Posts in 'Brighton' Category
Outings and activities with Brighton HIV Project Peer Action
Last month saw Peer Action thrusting their collective hips during their outing to the Rocky Horror Show and offer a wide variety of outings and activities throughout January and February for those living with and affected by HIV.
Being a Beaver with the Brighton LGBT Bear Patrol Group
The first time I met the Bear Patrol was in the studio of the Brighton LGBT radio show ‘Out In Brighton’. They were to be interviewed about their latest activities and five members arrived like a whirlwind full of laughter, high spirits and energy. You couldn’t help but get sucked in by it and within [...]
HIV+ testing week
This week is national HIV testing week, in a drive to help reduce the spread of HIV and to ensure people live to a ripe old age. Back in the day, no one wanted to get an HIV+ test as there was no cure and the life expectancy of those who were tested [...]
Beach of the Dead IV
On the 3rd of November, 2007 Brighton saw the first outbreak of the living dead (40 zombies in total) stumble and stagger through the streets of Brighton as part of the Beach of the Dead. Since then, this annual event has grown in popularity with more and more of the un-dead making their pilgrimage to [...]
1950′s Gay Brighton, Brought Back to Life.
Over the past few months, City Reads and QueenSpark books have been visiting various book clubs and LGBT groups, giving out this year’s City Reads book: My Policeman by Bethan Roberts. My Policeman is a story set in 1950’s Brighton and tells the heartbreaking tale about the doomed relationships between Tom, the policeman of the [...]
Celebrate Bi Visability Day on 23 September
Brighton LGBT youth charity ‘Allsorts Youth Project’ recently launched their new youth group ‘Bi Brighton’ for Young bi/pan/omni/poly/queer People Under 26. The group is going from strength to strength and have teamed up with LGBT HIP, Clare Project and Brighton Bothways to hold an event on Bi Visibility Day this Sunday September 23rd. This will [...]
Rainbow Chorus Present Pimms and Pergolesi for their next concert 30th June
7pm on 30th June at St Georges Church Kemptown, Rainbow Chorus welcome you to join them for a lovely evening of music and fun…with a jug of Pimms thrown in! Here they tell you more about just what they’ve been up to and about their upcoming concert Pimms and Pergolesi
Getting Wet and Educated on the BLAGSS Treasure Hunt Challenge!
Yesterday, Zhoosh took part in the BLAGSS Treasure Hunt Challenge against 12 other local LGBT teams. Our map might have been soden, but we had a fun filled three hours, learned loads about Brighton plus helped rasie a total of £285 for the LGBT Switchboard.
Update on the BHCC scrutiny on trans equality
Nick Douglas is the LGBT Health and Inclusion Project (HIP) Coordinator “I wanted to give you an update on the Council meeting Tuesday evening. The Council Overview and Scrutiny Commission agreed to carry out a trans equality scrutiny. Councillor Phelim MacCafferty made a brilliant speech in favour as the proposer. Councillor Warren Morgan also gave a [...]
Stonewall Brighton Equality Walk Bank Holiday Sunday 6 May
Support Equality, help raise vital funds and win a luxury weekend for two in Paris! Stonewall’s annual 10k Equality Walk takes place on Bank Holiday Sunday 6 May. Walkers can join celebrity hosts Jane Hazlegrove (Casualty and Stonewall Entertainer of the Year 2011) and Harry Derbidge (The Only Way is Essex) for a fun-filled day [...]
