Community Covid rates fall again in Brighton & Hove In the seven days up to November 27 (based on data published on December 2) there were 174 confirmed new Covid-19 cases in Brighton & Hove, which is a 32% decrease from the previous week and equivalent to a weekly rate of new cases of 59.8 per 100,000 residents. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Queer Jam Arts Vlog: Queer Jam #2 – November nuggets From Little Mix to Rina Sawayama, Billie Eilish to STEPS, Queer Jam shares their TOP tracks and albums from November… By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community New report documents impact of Covid-19 on Black LGBTQ+ people globally Global Black Gay Men Connect has released its inaugural report on the impact Covid-19 is having on Black LGBTQ+ people globally By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Business News City’s Politicians mark World AIDS Day 2020 City’s Politicians mark World AIDS Day 2020 By Scene Editorial Team • 1 min read
Arts City’s LGBTQ+ choirs mark World AIDS Day 2020 Did you think the massed voices of the city’s celebrated LGBTQ+ choirs would let World AIDS Day slip by without bringing you a song or two? In a usual year, the vigil is followed by a charity fundraiser hosted by all the choirs in St Mary’s Church, Kemptown. This year, as with so many things, […] By Eric Page • 2 min read
Community New campaign to remind Londoners to protect against HIV In the face of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the Do It London campaign reminds Londoners of the importance of HIV prevention and offers assurance that they can protect their health from HIV By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community National HIV Story Trust launch ‘Candle in the Window’ initiative for World AIDS Day The National HIV Story Trust (NHST) is marking World AIDS Day 2020 by holding a virtual candlelit vigil and encouraging people to ‘come together’ by placing a virtual candle of remembrance in their window at 6pm on Tuesday, December 1. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community Marking World Aids Day 2020 in Brighton & Hove We’ve rounded up what’s going on in our city and online before and on World Aids Day By Graham Robson • 4 min read
Business News Elton John addresses the impact of Covid-19 on LGBTQ+ people Elton John and husband David Furnish discussed the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on LGBTQ+ people in their acceptance speech for the 2020 Global Impact award from the British LGBT Awards. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Community Law Commission review of hate crime laws: online public event Law Commission review of hate crime laws: online public event By Scene Editorial Team • 1 min read
Arts Space/Walk: QTIPOC Share Experiences Across the Generations New documentary on black queer experience premieres By Paul Wright • 1 min read
Community New bus carries tribute to James Ledward Arranged by his long-time friend and colleague Billie Lewis, and Brighton & Hove Buses, the number 1 service will travel past the new Ledward Centre and through St James’s Street – the heart of LGBTQ+ Brighton. By Graham Robson • 1 min read