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# IN PICTURES: Brighton & Hove comes together for World AIDS Day 2025
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/in-pictures-brighton-hove-comes-together-for-world-aids-day-2025/
- Published: 2025-12-02T10:30:52.000Z
- Updated: 2025-12-02T14:54:51.000Z
- Description: 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.
- Author: Scene Editorial Team

***All photos courtesy of Chris Jepson Photography***   
  
Brighton & Hove came together last night for the annual **World AIDS Day Candlelight Vigil**, which was held at the Brighton’s World AIDS Day Memorial, **Tay**, in **New Steine Gardens**. 

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Opened by the Mayor of Brighton & Hove, **Amanda Grimshaw** who spoke about local impacts on HIV, along with a speech by **Lloyd Russell Moyle o**n the continuing importance of international and local work around HIV and supporting communities impacted by **HIV.** 

Thenames read out remembering those in the city lost to HIV and AIDS were then read out by community members from a variety of LGBTQ and HIV organisations, including **Sussex Beacon**, **Lunch Positive**, **Terrence Higgins Trust, Trans Pride** and **Pride Community Foundation** along with elected members; Cllr **Bella Sankey**, Cllr **Gary Wilkinson**, Cllr **Birgit Miller**, Cllr **David McGregor**

Writing on social media, Cllr Gary Wilkinson said: "This evening’s World AIDS Day Candlelight Vigil at New Steine Gardens was deeply moving, and I was honoured to take part in the Reading of Names. Standing together as a community to remember those connected to Brighton & Hove who have died with HIV is always powerful, and I’m grateful to everyone who came, held space, and shared in the silence, warmth and solidarity.

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“My thanks to all who joined in the Reading of Names and to all who worked so hard to organise this year’s events as part of the **Brighton & Hove World AIDS Day Community Partnership**.

“As we remember those we’ve lost, we also stand with everyone living with HIV today - in support, compassion and hope.

“Thank you, Brighton & Hove, for coming together.” 

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