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No To Hate Crime – Brighton Candlelight Vigil Friday 28th October

A candlelit vigil is to be held at the Old Steine Fountain in Brighton on Friday 28th October as the local community unites on the International Day against Hate Crime. The second event was marked last year in the city by 200 people meeting at Old Steine to ‘express their concern and anger and to commemorate those who had been victims of hate crime’. This … Continue reading No To Hate Crime – Brighton Candlelight Vigil Friday 28th October

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We need Brighton and Hove LGBT Switchboard and now they need you – Donate now

I’ve used Switchboard. You’ve used Switchboard. At some point we’ve all used Switchboard. Well us souls lucky enough to find ourselves of the lesbian, gay, transgendered or bisexual persuasion anyway. Today, like many services we rely on Switchboard need us to make a fuss and raise £20,000 before April 2012 if they are to continue supply our city with counselling and information services. A quid … Continue reading We need Brighton and Hove LGBT Switchboard and now they need you – Donate now

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This weekend we’re all GAY, GAY, GAY!

I’m expecting gays. Thousands of them. Loved ones and random ones. Dancing ones and drinking ones. Happy ones and very happy ones. Gays, gays, gays. Cos guess what its Brighton GAY Pride. It’s Brighton LESBIAN Pride. It’s Brighton BISEXUAL Pride. It’s Brighton TRANSGENDER Pride. Just so you know. The signs in my city announcing the fact the gays are coming to town have been lacking … Continue reading This weekend we’re all GAY, GAY, GAY!

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Shaken by the power of nature – Red Cross Japan Tsunami Appeal

Words and pictures aren’t failing the global population as they witness the unfathomable force of Friday’s earthquake and tsunami in Japan. The world’s reaction has been one of dropped jaws and words of disbelief. And today as I write the story is only half told, if that. To watch your world float away in a sea of mud and debris must be heartbreaking. My thoughts … Continue reading Shaken by the power of nature – Red Cross Japan Tsunami Appeal

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Still Bonded to inequality in 2011 – International Women’s Day

It maybe my birthday but there’s nowt like a bit of politics is there. Today is international Women’s Day. It’s not just excuse for a sing song round the camp fire but a vital day in the campaign for equal rights. If Bond thinks its time to re dress the balance shouldn’t we all? http://www.weareequals.org/ Continue reading Still Bonded to inequality in 2011 – International Women’s Day

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Feeling the pinch: The Brighton Austerity Ball 2011

Yes you read it right. We’re DJing in our library!! Friday 25th March and the clocks go back as the organisers of the Lavender Ball bring you the LGBT Austerity Ball. They are promising a trip back in history as they recreate an underground LGBT venue. Dress in your most distressed to impress! Make do and mend, recycle and recline. Queen Josephine and I are on … Continue reading Feeling the pinch: The Brighton Austerity Ball 2011

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Save our reading souls, stop the library cuts

I had the fortune (or misfortune depending on if your an Essex girl or not) of growing up in a small seaside town called Frinton On Sea. Churches outnumbered pubs 5-1 so it was no surprise my first kiss happened not behind the traditional bike shed but behind the church hall stage. Let’s just say there was not much to save you if you didn’t … Continue reading Save our reading souls, stop the library cuts

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In who’s name do you condemn? Protest against the disruption at the funeral of David Kato

Two posts in one day on the same subject? Well yes. I’m bloody fuming. The Guardian website is reporting scenes of disruption at the funeral of gay activist David Kato in Uganda. Apparently “towards the end of an emotional ceremony to mourn Kato, who was bludgeoned to death on Wednesday, Anglican pastor Thomas Musoke launched into a homophobic tirade, shocking the dozens of gay men … Continue reading In who’s name do you condemn? Protest against the disruption at the funeral of David Kato

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Remembering David Kato – stop the deportation of Brenda Namigadde to Uganda

I’ve been thumped cos of my sexuality before. Bashed cos I’m queer, my walk was too butch, my hair too short, my label too obvious. I’ve seen hate in a bigots eyes as they took offence at an over camp Queenie giving it a proud and loud ‘I’m a lesbian!’ in a not so safe Saturday night taxi queue. I’ve never been in fear of … Continue reading Remembering David Kato – stop the deportation of Brenda Namigadde to Uganda

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