Health ‘First of its kind’ eating disorder support for young people in Sussex The Spring Tide Eating Disorder Day Service, which has opened its doors in Hove, is the ‘first of its kind’ in the county and only one of four in the South East to offer an alternative to inpatient care. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News Drag Queen for a Day to take place at Sussex Beacon in March An HIV workshop aimed at breaking self-stigma and boosting self-confidence By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Health Trans Can Sport announces upcoming activities for trans, non-binary and gender variant people in Brighton & Hove Activities range from wheelchair basketball to online core classes. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Health Innovative projects to receive vital funding to trial new ways to improve sexual health and HIV outcomes Brighton & Hove Switchboard, Terrence Higgins Trust, Love Tank and Birmingham LGBT are among 14 organisations to benefit from a new fund to boost engagement and outreach activity to reduce sexual health inequalities across England By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Richard Angell Community News Richard Angell appointed as new Chief Executive of Terrence Higgins Trust Richard will take over on Wednesday, March 1 when current CEO, Ian Green OBE, steps down at the end of February after seven years in the role. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Health Out to Swim South becomes Out to Swim Brighton & Hove According to Out to Swim, the club is one of the largest LGBTQ+ sporting clubs in Brighton & Hove. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Health University of Brighton conducts “first comprehensive review of alcohol misuse in the UK’s LGBTQ+ communities” The 29 studies examined by the University of Brighton and Anglia Ruskin University research team, all pointed to rates of alcohol misuse being higher among LGBTQ+ people (including trans and non-binary people) compared to heterosexual and cisgender people. By Graham Robson • 4 min read
Health HAVE YOUR SAY: Open letter asks that Government’s opt-out testing programme is extended to all areas with a high prevalence of HIV Leading charities in the fight against HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C have joined forces to call on Public Health Minister Neil O’Brien and NHS England Chief Executive Amanda Pritchard to fund testing for blood borne viruses in emergency departments across the country. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Health Calls for Census 2021 data to be used to increase mental health resources for LGBTQ+ community in Kent Organisers of Medway Pride and Kent Pride, along with drag queen River Medway, have called on the government to use Census 2021 data to increase mental health resources for the LGBTQ+ community in Kent. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Features & Longread I used to be terrified of HIV – now I can have sex with confidence Growing up, HIV was an incredibly fearful subject for young gay men like me. It was portrayed as something that no-one could deal with, and something you should be incredibly scared of at all times. By Contributor • 2 min read
Health New chemsex study seeks participants New research from the University of Portsmouth is to investigate the accessibility of drug counselling services and sexual health clinics by gay, bisexual and men who have sex with men (GBMSM) drug users in England from a harm reduction perspective. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Health Get tested for STIs this STIQ Day on Saturday, January 14 Health experts at the University of Brighton are advising anyone who had unprotected sex over the festive season to get tested for STIs this STIQ Day on Saturday, January 14. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
