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Grassroots HIV charity Lunch Positive has launched its Winter Support Project, helping people living with HIV in Brighton & Hove face the additional challenges felt by many throughout the winter months. In addition to the regular face-to-face gatherings; social, peer and specialist support provided
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Brighton’s Reading Room has begun a new chapter, opening its doors to the public once again – this time as a refectory. “We wanted to create a space that not only serves our community but also celebrates the history of the Reading Room,” said Karl Jones, the refectory owner. “Our aim is to provide a
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BRIGHTON AIDS MEMORIAL CANDELIGHT VIGIL, New Steine Gardens, Brighton on Sunday, December 1 at 6pm. All welcome to attend the remembrance event of those lost to HIV/AIDS in Brighton & Hove. There will be a reading of the names and a candle light vigil. Space will be available for anyone seeking quie
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Brighton AIDS Memorial Project‘s powerful exhibition in the main windows of Jubilee Library, Brighton is running November 25 to December 9, commemorating lives lost to HIV/AIDS. AIDS Memorial Quilts are acts of protest and remembrance, highlighting the stigma and healthcare inequalities faced by mar
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Brighton & Hove Buses’ Santa Bus, which over the years has raised over £417,000 for charities, is returning to the streets of Brighton & Hove for the 21st year from 25 November until 23 December 2024, raising funds for 12 charities including LGBTQ+ mental health charity MindOut. Donations for the Sa
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Sue, Josh and David are just three members of the HIV Hour team that has featured interviews with charity workers and volunteers, poets and authors, entrepreneurs, migrants, parents and other people telling their stories and sharing their experiences. What is it like to live with HIV these days? Wel
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Brighton & Hove Buses has announced its Christmas and New Year schedule, including Christmas Day bus services for the third year running. Special Christmas Day services will run on routes 1, 5B, 7, 12 and 49. What’s more, this Christmas the route 12 will be extended through to Eastbourne. On Boxing
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A special community event is happening on World AIDS Day, Sunday, December 1, and everyone is invited! HIV charity Lunch Positive will be hosting a community lunch where everyone is welcome, inviting all from LGBTQ+ communities, friends and allies. The annual World AIDS Day Community Lunch is provid
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Queer Heritage South, a programme of Marlborough Productions, an LGBTQ+ producing cultural organisation, has announced initial support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund for the development of the project Queer Heritage South: Live Archive. Made possible by National Lottery players, as well as
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Following the success of last year’s biggest ever Burning the Clocks event, organisers at Same Sky are growing the parade’s artistic community by welcoming the local deaf community to celebrate the winter solstice on Saturday, December 21. Burning the Clocks will welcome over 2,000 parade participan
Transgender News
Brighton & Hove City Council is to fly the trans flag from Hove and Brighton town halls for Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR) on Wednesday, November 20. TDOR is observed annually to honour the memory of people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence and raise awareness of the
LGBTQ+ News
The Brighton & Hove City Council Fostering Team is inviting people from LGBTQ+ communities to find out about fostering on Thursday, November 21 at 7pm. This introduction to fostering, which takes place on Microsoft Teams, will be an opportunity to chat to experienced foster carers about making a dif