Health City to join initiative to hasten the elimination of HIV/AIDS in Brighton & Hove by 2030 Brighton is set to become the first UK city to sign up to “Fast Track City” status. Status is approved by the international committee International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (IAPAC), United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat By Besi • 3 min read
Community News World AIDS Day: Candlelit Vigil today from 6pm The Brighton and Hove World AIDS Day Community Partnership are organising the following events to mark World AIDS Day (WAD) on Thursday, December 1. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts BOOK REVIEW: Madonna 66 In June 1983 a well-known New York casting director and producer, asked her photographer son Richard to drop everything and head over to Manhattan’s Lower East Side to take polaroids of a young and upcoming performer. By Craig Hanlon-Smith • 3 min read
Features & Longread Gay Pride returns to Brazil’s Olympic city The Olympics may be over but the celebrations continue as Rio de Janeiro prepares to host its 21st LGBT+ Pride Parade. Rio de Janeiro is considered a top destination for LGBT travellers, voted in recent years as the most attractive gay destination in the world by tripoutgaytravel.com By Besi • 2 min read
Health Norway provides free PrEP for those at risk of HIV While UK authorities drag their heels on a decision to make Prep available to people most at risk of acquiring HIV, Norway provides a stark contrast and agrees to fund the drug. By Besi • 2 min read
General News Case dropped against 30 positive gay men in Czech Republic HIV criminalisation case against HIV-positive men dropped, however consequences could deter people from testing in future. By Besi • 2 min read
Exhibitions PREVIEW: Leather & Fetish Pride Belgium 2017 The 8th edition of Leather & Fetish Pride Belgium takes place in Antwerp, Belgium from February 15-20, 2017. The 2017 edition will be doubling its size to over 5,000 square metres, marking a milestone in the development of the event and making it the biggest gay fetish production in Europe. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
General News Furnish and Rayner support iconic AIDS quilt at St Paul’s in memory of lives lost Celebrities commemorated the lives of those lost to the AIDS epidemic at St Paul’s Cathedral yesterday, November 23, where the UK AIDS Memorial Quilt was on display for the first time in 20 years. By Besi • 4 min read
In The South Local Authorities compliance with equality duties declines A study carried out by researchers at University of Brighton challenges the assumption that good progress is being made on equalities. By Besi • 2 min read
Features & Longread Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance Transgender Day of Remembrance, which is held annually on November 20, is a day to remember those who have been murdered as a result of transphobia and to bring attention to the continued violence endured by the transgender community. By Contributor • 3 min read
General News England cricketer calls for end to Syrian conflict Islamic Relief has released a hard-hitting video of England cricket legend, Moeen Ali, calling on politicians to “stop the killing, stop the power games and get serious about negotiating peace”. By Besi • 2 min read
Fundraising News Vitality Brighton Half Marathon 2017 JustGiving announced as Official Online Giving Partner for HIV charity’s largest annual fundraiser. The owners of The Vitality Brighton Half Marathon, Brighton based HIV charity The Sussex Beacon, have announced JustGiving as the Official Online Giving Partner for the 2017 race which will take place By Besi • 2 min read
