The Sussex Beacon’s St James’s Street shop has become a target of hate crime, with an obscenity being sprayed on the wall adjacent to the shop’s entrance. Whilst Brighton & Hove City Council swiftly removed the graffiti, according to the charity “the message was clearly anti-LGBTQ+”.
Rachel Brett, CEO of The Sussex Beacon, said “I am shocked and saddened by this hateful act, which so starkly contrasts with the support and solidarity our city has shown to us for three decades”.
The charity wrote on social media: “We would like to reaffirm its commitment to and support of the LGBTQ+ community. Our resolve to enhance our services at the Sussex Beacon, to become a dedicated hospice for LGBTQ+ people, whilst continuing to provide specialist HIV care, remains as strong as ever.
“Together, we will continue to stand proud, resilient, and united in the face of hate.”
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