Stonewall’s Brighton Equality Walk on 6 May raised over £65,000 for the charity’s Education for All Campaign, which helps schools tackle homophobic bullying.

Nearly 600 supporters took part in the record-breaking 10k Walk, which was opened by John and Sally Bercow and hosted by TOWIE star Harry Derbidge and Casualty actor Jane Hazlegrove.  As Mr Bercow cut the starting line ribbon, he said: ‘Thank you to Stonewall, who must be regarded as one of the most successful campaigns in British political history.’

This year’s Walk was supported by American Express and Square Peg Media. The Top Team prize went to PricewaterhouseCoopers, who raised over £7,000. Other Walkers included the Mayor of Brighton and Hove, Councillor Anne Meadows, and local MPs Caroline Lucas and Simon Kirby.

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In the run up to World AIDS Day (1st December), Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) is launching a new campaign to discover Brighton’s Next Top Condom.

Each year, THT’s centre on Ship Street distributes over 170,000 condoms to men across the city’s gay scene. Now, in a first for the charity, gay and bisexual men are being invited to test-ride four of the UK’s most advanced condoms and report back on which one gives them the best experience. The most popular brand, to be announced in the New Year, will then become THT’s condom of choice for distribution in Brighton & Hove.

The campaign is part of THT’s Informed Passions project, funded by the Big Lottery Fund, which looks to find new and innovative ways to support the sexual health of gay and bisexual men in Brighton & Hove.

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Pride in Brighton & Hove 2011, organisers are unveiling an event that is bigger, better and more spectacular than ever before.

An exciting new addition for the 2011 Preston Park event will be the amazing Live Stage, which will feature massive talent including x factor and Popstar to Operastar winner JOE McELDERRY. Added to this, and due to popular demand, the 2011 Dance Tent has been doubled in size to accommodate up to 8,000 people.

Every one of the hugely popular Pride tents - the Cabaret Big Top, Bear's Tent, Women’s Tent and BME Tent - will be in place at Preston Park and filled to the brim with the very best of local and national talent including dance favourites Booty Luv, DJ Danny Rampling and the fantastic singer-songwriter Katherine Ellis (Freemasons).

If you enjoyed Pride London last weekend and haven't had your fill of partying then check out Bourne Free, Bournemouth's Pride Festival. It's happening this weekend in the top seaside destination, Bournemouth.

Things kick off Friday 8th July at 5pm in The Triangle area of the town centre with an 80's Disco.

The main Pride Parade starts at 12noon on the East Cliff and arrives in The Triangle by 1pm. There is a pirate theme so get involved and dress up! The Triangle is the main venue for all the top acts including a Rhianna tribute, Nicolette Street, Miss Jason and many more. A wristband is required to enter The Triangle (and it's over 18's only), these can be bought from White Tiger and DYMK.

On Sunday there is even more great entertainment from 2pm - 5pm in The Triangle and free Family Fun at The Bandstand in the Lower Gardens from 1pm - 4pm.

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Going from strength to strength and again increasing in numbers, the GFSN's 2011 get-together was held in Brighton over the weekend of 3rd-5th June. The popular event visits a different city in the UK & Ireland every year with the location chosen by a members' vote.

The weekend kicked off with a football shirt party at Legends bar & club on Brighton seafront on the Friday night. Hundreds of GFSN members descended on the club for a night of partying and the draw for the national tournament.

Saturday began with the yearly GFSN 5-a-side tournament featuring players and teams from all over England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Stonewall FC 1 beat Mersey Marauders 1 2-0 in the final of the main GFSN Shield competition, while Stonewall 2 beat Birmingham Blaze 2 on penalties in the secondary competition to secure the Vase. After the tournament, members met at the Camelford Arms to watch the England-Switzerland friendly before a pub crawl round Brighton's gay bars.

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