Brixton Market is at risk of being bought by private equity developers, which could push out independent traders and bring in chain stores. Locals are launching a counter-bid to bring it into community ownership. Add your name to help keep it independent: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/bu...

Back the community bid to keep Brixton Market independent

Private equity developers are trying to buy Brixton Market. Support the local traders' emergency counter-bid to keep it in community hands before the June 22nd deadline. Add your name to the petition:

you.38degrees.org.uk

Inclusion becomes real in the small moments, not just in documents. Our training explores everyday interactions in services and workplaces so staff can see where LGBTQ+ people might feel excluded and how to change that. To talk about training, contact training@switchboard.org.uk.

Brighton & Hove LGBT Switchboard is hosting a free Lunch & Learn on Gambling, Neurodiversity and LGBTQ+ Community on Thursday 23 April, 12.00-13.00. Book here: https://gambling_neurodiversity_lgbtq_community.eventbrite.co.uk

🥳 Happy New Year from all of us at Switchboard ❤️ As the year begins, we’re holding our community close – everyone we support, everyone who supports us, and everyone who shows up with care and kindness. Whatever this year brings, you’re not alone. We’re here, and we’ll keep walking forward together.

Day 9 of Black History Story. Monica Roberts (she/her) changed the way media speaks about trans people. Through her blog TransGriot, she gave Black trans women the visibility and dignity they deserved. #BlackHistoryStory #BHM2025 #BlackHistoryMonth

Day 10 of Black History Story. Hope Powell (she/her) redefined leadership in football, becoming the first woman and first Black coach of an England team. She pairs results with responsibility, pushing inclusion across the game. #BlackHistoryStory #BHM2025 #BlackHistoryMonth

It’s World Mental Health Day. Caring for our mental health - and for each other - shouldn’t happen only once a year. If it feels heavy, reach out. You’re not alone in this.

Day 11 of Black History Story. Marc Thompson has spent 30+ years fighting HIV stigma and building visibility for Black queer men. Through Prepster and Blackout UK, he turns advocacy into action, and action into change. #BlackHistoryStory #BHM2025 #BlackHistoryMonth

Yesterday was Day 12 of Black History Story. James Baldwin turned language into action, calling out racism, homophobia and silence. His voice still asks us to face what we fear. This October Switchboard shares staff-nominated Black History Stories. #BlackHistoryStory #BHM2025 #BlackHistoryMonth

Day 13 of Black History Story. AFLO. the poet (she/they) uses spoken word to challenge racism, centre healing and build community in Brighton. Art as action. Voice as change. This October Switchboard shares staff nominated Black History Stories. #BlackHistoryStory #BHM2025 #BlackHistoryMonth

Day 14 of Black History Story. Skin (she/her) turned rock stages into spaces for truth. From Brixton to Glastonbury, she’s shown what authenticity sounds like, who it makes room for. In October Switchboard shares staff-nominated Black History Stories #BlackHistoryStory #BHM2025 #BlackHistoryMonth

National Hate Crime Awareness Week, 11–18 October This year’s focus is on anti-LGBTQ+ hate crime. We at Switchboard stand with Brighton’s LGBTQ+ community. Report to Sussex Police online or via 101, or visit www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/news/2025/re.... #NationalHCAW #BrightonAndHove #LGBTQ

Day 15 of Black History Story. Miss Major Griffin-Gracy (she/her) fought for trans liberation for 50+ years, from Stonewall to House of GG and TGIJP. This October Switchboard shares Black History Stories. #BlackHistoryStory #BHM2025 #BlackHistoryMonth

Day 16 of Black History Story. Ted Brown (he/him) is a UK activist who helped organise early Pride and spent decades pushing for Black queer visibility, media accountability and safer services for LGBTQ+ people. #BlackHistoryStory #BHM2025 #BlackHistoryMonth

Day 17 of Black History Story. Pearl Alcock (she/her) turned life into art and community into care. She kept a Brixton shebeen, then in her 50s made work later shown at Tate Britain and the Whitworth. #BlackHistoryStory #BHM2025 #BlackHistoryMonth

Day 18 of Black History Story. Bayard Rustin (he/him) was the strategist behind the 1963 March on Washington and a key voice for nonviolence. Openly gay, he faced a 1953 arrest later pardoned in 2020, and received the 2013 Medal of Freedom. #BlackHistoryStory #BHM2025 #BlackHistoryMonth

Win a huge squishy pumpkin and help raise funds for our LGBTQ+ Grief groups #LGBTQgrief #LGBTQBereavement #lgbtqloss #brightonandhove www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/qr/mnQqraMn

Day 19 of Black History Story. Aneesa Chaudhry (she/her) is a Brighton singer, conductor and voice coach. As Musical Director of Rainbow Chorus she builds community through music and takes LGBTQ+ voices to Pride, Trans Pride and World AIDS Day. #BlackHistoryStory #BHM2025 #BlackHistoryMonth

Day 20 of Black History Story. Son of a Tutu (he/she/they) is a British Nigerian drag artist, actor and activist. Drag Idol UK 2011. Helped lead the Soho vigil after Orlando in 2016. Iris Prize 2023 for “Lemon”, in “Everybody’s Talking About Jamie”. #BlackHistoryStory #BHM2025 #BlackHistoryMonth

We wanted to showcase Bert’s unwavering dedication to Black history, so we are proud to begin our Black History Story campaign with his legacy. #BlackHistoryStory #BHM2025 #BlackHistoryMonth 8/8

This October, Switchboard is proud to launch our Black History Story campaign - a month of daily posts nominated by our staff, celebrating the histories and legacies of people whose stories deserve to be honoured all year round, not just during October. 1/8

Lady Phyll, co-founder of UK Black Pride, a fearless voice for Black LGBTQ+ lives. She created spaces of joy and visibility, reminding us that courage and persistence opens doors for others to feel seen & celebrated. Our campaign celebrates those whose impact should be remembered beyond the month.

Day 3 of Black History Story: King Molasses puts Black drag kings centre stage. King Molasses (@kingmolasses) made history by winning King of Drag Season 1. But their impact goes far beyond a crown. #BlackHistoryStory #BHM2025 #BlackHistoryMonth

Day 4 of Black History Story. Kaia Allen-Bevan is a Brighton-based racial justice advocate and YouthTheGap founder. Her work centres equity in education and lifts young Black voices, turning protest energy into daily practice. #BlackHistoryStory #BHM2025 #BlackHistoryMonth

Day 5 of Black History Story. MNEK stands proud as a Black queer artist reshaping pop. His voice, his lyrics, his visibility, all push the industry toward real inclusion. #BlackHistoryStory #BHM2025 #BlackHistoryMonth

Day 6 of Black History Story. Audre Lorde taught that silence never protects. A Black lesbian feminist who spoke truth to power, she showed how language, poetry and anger can be tools for change. #BlackHistoryStory #BHM2025 #BlackHistoryMonth

🛟We're back in 2025!🛟 We're over the moon to be coming back to ACCA in October with the biggest & brightest festival of LGBTQ+ literature from 9 – 12 October 2025. Sign up to our newsletter to get updates about the Festival and to find out how you can get involved. #thecoastisqueer #tciq25

We're so looking forward to this event on March 29th to celebrate the launch of #3000LesbiansGoToYork in #Brighton on March 29th. Come along! tiny.url/3000brighton