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Sir Keir Starmer vows to ban trans ‘conversion therapy’ if he becomes PM

Graham Robson February 1, 2024

Sir Keir Starmer, leader of the Labour Party, has vowed to push ahead with a ban on transgender ‘conversion therapy’ if Labour wins at the next general election. The Labour leader reiterated his party’s commitment to a ban on ‘all forms of conversion therapy’ at an LGBTQ+ event in Parliament , where he promised his […]

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LGBTQ+ News

Astrid Palmer, LGBTQ+ domestic violence advocate at Brighton & Hove LGBTQ+ Switchboard, attends House of Commons reception to celebrate fund which supports projects that provide a safety net for survivors of domestic abuse

Graham Robson January 25, 2024

A Brighton & Hove LGBTQ+ Switchboard expert recently attended a parliamentary reception to celebrate a fund which supports projects that provide a safety net for survivors of domestic abuse. Astrid Palmer, an LGBTQ+ specialist, independent domestic violence advocate, was among guests invited to the House of Commons event by Labour MP Jess Phillips. The reception […]

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LGBTQ+ News

Labour suspends Laura Pascal, candidate for a London by-election, following allegations of transphobia

Graham Robson January 16, 2024

Members of Hackney Labour have been instructed to stop campaigning for Laura Pascal, Labour candidate in an upcoming London by-election, following allegations of transphobia. Ms Pascal, who is standing in the closely contested Cazenove ward by-election due take place on Thursday, January 18, has been suspended by Labour and is under investigation after multiple complaints […]

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Politics

Labour candidate Josh Guilmant wins South Portslade by-election

Graham Robson January 12, 2024

Labour candidate Josh Guilmant has won the South Portslade by-election with 55% of the vote, becoming the newest member to join the Labour majority administration in Brighton & Hove. The by-election was called following the resignation of long-standing Councillor, Les Hamilton, who had served the ward for 52 years. Josh Guilmant, said: “I am delighted […]

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Sport

Brighton & Hove Labour propose to bring women’s football home to Brighton & Hove

Graham Robson October 16, 2023

Lead Pic: Leader of Brighton & Hove Council and Labour Group, Bella Sankey Brighton & Hove’s Labour administration is wanting to work with Brighton & Hove Albion to find a home within the city’s boundaries for a purpose-built women’s football stadium. The Albion’s top-flight women’s team currently play their games over 20 miles away from […]

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Community News

Jon Pike, secretary of the Wish and Westbourne Labour Party, “dismayed” by treatment of Cllr Alison Thomson after she engages with transphobic posts on social media

Graham Robson September 21, 2023

Jon Pike, unelected secretary of the Wish and Westbourne Labour Party, has said he is “dismayed” by the treatment of Brighton & Hove Labour Councillor Alison Thomson after she engaged with transphobic posts on social media, and said she “should not have been disciplined or forced to apologise”.

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Transgender News

Brighton & Hove City Council Labour councillor Alison Thomson slammed for engaging with transphobic tweets

Graham Robson September 11, 2023

Brighton community groups, including Brighton Dyke Collective and Trans Liberation Front Brighton, have called out Brighton & Hove City Council councillor Alison Thomson for engaging with transphobic content on the X platform, formerly known as Twitter.

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News

Brighton & Hove Labour Council announces it will not support Gatwick expansion

Graham Robson September 6, 2023

The announcement comes after the airport submitted a Development Consent Order in July proposing to convert its emergency standby runway into regular use. Gatwick states that doing so will increase capacity of 382,000 flights per year and 75 million passengers per year by 2038 (up from 46 million in 2019).

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Sprucing up the city! Big Clean Up takes place across Brighton & Hove

Graham Robson July 19, 2023

Events took place across the city on Saturday, July 15 and Sunday, July 16 as part of Brighton & Hove City Council’s Big Clean Up, which took place ahead of the city’s busy summer months. 

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