), Susan Quilliam (The Joy of Sex), Emma Dubberley (The Garden of Desires and La Clitterati), Dr Jaqui Gabb (The Enduring Love Project) Kate Monro (The Virginity Project) and Dr Meg Barker (Rewriting the Rules and The Open University), Mike Lousada (Psychosexual Somatics), Racheal McCoy ( UK 2013 Sexpert and Author) and Jane Thomas (Way Women Orgasm) amongst others.

Subjects to be covered will include: how to heat up your relationship, internet dating, increasing intimacy, authentic sexuality, enduring love, LGBT topics and sexual health.

There will be a chance to try the latest trend in speed dating and to explore the mechanics of intimacy – why and how it might help strengthen relationships. There will also be an introduction to Burlesque and an intimate Biodanza dance workshop.

There ‘Love Bites’ bar and café, a place to chat and meet new people and the Tantric tent to chill out and enjoy some of the more intimate workshops that are have on offer.

In the exhibition there will be a broad array of interesting products for visitors to delight over, including sexy clothing , boudoir photography, raw chocolate, books and adult products.

Visitors can explore new ground in the love survey and have fun posing in a famous painting or two.

There will be art to enjoy, including the work of Jamie McCartney (The Great Wall of Vagina), who will be exhibiting his new range of photographs and his famous body casts.

WHAT: Love, Sex and Intimacy Fair

WHERE: Hove Town Hall

WHEN: October 19-20

COST: Weekend ticket £15 on door (£13 online): £10 on door (£8 online)

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SAINTS OF THE LOT: Downtown 81

Posted on 28/09/2013 by Besi

Saints of the Lot are a pop-up art gallery and creative events organisation. Their upcoming show, Downtown 81, is next Tuesday, October 1 at Sticky Mikes Frog Bar.

The show is based around sex, anatomy and the body, with an 80’s underground, new wave, new romantic, glam and gender bender atmosphere!

There are live performances from Lux Values, Coco Deville, Prissy Lips and many more treats. There will be live art work on the night, including ‘cock corner’ and ‘boobie booth’ where you can get portraits of your penis/boobs. All accompanied by an art exhibition and stalls for people to peruse.

Go along and join a sexual revolution and be consumed by a curious urban fairytale!

WHAT: Saints of the Lot: Downtown 81

WHERE: Sticky Mike’s Frog Bar, 9-12 Middle Street, Brighton, BN1 1Al

WHEN: Tuesday, October 1

TIME: 7pm-2am

COST: £6/£4 concessions