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Andy Feest celebrates 20 years at the helm of the flagship on George St

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:48:22 PST

Andy Feest took over the helm at the Queens Arms in December 1992. In this, his 20th year in George Street, Gscene got up close and personal with the four times winner of the Golden Handbag Manager Of The Year award.

A Team return to the A Bar

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:34:40 PST

Alex Matthews and his partner Richard Dene-Morel have taken charge of the A Bar and Restaurant on Brighton seafront.

National Student Pride returns to Brighton in February

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:10:18 PST

Now in its fourth year in Brighton, National Student Pride 2012 moves to the Brighton Dome complex between February 24-26 for a three-day mix of partying and political debate.

Janey Buchan: 1926-2012:

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:48:30 PST

Janey Buchan, 1926-2012
A good friend of the LGBT community

Thanet Pride - a vision for the future by Kevin Grice

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:02:35 PST

Gscene editor, James Ledward talks to Kevin Grice, Chair of Thanet Pride who resigned last month. In his closing statement to the community in Thanet he said: “The gay community generally will take anything that is free but ask them for help and you’re dead”.

Gay Marriage and African Politics

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 08:57:34 PST

Leo Igwe from the Nigerian Humanist Movement discusses the recent passage of the 'anti gay marriage' bill through the Nigerian Senate.

Why has Labour failed to vote for marriage equality?

Sat, 08 Oct 2011 13:48:07 PST

Labour Party leader Ed Miliband says same-sex couples should have the legal right to get married; that civil partnerships are not sufficient. Great! But it is a huge disappointment that the Labour Party conference did not voted for marriage equality.

Why we need the Sussex Beacon By Yvonne Gilleece, Consultant in HIV/Sexual Health, Brighton & Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 15:13:09 PST

The Sussex Beacon has a very important role in the provision of services for people with HIV locally.

Local MP pulls pints in Legends

Sun, 11 Sep 2011 15:10:54 PST

Simon Kirby MP (third from left) took to pulling pints in Legends Bar last night to draw attention to the importance of local pubs and clubs in communities.

The Out of the Ordinary Festival makes a welcome return

Sat, 10 Sep 2011 11:20:35 PST

Out of the Ordinary (OOTO), the South's greenest festival. returns to the festival scene over the autumn equinox, from Friday 23 to Sunday September 25, 2011.

Cardiff Mardi Gras free and successfull

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 16:02:24 PST

Cardiff Mardi Gras, 2011 was a great success last weekend with 25,000 people from all over the UK attending Coopers Field in Cardiff for Wales' largest free pride event ever. Street parties continued throughout the night.

Paul Zerdin at the Dome

Sun, 04 Sep 2011 08:17:35 PST

With appearances ranging from the Royal Variety Show to the Edinburgh Festival where he received rave reviews for his Sponge Fest show, Paul Zerdin's fresh twist on this traditional comedy art has impressed everyone from the Queen onwards and helped make ventriloquism cool again.

Getting Hip: Launch of the New LGBT Health Involvement Project

Sun, 21 Aug 2011 22:48:32 PST

‘Patient and public involvement’; a bit of NHS jargon no doubt but a really important concept to everyone who uses the NHS. It means that people who use NHS health services should be involved and consulted in the planning and delivery of them, and that services must be accountable to local people.

Judgement Day

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 14:45:49 PST

After months of waiting, and two rejected appeals, it finally arrived: the day of my tribunal to fight to get my Disability Living Allowance reinstated.

Paradise Found: Roger Wheeler jets off to Hotel Masia-Sumidors

Fri, 05 Aug 2011 12:57:39 PST

Over the years many travel writers have written endless purple prose about finding the perfect ‘bolt-hole’, ‘hideaway’, ‘retreat’ or ‘escape’. All these places are undoubtedly fine and suit the individuals who have discovered them; yet I have always been quite dubious about these claims, until now that is.

Keep taking your meds if you want to keep your benefits

Fri, 05 Aug 2011 12:38:18 PST

I’ve just stopped taking my medication. Five days ago as I write. I see it as an act of self-preservation rather than an act of self-harm. I’m struggling with my mental health. To be honest, it feels like another man inhabits my body and controls my life, while I am a spectator with no power to intervene.

BIG Summer Camp

Fri, 05 Aug 2011 01:17:48 PST

Grab your tent and join OutdoorLads, the UK’s leading gay outdoor pursuits charity, for an adventurous August.

MindOut Update

Fri, 05 Aug 2011 00:39:59 PST

Since achieving independence from Mind in Brighton & Hove and moving their services to Community Base at the beginning of April 2011, MindOut are experiencing a fresh new lease of life.

Face to face With Senator David Norris

Sun, 05 Jun 2011 19:53:43 PST

Roger Wheeler talks to the first out gay politician elected to the Irish Senate whose campaign for homosexual law reform was responsible for decriminalising homosexuality in the Irish Republic.

Tickets For Tenth Anniversay Pantomime A-LADD-IN, Go On Sale

Thu, 26 May 2011 13:57:54 PST

Scott Virgo

Tickets go on sale for the 10th Anniversary of Alternative Pantomimes in Brighton on June 1.