HIV Lunch Positive visits Parliament for launch of new report, which warns target to end new HIV transmissions by 2030 is at risk Brighton-based community HIV charity Lunch Positive visited Parliament on Tuesday, 20 May with Councillor Jacob Allen for Woodingdean for the launch of a new report from HIV Outcomes UK, a coalition of HIV experts, which has warned that the target to end new HIV transmissions by 2030 is at risk with By Graham Robson • 4 min read
HIV Welsh Rugby legend Gareth Thomas CBE and Tackle HIV’s show garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025 aims to educate the public about HIV and challenge stigma Welsh Rugby legend Gareth Thomas CBE and Tackle HIV‘s show garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025 aims to educate the public about HIV and challenge stigma. The Tackle HIV Challenging Stigma Garden is being exhibited at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Tackle HIV, which is funded and supported b By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Television ‘I Kissed a Boy’ star Adam shares he is living with HIV In episode three of this season of I Kissed a Boy, Adam, a marketing manager from Reading, shared that he is living with HIV, which has helped spark an important conversation around what it’s like to live and date with HIV today. Adam – a fan favourite from the start – has impressed viewers with […] By Graham Robson • 2 min read
HIV Welsh Government announces £9million boost to end new HIV cases Jeremy Miles MS, Welsh Labour‘s Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, has announced £9million in new funding to end new cases of HIV in Wales by 2030. This includes almost £4million of investment to expand Wales’ online HIV testing service, which currently provides 40,000 at-home HIV tests e By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News TV stars, including Brighton’s Ollie King, support sexy Brighton campaign to end misconceptions about HIV Terrence Higgins Trust has launched a sexy new campaign in Brighton, letting the public know that people living with HIV on medication cannot pass on the virus during sex. The billboards show couples entwined and locked in a flirty embrace. The ‘Cant Pass It On’ campaign is being championed by Stric By Graham Robson • 3 min read
HIV Equality in name only? National AIDS Trust report uncovers “concerning experience” of discrimination for people living with HIV New research from National AIDS Trust (NAT), the UK’s HIV human rights charity, reveals a “concerning picture” of unlawful discrimination experienced by people living with HIV because of their status, across the UK. It shows that the Equalities Act is likely to be commonly breached in healthcare, pl By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Community News Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus announces that local HIV charity Lunch Positive is its new charity partner for the year ahead Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus has announced that local HIV charity Lunch Positive is its new charity partner for the year ahead. Lunch Positive is an award-winning grassroots organisation that provides accessible, engaging, and impactful community-led services for people living with HIV. Their mission i By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News “My queerness is my superpower.” Nathaniel J Hall speaks to Nigel May for latest episode of A Gay Old Time podcast Nigel May has spoken with Nathaniel J Hall – theatre-maker, performer and HIV activist, who works tirelessly to combat HIV stigma – for the latest episode of A Gay Old Time podcast, which shines a spotlight on a person from the LGBTQ+ rainbow to hear their story; one person, one life, one conversati By Graham Robson • 1 min read
HIV Terrence Higgins Trust stands with the trans community and celebrates those fighting for the rights and wellbeing of trans people everywhere Today, Trans Day of Visibility (TDoV), Terrence Higgins Trust has said it stands with the trans community and celebrates those fighting for the rights and wellbeing of trans people everywhere. The HIV charity said in a blog post: “This includes trans people living with HIV, who can live long and hea By Graham Robson • 3 min read
HIV Terrence Higgins Trust auction to return on March 31 with a piece from Dame Tracey Emin Terrence Higgins Trust’s annual auction returns on March 31, bringing together artworks from some of the world’s most celebrated contemporary artists. Hosted at Christie’s London, with select pieces available for bids online, this landmark charity auction has raised over £5 million for the UK’s lead By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Terry Higgins Memorial Quilt to go on display in the UK’s first LGBTQ+ museum Marking what would have been Terry Higgins’ 80th birthday, Queer Britain will host the Terry Higgins Memorial Quilt. The quilt was produced by Terrence Higgins Trust and the Quilters’ Guild and will be on display in London at the UK’s first and only LGBTQ+ museum from June 11 -15. Since opening its By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Team Beacon Community News RECORD BREAKERS: Team Beacon sets fundraising and runner records at Brighton Half Marathon 2025 Having recently highlighted a new, expanded lineup of celebrities joining Team Beacon, the group of runners specifically running in aid of the Sussex Beacon at the Brighton Half Marathon, the Beacon has announced two new records in 2025. Team Beacon, previously comprising around 250 runners, this ye By Graham Robson • 4 min read
