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Scene Editorial Team

Brighton, UK

"The intifadas were deeply traumatic for me."

"The intifadas were deeply traumatic for me."

A Brighton‑based Jewish LGBTQ+ community member, has shared with Scene Magazine why the language used at recent 'Palestine solidarity marches' - particularly the term“intifada” - has such a profound and painful impact.

Chemsex can’t be ignored

Chemsex can’t be ignored

Words by Dr Stephen Naulls - a psychiatry doctor in Brighton. When the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) were released, they barely made a ripple in the mainstream. Yet they should have caused outrage. The data show that lesbian, gay and bisexual people are almost three

Darlington tribunal case highlights need for stronger protections and dignity for trans NHS staff

Darlington tribunal case highlights need for stronger protections and dignity for trans NHS staff

An employment tribunal ruling involving eight nurses at Darlington Memorial Hospital has reignited debate about how the NHS safeguards the rights and wellbeing of trans staff. While the panel concluded that the nurses who objected to sharing single‑sex changing facilities with a trans colleague had experienced harassment from the

"Grok AI exposes the real threat to women and children – and it’s not trans people"

"Grok AI exposes the real threat to women and children – and it’s not trans people"

Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok, developed by xAI and integrated into X (formerly Twitter), is facing mounting criticism after its image-generation tool was used to create non-consensual sexualised images of women and minors. The revelations have sparked outrage among governments, regulators and advocacy groups, who are calling for urgent

Here's to a good 2026

Here's to a good 2026

As 2026 approaches, we want to wish every single one of you, our lovely readers, a wonderful New Year, however you choose to celebrate it.

IN PICTURES: Brighton & Hove comes together for World AIDS Day 2025

IN PICTURES: Brighton & Hove comes together for World AIDS Day 2025

Brighton & Hove came together last night for the annual World AIDS Day Candlelight Vigil, which was held at the Brighton’s WAD Memorial, Tay, in New Steine Gardens.

Katy Bourne under fire for attending anti-migrant rally and opening "anti-trans" FiLiA conference

Katy Bourne under fire for attending anti-migrant rally and opening "anti-trans" FiLiA conference

Bourne, who currently serves as Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner, is the Conservative candidate for the inaugural Mayor of Sussex and Brighton

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