Local NHS trust committed to improvement “Everyone is welcome here”. THIS is the message from Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust (BSUH) as it submits an application to gain one of the UK’s most prestigious markers for LGBT+ workplace equality. In February this year, BSUH made a clear commitment to building on its impressive By Besi • 2 min read
Brighton Pride 2019 raises £217,432.50 for local good causes Following Brighton & Hove Pride’s amazing celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Inn uprising in New York City that ignited and inspired the global Pride movement, Brighton & Hove Pride announce they have raised a fantastic £217,432.50 for local good causes. By Besi • 2 min read
Eastbourne Rainbow lunch at Rottingdean Club Over thirty members of Eastbourne Rainbow enjoyed a late summer outing to the historic village of Rottingdean at the beginning of September. By Besi • 1 min read
Brighton Bear Weekend need your skills! Brighton Bear Weekend (BBW) will be ten years old in 2020 and continues from strength to strength each year. Over the years, BBW has raised many tens of thousands of pounds for The Brighton Rainbow Fund and is a much loved event in the annual LGBT calendar, with around two thirds of participants com By Besi • 1 min read
BLAGSS tennis tournament attracts 36 players BLAGSS tennis group held a round robin tennis tournament on Sunday August 11 at Hove Park Tennis Alliance, Hove Park with thirty six players taking part in doubles matches. By Besi • 2 min read
Brighton Bear Weekend announce 10th Anniversary dates for 2020 Brighton Bear Weekend (BBW) reveal dates for next years annual weekend event which will take place from Thursday, June 25, to Sunday June 28, 2020. Mark it in your diaries now as organisers promise it will be the best yet! By Besi • 1 min read
Martlets to host special nurse recruitment day on September 28 Martlets is inviting local registered nurses and healthcare assistants – at all levels of experience – to visit the hospice in Hove for a Recruitment Day on Saturday, September 28, 2019. By Besi • 1 min read
LETTER TO EDITOR: Labour must do better say the Greens I’m horrified to see that Labour has allowed some of the UK’s biggest carbon polluters to host events at this year’s Labour Conference. More surprising is the fact that the party is allowing these companies to do so under the guise of caring about the environment, when nothing could be further from By Besi • 2 min read
Rugby legend reveals his HIV status Gareth Thomas announces he is living with HIV. The former rugby captain of Wales revealed his HIV status in an emotional video posted on social media prior to his taking part in the Iron Man Wales event this weekend. By Besi • 2 min read
Abseil from i360 to raise funds for Samaritans Thirty intrepid volunteers will abseil down Brighton’s iconic vertical pier, the British Airways i360, on September 21 to raise funds for the Brighton, Hove and District Samaritans branch. By Besi • 2 min read
Two Brewers retain Best LGBT+ Pub crown The Two Brewers in Clapham retains its title of Best LGTB+ Pub for the second year running at the Great British Pub Awards, a national competition to recognise the best pubs in the country. By Besi • 2 min read
Fast Track Cities conference 2019 opens in London London Councils welcome International HIV conference to the capital – “We’re proud that London is a global leader in HIV prevention”. The Fast-Track Cities conference 2019, is taking place from September 8-11 at the Barbican Centre in central London. By Besi • 2 min read