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Day: July 25, 2016

University Vice-Chancellor supports inclusivity

Posted on by Gary Hart

Last month, the University of Brighton’s Vice-Chancellor spoke of her concerns for LGBT people in her first interview on RadioReverb, the non-profit organisation run by volunteers.

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Professor Humphris, the university’s first LGBT Vice-Chancellor, was interviewed for the station’s Out in Brighton programme.

During the interview, Professor Humphris presented the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Queer (LGBTQ) Life Research Hub’s final year dissertation award to Jasmin Bradley who is just finishing her final year of medicine at the Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS), run jointly by the university and partners.

Winners of the award deal with issues important to the field of sexualities, genders and LGBTQ lives.

Questioned by the show’s host Kathy Caton and Professor Kath Browne, the university’s Professor in Human Geography, Professor Humphris told how and when she decided to come out: “I can remember back in secondary school, working out that I wasn’t quite like my mates but I wasn’t quite sure how. And then as life has gone on through various careers – the point at which I decided I just couldn’t handle this any longer and I had to be out. I could not live the lie any more. I could not edit my life any longer.”

Professor Browne announced the date for the “immensely popular and much-anticipated” Lesbian Lives conference 2017. With the theme of Lesbian Loves, the 23rd conference will run on February 24-25, 2017 at the university.

Full details from the Facebook group or Twitter feed (@lesbianlives)

To listen to the full podcast of the interview: click here:

 

Subline raise more than £3,800 for local good causes in Brighton

Posted on by Graham Robson

Subline the 18+ members only cruise bar in St James Street celebrate a bumper couple of months fundraising, with a very impressive £3,800 raised for local good causes.

Steven Lee manager of Subline (centre) with the Brighton Bear Weekend crew
Steven Lee manager of Subline (centre) with the Brighton Bear Weekend crew

They donated £1,500 to the Brighton Bear Weekend Rainbow Fund over Brighton Bear Weekend, primary from door money, with a teensy bit of rounding-up.

This came close on the heels of raising £500 for THT at the end of May from Steve the managers birthday raffle, followed at the end of June with the storming return of The Sussex Beacon’s Bizarre Bazaar with sales raising over £1,700 on the day, with a further £100 raised from cash donations in the buckets

Steve Lee the magazine of Subline, said: “Not bad for a small venue. I would like to thank everyone who worked, spent, organised, donated, or otherwise contributed to these recent fundraising events!”

 

Taylor Prince R.I.P

Posted on by Gary Hart

The life of Taylor Prince will be celebrated on Wednesday, August 3 in the North Chapel at Woodvale Crematorium, Brighton.

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Taylor Prince

Taylor, only in his late 20s, died of a heart attack on Saturday, July 16. He was on a train, travelling to see his family in Devon.

The train stopped at Basingstoke for a medical emergency doctor, but sadly, nothing could be done for him.

His body, taken to a hospital in Basingstoke, has now been released to return to Brighton.

For more information, telephone the funeral Director on 01273 621 444.

Blackpool here we come!

Posted on by Graham Robson

Following the success of February’s trip to Blackpool, organiser Lee Cockshott, owner of the Marine Tavern has set a date in October to visit the world famous Blackpool Illuminations.

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The trip will leave Brighton on Friday, October 14 at 9am, returning, Monday 17 at around 6pm.

The group will be staying at Chaps, a very popular gay hotel on Cocker street.

The cost of the trip which includes return travel to Blackpool by coach, 3 nights bed, breakfast and evening meal is just £149 per person.

Anyone interested should pop into the Marine Tavern or telephone 01273 905578.

There are still 15 places left which will be released on a first come first serve basis.

A deposit of £30 will secure your place on the trip with the rest being paid on the morning the group leaves for Blackpool.

Lee Cockshott, said: “February trip was so much fun and 25 of us went, we have a larger capacity for this trip and will be taking about 35, so it will be the biggest one yet.”

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Local greeting card company wins national award

Posted on by Graham Robson

Brighton based greeting card retailer receives prestigious award at The Retas 2016 award ceremony at the The Dorchester Hotel in London.

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More than 425 greeting card retailers, publishers and suppliers attended the event to honour the crème de la crème of their industry on Wednesday, July 13.

The Retas recognise and celebrate not only the top independent and multiple greeting card retailers regionally and nationally, but also the new generation of retailers as well as employees of outstanding excellence.

Brighton based Creased Cards won Best Independent Greeting Card Retailer – Home Counties as a recognition of their fantastic development and the huge efforts behind it.

The company is an innovative and refreshing greeting card and wrap retailer. Their first shop is located in the famous Lanes shopping area of Brighton and offers an impressive mix of contemporary, cutting edge products, coupled with some (very) risqué humour cards – all sitting alongside some unique locally created cards and gifts, which are all guaranteed to put a smile on the face of the recipient.

Paul Jarman
Paul Jarman

Paul Jarman, owner and founder of Creased Cards, said: “We’re delighted to have been recognised by our industry peers and the award we’ve received is a testament to the products we choose and our great team. Creased is entering an exciting phase of its young life, as we look to expand in the next 12-18 months. If all works out well, in the next 3 years we’ll have another 4 stores across the country.”

He continued: “In my view, a successful retail business is based on two things – great product and great people – if you have those two things, you are likely to succeed. We work with a lot of smaller publisher partners, both local and national, in order to have the best cards for our customers. I also have a great team of people based in Brighton. We couldn’t have achieved this without them. As we work to expand our reach across the UK through our planned new stores, we will keep these two things firmly at the front of our mind.”

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