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Macmillan Cancer Support and Brighton & Hove LGBT Switchboard today published the findings from recent research, about the experiences and needs of LGBTQ people in Sussex who are affected by cancer. It provides an insight into how LGBTQ people affected by cancer in Sussex can be best supported and areas where patient experience can be improved. The report is… Continue Reading New research into the experiences of LGBTQ people in Sussex affected by cancer

Opportunity to take part in research with the Office for National Statistics for the 2021 census to help develop questions related to sex and gender. In particular they are interested in hearing from trans men, trans women, non-binary people and people with intersex traits. Participants will receive £50 as a thank you. This research will… Continue Reading Participants needed to take part in Research with the Office for National Statistics

Brighton and Hove LGBT Switchboard have opened our new community project – the Rainbow Café, a new group to support LGBTQ people who live with memory loss or dementia. With funding from the Rainbow Fund and Brighton and Hove Dementia Action Alliance, the Rainbow Café is new initiative for LGBTQ people living with dementia or… Continue Reading Switchboard Opens The Rainbow Cafe to Support LGBTQ Dementia

Brighton and Hove LGBT Switchboard is happy to announce the launch of The Rainbow Café, our new service for LGBT+ people with dementia. We’ll be officially launching the service on Thursday 15th of February with a performance of ‘The Purple List’, a play which tells the story of a same sex couple coming to terms with a diagnosis… Continue Reading The Rainbow Café Launch

LGBT Switchboard’s Health and Inclusion Project is holding a consultation to find out about the factors important to the LGBTQ+ community in sharing monitoring information about sexual orientation, gender identity and trans status with GPs and council services. Make your voice heard and join us for the focus group on Tuesday 13th February, 6-8pm at Community Base, Queens Road,… Continue Reading Focus Group – LGBTQ+ Equalities Monitoring

Macmillan Cancer Support and Brighton & Hove LGBT Switchboard are working together to engage with the local community to learn about the experiences and needs of LGBTQ people in Brighton and Hove and Sussex who are affected by cancer.  This engagement work will be used to inform how LGBTQ people affected by cancer can be best supported; and to… Continue Reading Survey for LGBTQ people affected by cancer launched

From September 1st LGBT Switchboard’s helpline will be operating with new opening hours. This is to ensure that there is always someone to take your call when you need us. The new opening hours will be as follows: Mon – 6:30pm-9pm Tues – Closed Wed – Closed Thurs – 3pm-9pm Fri – 6:30pm-9pm Sat –… Continue Reading New Autumn Opening Hours