The Brighton & Hove LGBT Community Safety Forum has been busy over the Christmas Holiday assembling the B Right On Festival of events for LGBT History Month and would like you to get involved.
The overall aim of this three-week project is to promote unity, equality and diversity for the benefit of Brighton and Hove during national LGBT History Month.
This will be done by:
♦ Increasing the visibility of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT+) people, their history, lives and their experiences in the curriculum and culture of educational and other institutions, and the wider community in a safe environment.
♦ Raising awareness and advancing education on matters affecting the LGBT+ community and its allies.
♦ Working to make educational, lawful and other institutions safe spaces for all LGBT+ communities.
♦ Promoting the welfare of LGBT+ people, by ensuring that the statutory authorities recognise and enable LGBT+ people to achieve their full potential, so they contribute fully to society and lead fulfilled lives, thus benefiting society as a whole.
Events planned include:
♦ A Mental Health Day organised by MindOut the mental health service run by and for LGBT+ people
♦ A Younger Persons Day
♦ An HIV History Day and Big Community Lunch organised by Lunch Positive the HIV charity and lunch club
♦ Faith Days organised by the Village Community Church
♦ A Disability Visibility Day organised by Accessibility Matters
♦ Yoga classes for all
♦ Community Cafe
♦ Self Defence classes
♦ An LGBT+ Worker & Volunteer Fair organised by the LGBT Community Safety Forum’s OUTReach project
♦ Listening Skills workshop organised by the Samaritans
♦ Food outlet with Lunch Positive
♦ First Aid workshop for Families and Kids
♦ Fundraisers
♦ Bingo Night supporting Cancer Research
♦ A Tea Dance and A Family Day
Live performance events will include:
♦ Celebration – An gala evening celebrating 25 years of the Sussex Beacon
♦ Sing a long a Rocky Horror Show
♦ The return of the historic LGBT+ History Ball hosted by the Jazz legend that is Nicky Mitchell
♦ Sound Waves a concert of live music featuring amazing guitarist and singer Z Star, Travis Eddie, and Yourgardenday.
♦ DIVAS starring Aneesa Chaudhry, Gabriella Parish, Jennie Castell and Hannah Brackenbury.
♦ Open mic night
And that’s just for starters!
Other events during LGBT History month include Stella Michaels’ Trans Lives photo exhibition at the New Steine Hotel in New Steine Gardens and The LGBT Community Safety Forums ‘Accessibility Matters’ Disabled LGBT Lives Exhibition at the Jubilee Library.
The Rainbow Fund have allocated grants to assist groups in delivering outreach or organising fundraising events at the Phil Starr Pavilion during the three-week festival.
The following dates in the Phil Starr Pavilion are currently available for hire:
February Daytimes 10am – 6pm – Monday 6, Wednesday 8, Monday 13
February Evenings 6pm – 11pm – Saturday 4, Sunday 5, Monday 6, Tuesday 7, Monday 13, Tuesday 14
For more info on the B Right On Festival, click here:
For information on rates to hire the Phil Starr Pavilion, call 01273 855620 option 4.
LGBT History Month is an annual international month-long observance of LGBT History and the opportunity to commemorate and remember the bravery of those who campaigned and spoke out over the years to help us achieve the freedoms and equality we enjoy today.
Most events will take place in The PHIL STARR PAVILION, New Steine Gardens, Brighton, BN2 1PB, a specially erected and heated multi purpose community facility with a fully functional stage, hi-tech light and sound system and on site licensed bar.
This ground breaking affiliation seeks to engage the city in the wide range of issues highlighted through the work of the Brighton & Hove LGBT Community Safety Forum, as well as partner/stakeholder work and is supported with grants from Sussex Police, the Pride Social Impact Fund and the Rainbow Fund.
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