BN1 is a board game all about Brighton that sees 2-5 players diving into the quirks, strangeness and charm of this unique city.
How it’s played is up to you – follow the tourist trail, explore off the beaten track, discover local characters and celebrities, go shopping, look for parties and festivals or just sit in a park busking.
This is the 2nd edition of the game, and between now and Christmas every copy sold on the website will see £5 donated to FareShare Brighton & Hove, a community food organisation that provides for foodbanks around the city.
As this is the season for board games, organisers hope to generate funds at a time when the need for their services is at its greatest.
LGBT charity, No Going Back, will host their first ever Christmas carol service led by Father Peebles on Friday, December 6 at St. George’s Church, Bloomsbury starting at 7pm. The charity provides free legal representation for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender asylum seekers in the UK, who are fighting not to be returned home to face persecution.
Founder director, Stuart Hanson, said:
“Firstly, we would like to St. George’s church for welcoming us. I think this shows the inclusive approach the church has when it comes to worship. This service will be our first London event, aimed at getting people to about our work in the capital and the issues faced by of our service users.”
“We are so pleased to welcome London Gay Men’s Chorus, which will add that extra sparkle to the Christmas service. Also taking part in the service will be Amy Lamé (Hostess, ‘Duckie’ at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern), Phyllis Opoku-Gyimah (Exec. Director, UK Black Pride), Bisi Alimi (Activist) and Dr. Greg Ussher (Acting Chief Executive, The Metro Centre).”
“The event is listed as an LGBT Carol Service, but you don’t have to be gay to support the cause. It is about supporting the belief that people should be allowed to love whoever they want and not be persecuted. Love is a human right which no person should be without.”
The service is not a ticketed event and there is no charge. There will be refreshments after the service and an opportunity to buy No Going Back’s unique Christmas cards featuring Leeds Channel 4 celebrity and glamour model, Drew Ashlyn Cunningham from My transsexual summer as the Angel Gabriel.
All donations are in aid of No Going Back and will support LGBT asylum seekers in the UK.
Stuart’s concluded saying:
“Let us make a statement this Christmas to the Russian government, to Mugabe and other regimes, who make love a crime, and show the LGBT worldwide our support.”
WHAT: Carol Service in Support of LGBT Asylum Seekers
WHERE: St. George’s Church, Bloomsbury Way, London WC1A 2SR
At the recent AGM of the Kemptown Carnival a few traders and one or two residents suggested staging the next Kemptown Carnival on May bank holiday, Monday (May 26) rather than on the first Saturday in June (June 7).
Cllr Geoffrey Bowden, chair of the Kemptown says he does not want to take such an important decision without residents having their say first.
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Terrence Higgins Trust (THT), the UK’s largest HIV and sexual health charity, and its partners HIV Prevention England are asking gay and bisexual men to pledge support for this year’s National HIV Testing Week, to help halt the spread of infection within the community.
Gay and bisexual men remain one of the groups most at risk of HIV in UK. At present, one in four gay men with HIV is undiagnosed and therefore more likely to pass the virus on than someone who has tested and is on treatment.
Paul Ward, Acting Chief Executive at Terrence Higgins Trust, said:
“We need the whole community to get behind National HIV Testing Week and spread the word. To halve the amount of undiagnosed HIV among gay and bi men, we need two men to come forward for every single man who tested last year. We must therefore raise the roof on testing.”
The It Starts With Me campaign is focused on curbing new infections by raising awareness and reducing the level of undiagnosed HIV within communities. The National HIV Testing Week web service, It Starts With Me is now inviting men to add a short pledge of support to a new page on its website.
It is possible to pledge in various forms including written statements, personal stories and videos. The pledges will ultimately come together to form an online wall of community voices.
Paul Ward added:
“This is one thing you can do, right now.”
Once they have pledged to take a test during National HIV Testing Week, the website can assist gay and bisexual men by referring them to an online directory with details of their nearest testing service. If someone has tested recently, they are instead directed to a page where they can book an appointment in the near future.
National HIV Testing Week runs from Friday 22 – Friday November 29, and will coincide with the first ever European HIV Testing Week which is supported by major public health bodies, including Public Health England, the British HIV Association (BHIVA), and the British Association of Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH).
Coronation Street’s Antony Cotton was among the big winners at last night’s, November 8, Stonewall Awards, held at the V&A and supported by Gender Gap. He was commended for his decade of walking the nation’s favourite cobbled street as a proud gay role model.
Nearly 500 people, including celebrities, sports stars, politicians and writers, joined host Susan Calman at the ceremony to honour those who’ve made a positive contribution to the lives of Britain’s 3.7 million gay people.
Lord Alli: Joint winner Hero of the Year
Thousands of Stonewall supporters voted to name Lord Alli and the Russian LGBT Network as joint Hero of the Year. Lord Alli has been a tireless advocate for equality since he became the first openly gay member of the House of Lords 15 years ago. He was instrumental in successfully navigating equal marriage through the House of Lords this year.
The Russian LGBT Network was recognised for its courageous work to support gay people in Russia despite gay ‘propaganda’ bans and ever increasing hostility. In a statement the Russian LGBT Network said that Britain’s ‘journey from Section 28 to marriage equality inspires us as we campaign against those who seek to deny us our fundamental human rights’.
The Quaker LGBT Fellowship was named Community Group of the Year by Stonewall supporters for their long-standing commitment to equality. The group was presented with a cheque for £5,000 to continue their work to promote equality and religious freedom.
Stonewall supporters overwhelmingly voted US TV evangelist Pat Robertson as 2013’s Bigot of the Year – the award reserved for an individual who has gratuitously caused hurt and offence to gay people around the world. Robertson – a long standing and vocal opponent of equality – hit headlines in August by saying that gay men viciously spread HIV when shaking hands by using ‘special rings’.
In a landmark year for equality Baroness Stowell was named as Stonewall’s Politician of the Year for her unstinting work to secure marriage for same-sex couples. The Conservative Peer was applauded for her deft handling of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill in the House of Lords.
Wales’ only gay-friendly rugby club, the Cardiff Lions, beat tough competition to take home the Stonewall Sports Award of the Year, supported by Paddy Power, in recognition of their grassroots work supporting gay people in sport and defying stereotypes.
Ben Summerskill
Stonewall Chief Executive Ben Summerskill, said:
“In a landmark year for equality the Stonewall Award winners really do exemplify the very best of British. Each and every one of our winners has made the world a better place for gay people and will continue to inspire millions of people through their work”.
Sam Jones, CEO of Stonewall Award 2013 supporters Gender Gap, said:
“We’re incredibly proud to support the Stonewall Awards. The individuals and organisations recognised this evening have campaigned tirelessly to make the world a better place. That’s a vision and a mission we share at Gender Gap.”
Full list of Award winners:
• Hero of the Year (supported by Gender Gap) – Lord Alli and the Russian LGBT Network
• Broadcast of the Year – CBBC’s Marrying Mum and Dad
• Entertainer of the Year – Antony Cotton (Coronation Street)
• Journalist of the Year – Grace Dent (The Independent)
• Politician of the Year – Baroness Stowell of Beeston
• Publication of the Year – Metro
• Sports Award of the Year (supported by Paddy Power) – Cardiff Lions
• Writer of the Year – Damian Barr (Maggie and Me)
• Community Group of the Year (supported by Square Peg Media and the Inclusive Foundation) – Quaker Lesbian & Gay Fellowship
The Anonymous People, a feature documentary about the 23.5 million Americans living in long-term recovery from addiction to alcohol and other drugs, will be premiered in Brighton at St Peter’s Church on Friday, November 22.
Hosted by Recovery@StPeters, the showing of this inspiring film, which is told through the faces and voices of the leaders, volunteers, corporate executives, and celebrities who are laying it all on the line to save the lives of others just like them, is raising money for Recovery@StPeters and the UK Recovery Walk.
BN1 is a board game all about Brighton that sees 2-5 players diving into the quirks, strangeness and charm of this unique city.
The Anonymous People, a feature documentary about the 23.5 million Americans living in long-term recovery from addiction to alcohol and other drugs, will be premiered in Brighton at St Peter’s Church on Friday, November 22.
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