Features & Longread The Lawson Unit – Moving on up! The next stage in the journey of the HIV outpatient clinic will be moving to the sixth floor of the brand new hospital building at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in the first quarter of 2023. By Contributor • 2 min read
Features & Longread Martin Fisher Foundation: innovation and impact We want to publicise the message that ‘if everyone tests for HIV, commences HIV treatment if diagnosed positive, or accesses effective HIV prevention if negative’ then we can end new HIV transmissions By Contributor • 3 min read
Features & Longread More to Me than HIV: normalising and desensationalising the reality of living with HIV For as long as people living with HIV, (and even those not living with HIV), experience the detrimental effects of HIV stigma, our work is not complete. Stigma and the perceived threat of stigma prevent people from getting tested and even from taking their medication, scared that others will notice. By Contributor • 2 min read
Features & Longread Brighton AIDS Memorial Project – a participant’s experience Participating in and viewing the Brighton AIDS Memorial Project has been a cathartic experience. By Contributor • 3 min read
Health Supporting sexual health and HIV research at Brighton and Sussex Medical School Since opening in 2003, Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) has trained more than 1,700 new NHS doctors who now work across the UK. In addition to the commitment to education, BSMS has a strong reputation for supporting translational research that has a real impact to patients. Sexual health an By Contributor • 2 min read
Community News Radio Reverb’s HIV Hour – the world’s only radio show produced for and by people living with HIV Radio Reverb is a non-profit community radio station based in the Brighton & Hove area. All the presenters of the HIV Hour are volunteers living with HIV, which is an essential part of the show as we all have had unique experiences and challenges living with the virus. We pride ourselves on the dive By Contributor • 2 min read
In The South Sussex project Blazing Saddles celebrates ground-breaking changes for women through history of cycling A new project by Brighton-based KP Projects CIC explores the pioneering heritage of women and cycling since the 19th century, the role in the suffragette movement and the transformation of clothing and society across Sussex as a result. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Brighton & Hove Pride adds £300,000 to the fundraising pot and tops almost £1.25 million raised for local good causes to date! Brighton & Hove Pride 2022 raised over £300,000 which will be distributed to essential local charities, community groups and projects through the Brighton Rainbow Fund, the Pride Social Impact Fund and Pride Cultural Development Fund By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News TransSober seeks donations TransSober, the drug and alcohol community peer support group for trans and non-binary communities, is seeking donations for new wellbeing recovery bags to give to people who attend its peer support group or use its services By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Encounters Art Space announces new exhibition by Romany Mark Bruce Romany Mark Bruce is the designer and creator of the Brighton AIDS Memorial By Graham Robson • 1 min read
In The South No new sponsor for beleaguered Brighton tourist attraction i360 The British Airways i360 will become known as ‘Brighton i360’ from Tuesday, November 1 By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Does living in Brighton make for LGBTQ+ happiness? New research paints a mixed picture of life in Britain’s ‘gay capital’ A collaborative study between the Centre for Transforming Sexuality and Gender at University of Brighton and LGBTQ+ mental health charity MindOut has revealed a ‘sometimes complex’ response by LGBTQ+ people to living in the UK’s ‘gay capital’. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
