There will be a new dedicated alfresco Bears Zone for this years Icons On The Park Pride event on August 3 at Preston Park. It will be located at the top of the park, overlooking the Pride festivities.
Prides Bear Zone will features a themed DJ stage for plenty of alfresco dancing, a Bears bar, food stalls, hog roast, seating area, Bears picnic area and a ‘Bears in the woods area, plus loads of extra Grrr surprises providing plenty of Bear fun for big burly bears, bear cubs and men action.
DJ’s confirmed so far include HiFi Sean, Severino, Chris Barker, Richard Jones, Josh the Barber, Phil Lovedisco, DJ Mikalis and Lee Jeffrey.
Tickets now cost £12.50 and will go up to £17.50 in July.
Event: Brighton Pride LGBT Community Parade Gay Icons startsat 11am from Madeira Drive and Icons on the Park starts from noon When: Saturday, August 3 Where: Preston Park, Brighton To buy tickets online, CLICK HERE:
Following last weeks historic House of Lords vote to allow the Marriage (same sex couples) Bill to proceed, later in the evening a short debate was held on the subject of the global fund for HIV/AIDS.
The debate was tabled by Conservative peer Lord Fowler, a former Health Secretary in the 1980s when the news of HIV first hit the headlines. In fact, Lord Fowler was responsible for the first-ever UK government educational campaign on HIV that was judged to be very successful by all communities.
During the debate, the Tory peer pointed out the importance of the global fund on HIV/AIDS and that in the last ten years the fund has become the “chief means of combating” the disease.
Fowler went on to say the fund has estimated that over the next three years, 2014-2016, it will need $15 billion, a large increase on what is currently available, if it is to be as effective as possible in the continuing fights against HIV/Aids.
He said:
“I put it to the Minister that it would be even better if tonight she could set out the British Government’s plans to help the global fund fight one of the most important health battles that the world now faces. That is a historic battle and this country could make an important and valuable contribution to it.”
Responding for the government, Baroness Northover stressed the UK goverment’s commitment to fighting this disease, pointing out that we are the third largest contributor, having given a total to the fund of £1bn 2008-2015. She went on to say that some reviews were ongoing but that government intends to remain at the forefront of HIV/AIDS prevention.
When ending his speech, Lord Fowler commented on the equal marriage vote, saying:
“We have sent out a clear message that we in this country believe in equality of treatment for all.”
Commenting for LGBTory – the Conservative Party’s affiliated LGBT group, Chairman Matthew Sephton said:
“I am delighted to hear, as important as yesterday’s vote on equal marriage was, that Parliamentarians are remembering there continue to be many issues of concern for LGBT people. Lord Fowler has always taken a great interest, particularly in the fight against HIV/AIDS, and I’m pleased to see him continuing to do so.”
Alexandra Burke, a former winner of X Factor has parted from her second record label since winning the TV reality show in 2008. In 2011 Ms Burke left Simon Cowell’s record label, Syco and signed with RCA to work with the team that helped make Beyonce and Rihanna international recording stars.
Burke was once described by Clive Davis as “the future of pop music” after they met in 2009. Record executive Davis steered Whitney Houston’s career and was responsible for turning her into a mega star and international recording artist.
Ms Burke incurred the wrath of her Brighton fans in 2012 when, after being billed to appear at Brighton Pride she refused to go on stage and perform in the Women’s Tent complaining the stage was not big enough for her.
Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove & Portslade, has signed Early Day Motion 57 which calls for a fair deal for licensees tied to large pub companies.
The Motion encourages the Government to enact a statutory code of practice to enshrine principles of fair dealing and to ensure that tied licensees should not be worse off than free of tie licensees.
Currently, large companies take more than is fair or sustainable from pub profits in both inflated product prices and excessive rents, which causes failure of pub businesses nationwide. Pubco’s can pay double the price for a barrel of beer than pubs that are not tied.
Mike said:
“This bill will help to secure a sustainable future for Britain’s pubs. Pubs are in many areas central to community life. Licensed pub owners are important to the industry so a fair relationship between large pub companies and their licensees could result in a reduction in illegal traders of alcohol and create a boost to the economy.”
Commenting for LGBTory – the Conservative Party’s affiliated LGBT group, Chairman Matthew Sephton said:
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