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Sophie Cook launches weekly LGBT news show

We live in an amazing city full of diversity, of race, religion, economic background but most of all sexuality and gender identity. It’s a city where people, hounded and abused in other towns, come to feel safe and welcome.

I arrived here last June, having moved from Bournemouth, so that I could truly learn to be myself and since that time this wonderful city has truly become my home.

25% of the city’s population identifies as LGBT

As an out and proud bisexual transgender woman there are few places that would have welcomed me as much as this town has, and I feel honoured to be a part of the vibrant LGBT community.

Joining Latest TV at the start of June with the mission of increasing the visibility of LGBT people on the channel (25% of the city’s population identifies as LGBT and I was directed to reflect this on screen) I soon found myself covering events like the Golden Handbags and the Brighton Bear Weekend.

I felt honoured to be accepted into the community, and to be entrusted with giving a voice to those that in any other town would find themselves marginalised and excluded.

And now I have a new opportunity to bring LGBT stories to your screens with a new weekly LGBT news show. 

Beyond The Rainbow launches on Wednesday September 7 at 6.30pm and is repeated on Sundays at 6.30pm & 2.30am.

I can’t wait to get stuck into this new challenge and to further increase the visibility of LGBT people.

If you have a story, or know of a great character worthy of an interview, please contact me at sophie@thelatest.co.uk