In The South Brighton & Hove City Council to fly Red Ribbon flag for the first time this World AIDS Day Brighton & Hove City Council is to be flying the Red Ribbon flag from the town halls for the first time this year to mark World AIDS Day on Thursday, December 1. By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts FEATURE: The queer history of architecture and design Fashion trends, like wearing the colour lavender, might give members of the community a way to express themselves and identify each other, but architecture can be equally expressive. By Contributor • 4 min read
jazz musicians – vector icons in graphic style Arts ALL THAT JAZZ: Christmas round-up from jazz music columnist Simon Adams At the end of the year, here is my round up of some of the best new jazz albums of 2022 By Contributor • 6 min read
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Series 4,Meet The Queens,Pixie Polite;Le Fil;Sminty Drop;Danny Beard;Starlet;Dakota Schiffer;Cheddar Gorgeous;Black Peppa;Just May;Baby;Jonbers Blonde;Copper Top,World of Wonder,Guy Levy Arts ‘We are all born naked, and the rest is drag’: How RuPaul’s Drag Race ‘spectacularises’ LGBTQ+ stigma Researchers have spent months analysing more than a million tweets, thousands of newspaper and magazine articles, and countless items of user-generated content in an attempt to discover what makes RuPaul’s Drag Race such a success. By Contributor • 3 min read
Arts #DaleyPop: Dale Melita shares his fave POP music What’s hot in the world of POP? By Contributor • 5 min read
Features & Longread The Lawson Unit – Moving on up! The next stage in the journey of the HIV outpatient clinic will be moving to the sixth floor of the brand new hospital building at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in the first quarter of 2023. By Contributor • 2 min read
Community News The Sussex HIV Chaplaincy: a listening ear, a friendly face and a supportive voice The Sussex HIV Chaplaincy launched on World AIDS Day 2004. It continues to provide a free, confidential service to anyone affected by HIV, regardless of their faith background. By Contributor • 2 min read
Features & Longread Routine HIV screening at Royal Sussex County Hospital’s emergency department is helping to detect undiagnosed HIV in Brighton HIV screening at the Royal Sussex County Hospital emergency department has helped detect undiagnosed HIV in the city and offer the chance for effective and early treatment. By Contributor • 2 min read
Features & Longread Martin Fisher Foundation: innovation and impact We want to publicise the message that ‘if everyone tests for HIV, commences HIV treatment if diagnosed positive, or accesses effective HIV prevention if negative’ then we can end new HIV transmissions By Contributor • 3 min read
Features & Longread Community HIV Specialist Service: supporting HIV positive people in Sussex World AIDS Day again – when we spare a thought for the looped red ribbon. This is particularly true of the HIV health and social care community, which includes our NHS Community HIV Specialist Service, which works across Brighton & Hove and West Sussex. By Contributor • 2 min read
Features & Longread More to Me than HIV: normalising and desensationalising the reality of living with HIV For as long as people living with HIV, (and even those not living with HIV), experience the detrimental effects of HIV stigma, our work is not complete. Stigma and the perceived threat of stigma prevent people from getting tested and even from taking their medication, scared that others will notice. By Contributor • 2 min read
Features & Longread Brighton AIDS Memorial Project – a participant’s experience Participating in and viewing the Brighton AIDS Memorial Project has been a cathartic experience. By Contributor • 3 min read
