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Brighton…how bright you are.
And I’m not just talking about the sun. In my first blog I raved about the music scene in Brighton and the calibre of bands/musicians that play here. Does it ever cease? It seems not. The very own ultimate Brightonian band Electrelane are playing in July at Komedia. I saw Electrelane play in Melbourne (Australia, [...]
Pride in Brighton & Hove Release Ticket Prices. I Wade In To The Debate.
This year, for the first time, the Pride in Brighton & Hove Main Park Event will be fenced and people charged to enter Preston Park. It was never going to be something that didn’t cause upset and controversy after 19 years of people enjoying it as a freebie.
Brighton & Hove Lesbian Film Club: Don’t Ask Don’t Tell (DADT) U.S. policy
The Brighton & Hove Lesbian Film Club is showing ‘A Marine Story’ next Sunday at the Odeon in Brighton (see details here). So I thought it was time to inform myself more fully about the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell (DADT) policy in the U.S. I had a good search and, inter alia, found out that [...]
Gay Games
When I left School my first job was at the seaside resort of Felixstowe where I worked as second chef and chief bottle washer at a burger bar called Big Daddies. One of the perks… the only perk of working there was the video arcade next door. Back then the choice of games where limited [...]
MindOut Secures its Future Becoming an Independent Charity
“The petition and the campaign led by MindOut’s service users gained the support of our sister LGBT agencies in the area, councillors and MP’s. It was successful in getting MIND to agree that MindOut should not be split up as they had proposed but instead to separate from MIND in Brighton & Hove and become an independent charity.
Brighton LGBT History Ball with Community History Awards
Last Friday I attended the annual sell-out LGBT History Ball. A favourite in the Brighton LGBT calendar. Colin Blanchflower, Trudi Styles, Nicky Mitchell and the Hepkat Hussars, Cat Harding, Al Start and Queen Josephine all ensured the night was truly spectacular with entertainment and singing, finished off with dancing to Retro Disco beats from Kate [...]
MindOut Seek LGB&T Mental Health Advocacy Worker
LGB&T Mental Health Advocacy Worker 17.5 hours per week NJC scale pt 29 £24,646 pro rata Funding currently available until 31st March 2012 We are seeking to recruit an experienced, enthusiastic lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or trans Advocacy Worker for our established LGB&T Advocacy and Group Work service. Working with the MindOut team, the worker will [...]
