17th May is International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia. Both Hastings and Bexhill Town Halls had the rainbow flag flying on that day to show their support. A few Rainbow Alliance members met with members of Rother District Council outside Bexhill Town Hall and we were treated to a performance from the LGBT poet laureate, […]
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IDAHOBIT Day – 17 May 2018
IDAHOBIT Day, the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, takes place on Thursday May 17th. Rother and Hastings Councils will again be flying the rainbow flag over Bexhill and Hastings Town Halls. There will be a photoshoot of Rainbow Alliance members and council officers outside Bexhill Town Hall at 10am sharp. Do join us to […]
Forthcoming HLC Sessions
Forthcoming Healthy Living Club Sessions have been announced: All days are Thursdays 10am – 12 at the Robsack Centre, Bodiam Drive, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 9TW. May 10th – Tai Chi and Qi Gong plus Badminton and Boccia May 24th – Tennis and New Age Kurling June 7th – Healthy walk (weather permitting) June 21st […]
Shaping Health and Care Event – 10 May 2018
East Sussex Better Together are holding a Shaping Health and Care event on 10 May 2018 at The Bridge Community Centre, Hastings. See the poster for details.
Raise money for the Rainbow Alliance for free!
Help us Raise Donations, for Free! Did you know that you can support Hastings and Rother Rainbow Alliance by shopping online? Every time you shop online via easyfundraising at one of the 3,300 retailers including John Lewis, Sainsbury’s and Booking.com, a donation will be made to Hastings and Rother Rainbow Alliance, and it won’t cost […]
LGBT Oral History Event – 31 March 2018
Rainbow Alliance LGBT Oral History Event took place on 31 March 2018 – Many thanks to Clare Summerskill who gave a very thoughtful and amusing talk on LGBT histories. We hope all members who came found the event useful. Pictured are Clare, Mary (Committee member and event organiser) and Jan Cutting (Rother Voluntary Action). Thank […]
Rainbow Alliance Newsletter – Spring 2018
Our latest newsletter has been published. Click here or on the image to see it in full. This edition looks back on last years, and forward to this years, Hastings Pride in addition to including details of the Trans Support Group, the upcoming Oral History Event and also includes news regarding the Rainbow Alliance Committee. In […]
UNDERSTANDING AND CELEBRATING LGBT LIVES – relaunching the Oral History Project
The Rainbow Alliance, supported by Rother Voluntary Action and Heringtons Solicitors, is relaunching its LGBT Oral History Project on Saturday 31 March at Manor Barn, Manor Gardens, De La Warr Road, Bexhill-on-Sea TN40 2JA from 2 – 5.30 pm. As well as general information about the Rainbow Alliance and the history project, we are very […]
LGBT Healthy Living Club – New Venue
The LGBT Healthy Living Club has moved venues and is now at The Sue Cripps Room The Robsack Centre 16 Bodiam Drive St Leonards TN38 9TW 10am-12 £1 to cover refreshments Dates for activities: Thursday 18th -Tai Chi and Qi Gong Thursday 1st February – Dancercise Thursday 15th February – Tennis Thursday 1st March – […]
Les Testevin Retires from HRRA Committee
Les Tostevin retired from the Rainbow Alliance committee at the AGM on Friday 27 October. He was a founding father of HRRA which formally started in 2003. Until his retirement from work in 2008, Les was active behind the scenes with his late partner Ambrose. Les then became a member of the committee and has been […]