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Juice 107.2 in association with Gscene Magazine are bringing you complete coverage of Gay Pride 2007 this Saturday, broadcasting live from the Parade on Madeira Drive and Preston Park.

The party kicks off with live coverage from Juice presenter and Gscene columnist Marcus Patrick who will be reporting live on the parade from the Revenge float.

Starting 10am, Juice 107.2 breakfast show hosts, Guy and Andrea will be bringing you up to the minute coverage of the Parade from the Frankenstein Café on the Old Steine.

Throughout the day there will be live links to the park giving you reports on what’s on, what’s happening and whose appearing.

If that’s not enough Juice 107.2 in association with Gscene Magazine will be bringing you round the clock live dance music at the “Out On The Streets” big free party in St James Street and surrounding roads featuring regular Gscene columnists, DJs Queen Josephine and Kate Wildblood and Wild Fruit residents DJs Dulcie Danger and Pete Haywood to name a few.

Saturdays street party will broadcast the very best in live dance music from six till midnight and on Sundays from noon till 8pm.

Giving it up, from the Heart of Brighton and Hove, Brighton’s favourite, music radio station, Juice 107.2 and Brighton’s original LGBT community magazine, Gscene, will keep you dancing all weekend.

There’s no sleep till Monday, if your lucky!

If you can't make the parade or the park and want to listen to the party live go to the Juice 107.2 link on our home page.

French photographer Ava Brodsky de Gouttes is showing her collection of female images at The New Steine Hotel, 12a New Steine during Pride.

Last year the New Steine Hotel exhibited images of the male body during Pride. This year they are featuring images of the female body.

For further details telephone 01273 681546

The Brighton Centre opened its door to the public on September 19, 1977.

Since then it has played host to some of the worlds biggest stars including Robbie Williams, Shirley Bassey and Tom Jones. Hosted Lib Dem, Labour and Conservative, political conferences and was visited by Nelson Mandela in September 2000 when he spoke at the Labour Party Conference.

This year the Brighton Centre is celebrating 30 years at the top as a conference centre of international standing and a magnificent showcase for many of the worlds biggest pop/rock bands and solo entertainers.

To acknowledge the achievement the Brighton Centre are staging a exhibition titled ’30 Years at the Centre of Brighton'.

It is a fascinating pictorial insight into everyone who has appeared at the centre and includes previously unseen photos of A list stars including Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, Rod Stewart, Bob Marley and Elton John all who have appeared at the Centre over the last 30 years.

The Exhibition is open from Monday July 30-Thursday August 30 (closed August 9-12 due to private venue hire).

Doors open from 10.00am to 5pm. Admission is free.

Make sure you pick up the special colour brochure.

Controversial Jamaican dancehall artist Buju Banton, whose concert was axed at Concorde 2 last July amid concerns in Brighton about LGBT community safety, has publicly renounced his violently anti-gay lyrics.

As recently as last April, Banton had vowed not to alter his lyrical content, telling the BBC in an interview: “If you don't like it, don't listen to it, because other people, I'll be certain, will”.

Now, after months of negotiating with LGBT campaigners, Banton has signed the "Reggae Compassionate Act" set up by campaign group Stop Murder Music which declares:

"There's no space in the music community for hatred and prejudice, including no place for racism, violence, sexism or homophobia."

Petra Davis, of LGBT group Spectrum, praised the campaign:

‘We welcome this step towards eliminating the homophobia that has plagued dancehall for too long, and we applaud the courage of Buju Banton and the other artists who have made this undertaking – including Beenie Man, Sizzla and Capleton.

“The BME and LGBT communities have a good history of working together to fight hate crime in Brighton & Hove, and we welcome the support of councillors, the police and members of the community to combat any threat to those community relations.”

Dennis Carney, vice-chair of the Black Gay Men's Advisory Group, awarded for his part in the Stop Murder Music campaign said:

"These performers are sending a clear message that lesbians and gay men have a right to live free from fear and persecution, both here in the UK and in Jamaica."

Carl Edmonson, from Jamaican gay rights group J-Flag, said:

"I really hope that his actions are genuine and it is not just because international pressure is hurting his pocket. We hope it is a sincere commitment that will end homophobic violence."

Local by-laws relating to dogs could be made simpler and more consistent, if plans to standardise Brighton & Hove’s dog control laws are approved.

At the moment, the city’s dog laws are left over from the days when Brighton and Hove were separate authorities. This means different areas of the city have different rules, which can be confusing.

The city council’s animal welfare officers are consulting on a provisional set of dog control orders they have drawn up.

The draft by-laws have been advertised in the local paper and can by found on the council’s website. At the end of the consultation period, the council will consider any feedback it has received and the new by-laws will go back to the environment committee to decide if any changes need to be made and when the new order will come into force.

The new provisional dog control orders state that dog faeces must be removed from all streets and pavements in Brighton & Hove; all council owned land, including parks, gardens, car parks and council offices; all land belonging to town and parish councils; all rights of way; all other open air land to which the public have access.

Dogs must be kept on a lead on all streets and roads and it is proposed that dogs be banned from all children’s play areas and from the area of beach between Brighton Pier and Hove Peace statue between the months of April to September.

Guide dogs will be exempt from all the dog control orders.
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