MindOut the LGBT mental health project are holding a volunteer fair on Thursday, April 3 from 5-7pm.
The event which takes place in the Conference Room at Community Base, 118 Queens Road in Brighton will give you the opportunity to learn about the various volunteer roles available at MindOut including online support, peer mentoring and their anti-stigma events project.
Experienced volunteers will be on hand to talk to you about their roles, share their personal experiences of volunteering and give you an idea of what to expect volunteering at MindOut. Everyone is invited to attend.
What: MindOut Volunteer Fair
Where: Conference Room, Community Base (South Wing entrance), 113 Queen’s Road, Brighton
John Leech MP for Withington calls for new institute to be located in Manchester.
The Chancellor, George Osborne, MP
The Chancellor announced today the nation would honour Alan Turing, the Second World War code-breaker with a research institute in his name to be established with a five year £42m Government funding package part of a wider £222m science package. The Institute will focus on new ways of collecting, organising and analysing what is commonly called big data.
The Chancellor, said:“In my maiden speech here in this House, I spoke of Alan Turing, the code-breaker who lived in my constituency, who did more than almost any other single person to win the war, and who was persecuted for his sexuality by the country he helped save.
“I am delighted that he has finally received a posthumous royal pardon.
“Now, in his honour, we will found the Alan Turing Institute to ensure Britain leads the way again in the use of big data and algorithm research.
“I am determined that our country is going to out-compete, out-smart and out-do the rest of the world.”
John Leech, MP for Manchester Withington led the calls in the Parliament for the maths genius and computer pioneer to be posthumously pardoned. A royal pardon was granted in December 2013. He was quick to call for the Institute to be located in Manchester.
He said: “Alan Turing’s contribution to Manchester was enormous as well as his efforts in bringing the war to an early conclusion. He is a national hero.
“I am delighted that the Government have pledged support to create a fitting legacy for Alan Turing to ensure generations remember him for years to come.
“Given his huge contribution to Manchester, it is only right that the new institute will be here.”
Turing was prosecuted for having an affair with a 19 year old man in Manchester in 1952, when acts were still criminalised in the UK. He accepted chemical castration as an alternative to prison. Much of his ground-breaking scientific work was conducted at the University of Manchester where he committed suicide 16 days before his 42nd birthday.
Jamie McCartney to produce new posters to raise money for Breast Cancer UK.
Following the launch of his bras and boobs posters which he created to raise money for Breast Cancer UK (25% of sales will go to the charity), local artist Jamie McCartney is now working on his next piece and needs people in Brighton to get involved.
To that end he is having a drop in scanning day on Saturday, March 22, at the Warehouse Gallery, Gloucester Road, Brighton between noon and 6pm.
Jamie particularly wants people to bring a selection of bras, particularly red, white, blue, bright colours and patterned/striped/polkadot ones.
He is also producing a fundraising poster with knickers and a groin one as well (again with a cancer charity in mind) and wants to find people with pubic hair for that one. It’s so rare these days!
Finally he is doing a poster of boys in pants for testicular cancer. Grab your Calvin Kleins and go on down with the ladies…
People can do as few or as many scans of these as they like.
Anyone over 18 can go along, whatever their body shape, alone or with a group of mates (women only) and get scanned in a private area at the gallery.
The posters will be created in the same way as his larger Physical Photography body portraits using a converted document scanner as the camera. The process slightly abstracts the body in a comical, cartoon-like way, producing images that are at the same time realistic but non-representational.
They are analogous in some ways to his famous Great Wall of Vagina. By having hundreds of images of different women in a grid they demonstrate human variety as a whole and do not objectify the individual. They neatly sidestep pornographic or erotic connotations, instead showing the body and underwear in a new and highly original way.
One in eight women in this country will get breast cancer. In what is described by some as an epidemic, it is increasingly understood that environmental factors play a huge part. Breast Cancer UK works on a prevention strategy that Jamie believes is an excellent approach rather than focusing simply on a cure. He has no official connection with the charity. He just dreamed up this project and did it to raise money for them.
Subline will be opening their doors to everyone this Saturday, March 22, from 2pm to raise funds for the Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) with a Spring Village Fete
There’ll be a plethora of contests and attractions to partake of, including a milking competition, Whack-a-Rat, Pin-the-Penis-on-the-Pornstar, Electrifying Hand Jobs, a ‘Prizefighting’ Tournament, Custard Pie Flinging, and much much more!
They are also searching for a Brighton Master Baker – bake them a cake (shaped like a penis) and be in with a shot at fame and fortune.
Stephanie Starlet will be your hostess; and the boys of THT and Subline, along with a handful of lovable volunteers will be taking your money with ruthless efficiency, for a very good cause!
Brighton & Hove Community Works, the local voluntary and community sector support organisation is setting up a regular support group for people involved in organising or running smaller LGBT organisations.
Gary Pargeter and Chris Cooke
Community Works LGBT representatives, Gary Pargeter and Chris Cooke have volunteered to facilitate the group which will have a special focus on helping volunteer led and lesser funded LGBT organisations.
The support group aims to bring organisations together in a safe space, help them get to know each other, network, share information and find a wide range of support. The group will be led by the needs of its members and with everyone’s involvement there’ll be plenty of opportunity to develop more ways LGBT organisations can benefit from meeting together on a regular basis.
Gary Pargeter Community Works LGBT rep, said: “On March 1 we had a get-together of eleven organisations, and the response to the idea of a regular group meeting was really enthusiastic. It’s clear that whilst some of our organisations know each other by name, many have not met in person and this is something which would be really useful for people.
“There’s a strong interest in providing this kind of support by and for our volunteer led and lesser funded organisations. People said that group should be accessible, safe and supportive, remain useful, manage it’s time well, and be equitable for its members.
“Organisations that came along have already given a whole range of interesting ideas that could become part of the group – ‘organisation speed dating’, a ‘resource bank’ and resource sharing, information exchange, invited speakers, funding information, and much much more. There’s real strength in bringing people together and it’s evident that amongst our organisations there’s a whole range of insight, experience, expertise and support we can bring, share and benefit from. The more LGBT organisations we can involve the better it will be for everyone. We’re hoping to hear more from a wide and diverse range of organisations.”
Their next step is to reach out to as many LGBT organisations as possible to gather more views and ideas, followed by an inaugural meeting to kick start regular meetings.
Gary and Chris ask that if you haven’t already, get in touch with them.
If you know of any organisation that would benefit, please tell them about this project.
Sell out fundraiser raises £900 for Brighton Women’s Centre, who are currently celebrating their 40th year of providing essential services to vulnerable women.
The night of comedy, music and cabaret took place on Saturday, February 22, 2014 at The Basement, Brighton and was organised by Annabel Pribelszki.
Hannah Brackenbury opened the show with a rousing range of comedic songs. Susan DeVere and Judith Theobald were in hot pursuit, with hilarious stand up sets.
Ronnie Rialto
Crooner Ronnie Rialto provided a chilled out musical interlude. The Short and Girlie Show closed the first act with a highly entertaining improvised comedy set.
Mystical mindreading from David Stewart opened the second act, leaving the audience mesmerised. Lara A King’s stand up set provoked hysterical laughter. Singer-songwriter Jan Allain delivered a soulful musical set, paving the way for Jay Walker’s full-frontal erotic poetry.
Clare Summerskill
Clare Summerskill headlined the event with a side splitting performance, a fantastic way to close a night of fun and laughter.
Organisers send thanks to all the performers and crew who made the event a resounding success, in addition to all the local businesses who generously donated a wide range of fabulous raffle prizes.
The cheque presentation took place at the Dome, as part of the International Women’s Day celebrations.
Watch this space for Charity Cabaret’s next fundraiser for Brighton Pride, on Saturday, July 26 2014, CLICK HERE:
Twenty five LGBT community groups and businesses took part in the annual Blagss tenpin bowling tournament at the Brighton Marina Bowlplex last night (March 19).
The event is one of the highlights on the LGBT community calendar and one of the few events that brings LGBT community groups and LGBT businesses together each year.
Blagss Bowling Team came out winners, with Blagss Tennis Team second and Camelford Arms third.
Top scoring male bowler was Chris from the Camelford Arms Team and the top scoring female bowler was Lesley from Blagss bowling team.
The organisation Blagss are supporting in 2014 is Allsorts Youth Project and a bucket collection raised more than £140 for them.
1st place: Blagss Bowling with 272 points
2nd place: Blagss Tennis with 251 points
3rd place: Camelford Arms with 249 points
For more information on Blagss Bowling, CLICK HERE:
Miss Jason presents Legends with the award for Best Bar Brighton and The South Coast that they won at the annual Boyz Scene awards last week.
MIss Jason presents Jenna with Legends Boyz Award
Before Miss Jason took the stage at her weekly Monday Madhouse at Legends this evening (March 17) she presented Legends with the award she collected for them at the 22nd annual Boyz Scene Awards staged at the Two Brewers in Clapham, London last Thursday (February 13).
Other Brighton winners included Brighton Pride who received the award for the Best Pride, Festival or Outdoor Event in the Country and Paul Kemp director of Brighton Pride CIC also received a long term achievement award for his nationally recognised Club Night Wild Fruit which has been running for the last 23 years.
Broadcaster Simon Fanshawe explains why Pride Matters to him.
Simon Fanshawe
I walk out of my front door with not a care. I am a known homo in lots of my life. It never scares me. I live in Brighton and work in London, Manchester, Edinburgh…….all over the UK. I am free to live.
But in 76 states in the world we are not free to live. This is not even about love or sex. It’s about going to the shops to get milk and being safe. It’s about meeting your friends and feeling safe. It’s about reading any book that I want without the police using it as evidence.
It’s about the everyday moments of everyday life. It’s about the everyday freedoms that, as individuals, we take for granted. The freedom to live free of threats, violence and harassment are basic human rights. Every time you buy milk…. shout it out. I have the freedom to live, I want others in the world to have it too.
To fight for that freedom is something to have PRIDE in.
Support Pride for a reason!
Support Kaleidoscope and support those abroad to have the freedom to live.
Simon Fanshawe OBE is a journalist & Broadcaster works to create effective change in organisations and in the world. He is also a founding trustee of the The Kaleidoscope Trust, that campaigns so that others may have the same freedom to live !
Early bird tickets for Pride 2014 are now on sale in a number of venues in the Gay Village.
A limited number of tickets at £9 are available, when they have sold ticket prices rise to £12.50.
Venues include:
• Doctor Brightons: 16-17 Kings Rd, Brighton, East Sussex BN1 1NE
• A-bar: 11-12 Marine Parade, Brighton, East Sussex BN2 1TL
• Bar Revenge: 5-7 Marine Parade, Brighton, Brighton, East Sussex,BN2 1TA
• Charles Street: 8 Marine Parade, Brighton, East Sussex BN2 1TA
• Legends: 31-34 Marine Parade, Brighton, East Sussex BN2 1TR
• Nice N Naughty: 32 St James’s St, Brighton, East Sussex BN2 1RF
The World’s a Disco community parade will highlight not only the diversity of the world’s dancefloors but the plight of those across the globe whose basic freedom to live is denied.
Campaigning under the theme Freedom To Live, the parade will include 78 placards representing those countries where homosexual acts are illegal as Pride Brighton & Hove stands beside our global LGBTQ brothers and sisters.
He said: “Alan Turing’s contribution to Manchester was enormous as well as his efforts in bringing the war to an early conclusion. He is a national hero. 
Subline will be opening their doors to everyone this Saturday, March 22, from 2pm to raise funds for the Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) with a Spring Village Fete
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