Community News Change Grow Live: Helping overcome drug and alcohol challenges At times, living life as a LGBTQ+ person can seem like the most wonderful thing. A diverse community where we can find acceptance, to support each other, to know that others understand who we are. However, sometimes life can throw challenges our way. Some of these are unique to our diverse community By Contributor • 2 min read
Community News Lunch Positive – all about community! At Lunch Positive we’re so pleased that the global theme of this year’s World AIDS Day is Let Communities Lead. It speaks to everything we are as a charity, and all of our ways of working. Our work is the much needed continuation of support by and for people living with HIV that started when HIV fir By Gary Pargeter • 4 min read
LGBTQ+ News Whip crack away! Sussex Beacon’s Bizarre Bazaar to take place this Sunday The Sussex Beacon has announced its infamous, annual Bizarre Bazaar will take place at the charity’s St James’s Street store on Sunday, October 29 from 11am-3pm. Stock up on fetish wear, leatherware & accessories, kinky clothing, rubber gear, whips & chains, masks/blindfolds and hoods, adult literat By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Interviews Scene talks to Romany Mark Bruce, sculptor and painter responsible for the Brighton & Hove AIDS Memorial and the James Ledward Friendship Bench Romany Mark Bruce, Ireland born and Brighton-based, is a highly accomplished sculptor and painter whose work has attracted both national and international acclaim. Romany is responsible for creating and designing the striking TAY sculpture, the Brighton & Hove AIDS Memorial, which has now become an By Graham Robson • 3 min read
LGBTQ Choirs Brighton & Hove’s LGBTQ+ choirs to come together for annual World AIDS Day Concert on Friday, December 1 Brighton & Hove has long had a vibrant and dynamic musical community from all across the city. The LGBTQ+ community contributes to this through its many groups and individual performers, from their own shows, participating in other shows and as soloist, from a chorus of 100 to drag queens, from chur By Contributor • 2 min read
Features & Longread Community HIV Specialist Services: community in action Community HIV Specialist Services (CHIVSS) provides care for people in Brighton & Hove and West Sussex. People can be referred in by their clinic or self-refer. Primarily we provide clinical care in people’s homes and we also provide sign posting to other services and charity organisations. We regul By Contributor • 1 min read
Community News Standing strong with More to Me than HIV More to Me than HIV is a grassroots community art initiative that aims to normalise people living with HIV through portraiture. We have nearly 30 people who have shown their faces publicly and shared the information that they are living with HIV. We have exhibited 24 large-scale portraits at Jubilee By Contributor • 2 min read
HIV Martin Fisher Foundation: working in partnership towards ZERO HIV stigma, ZERO new HIV infections and ZERO deaths from HIV The Martin Fisher Foundation (MFF) continues to work in partnership with other HIV organisations in Brighton & Hove towards ZERO HIV stigma, ZERO new HIV infections and ZERO deaths from HIV. Our aim, to work collaboratively and support shared HIV prevention and treatment goals across the city, is g By Contributor • 3 min read
Exhibitions Illustrator Steve Brown gears up for exhibition of stunning artworks at Brighton Box Illustrator Steve Brown is gearing up to exhibit a stunning collection of artworks at Brighton Box in the heart of the city. The exhibition launches on Wednesday, November 15 from 6pm and at the launch, Brighton Box will be raising funds for local HIV charity the Sussex Beacon, who said: “We’re supe By Graham Robson • 1 min read
HIV A brilliant outlook – the new Lawson Unit Words by Zoe Adler and the Lawson Unit Team In June this year the Lawson Unit finally moved! After years of planning and numerous changes of date, we finally packed our bags, boxes, house plants and artwork and moved into our brand new purpose built clinic. The new clinic is situated on the sixth fl By Contributor • 2 min read
Brighton Bear Weekend Bears at The Fallen Angel with Brighton Bear Weekend on Saturday, November 4 Gear up for a night to remember on Saturday, November 4 from 8.30pm – 12.30am, for Bears at The Fallen Angel – a night of furry fun, laughter, and some great music with the boys from Brighton Bear Weekend, all in aid of the Sussex Beacon and the Brighton Rainbow Fund. Brighton Bear Weekend say: “Gro By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Celebrating the Victoria Fountain renovation Lead Pic: Brighton & Hove Mayor Cllr Jackie O’Quinn cutting the ribbon A celebration to mark the completion of the Victoria Fountain restoration project and its return to the Old Steine was held on October 12. Councillors, community groups, local historians and specialists involved with the restorat By Graham Robson • 2 min read
