LGBTQ+ News London theatre teams up with sexual health service 56 Dean Street London’s Seven Dials Playhouse and theatre company Hive North have partnered with award-winning NHS sexual health service 56 Dean Street to underline messages in next week’s matinee performance of the provocative play Jock Night. On Wednesday, October 11, from 12 – 2.30pm, the 56 Dean Street team wi By Brian Butler • 1 min read
General News Study finds three quarters of queer men defied early lockdowns for sex A new report found 76% of queer men in the UK defied early Covid-19 restrictions for sexual relations, with isolation being a driving cause. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Community Post-lockdown testing campaign a ‘proved success’ New figures published by Public Health England this week have shown THT and 56 Dean Street’s Break the Chain campaign to be a success – finding 39 new HIV diagnosis and 109 people with syphilis. In June, July and August 2020, By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts FEATURE: SPOTLIGHT ON: Denholm Spurr – whose art mirrors his life. In the first of a new series looking at young LGBTQ+ actors Brian Butler meets Denholm Spurr By Brian Butler • 3 min read
Community THT release new advice on having sex while managing Covid-19 Sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) releases guidance on having sex while managing the risk of Covid-19 and social distancing. By Contributor • 2 min read
Community City Council supports ‘Time to Test’ campaign to stop HIV Brighton & Hove City Council lends its support to 56 Dean Street’s ‘Time to Test’ campaign, which asks people to test now to stop HIV. By Contributor • 3 min read
Health 56 Dean Street launch HIV ‘Plan ZERO’ campaign London’s sexual health clinic 56 Dean Street aims to beat HIV for good and achieve ZERO new infections in London’s gay men with their new campaign Plan ZERO. To help achieve this, they have produced a new online tool, Plan ZERO, to provide quick advice and support to help gay and bisexual men reduce By Besi • 3 min read
Arts Tonight – 5 Guys Chillin’ post show question and answer 5 Guys Chillin’, written and directed by Peter Darney, is a graphic, gripping, funny and frank verbatim drama exposing the gay chem-sex, chill-out scene. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
