Health Irish drag queen fronts new HIV campaign Irish drag queen Panti Bliss fronts new campaign to encourage people to plan their lifelong journey with HIV. By Besi • 2 min read
Norman Lamb MP Health Lib Dems say Government must fund PreP At their annual conference in Brighton yesterday, Liberal Democrats call on Government to fast-track availability of PrEP on the NHS for those most at risk of HIV. By Besi • 2 min read
Health Scientists reveal result of largest ever study of HIV transmission A new study has found that neither gay men nor heterosexual people with HIV transmit the virus to their partner, provided they are on suppressive antiretroviral treatment. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Photo Chris Jepson Community News Gay Sports Day to celebrate 10 year birthday GMFA/RVT Gay Sports Day celebrates ten consecutive years of events on August Bank Holiday Monday (29), raising funds for GMFA, Vauxhall City Farm and Friends of Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Community News Greens warn city’s HIV prevention services face big cuts Green Councillors speak of fears for future of HIV prevention services in Brighton & Hove. This follows yesterdays (July 12) news that the city’s Health & Wellbeing board had approved a 20% cut in prevention and support services. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Health ‘Do It London’ summer HIV testing campaign launches London boroughs launch new phase of their pioneering Do it London campaign to raise awareness of the importance of getting tested for HIV. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Health Local HIV charity seek new trustees Peer Action the HIV+ peer support and social group for people in Sussex living with HIV need new trustees. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Health New Trustee at Lunch Positive Rosemary Faulkner Mitchener has joined the Board of Trustees at Lunch Positive the weekly HIV club. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Fundraising News Lunch Positive – Emergency Food Pantry for people with HIV Lunch Positive the HIV charity and lunch club has started a new initiative, building on its previous emergency food parcels given to people with HIV in financial crisis. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Fundraising News World Aids Day concert raises record funds for HIV charity The annual World Aids Day fundraising concert, held on December 1, 2015 at St Mary’s Church, Kemptown, raised a staggering £3032.48 for the local charity supporting people living and affected by HIV By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Peter Kyle MP for Hove & Portslade, Dolly Rocket & Simon Dowe: CEO Sussex Beacon Arts Duncan James to host Beacon Halloween Horror Show Dolly Rocket hosted the launch party for The Halloween Horror Show 2016 at the Grand Hotel in Brighton last week with organisers able to announce many of the tables for the event in October were already sold. By Besi • 3 min read
In The South A message from the Director of Public Health, Dr Tom Scanlon It has come to the attention of local services that a man may have recently passed on HIV through unprotected sex, after deliberately interfering with condoms and falsely reassuring partners that they were practising safe sex. The alleged incidents are reported to have occurred between October 2015 By Graham Robson • 1 min read