Arts More to Me Than HIV – An Exhibition, by Glenn Stevens To use a phrase used throughout the promotion of this project, we are no longer patients, we are people living with HIV and those on effective antiretroviral treatment can live happy, fulfilling lives By Scene Editorial Team • 3 min read
Community HIV Allies project launched by University Hospitals Sussex Today, World AIDS Day 2021, University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust is launching an ‘HIV Allies’ project to become a stigma-free hospital Trust. By Jaq Bayles • 3 min read
Arts FEATURE: Seasonal shows round-up From choral singing to panto, Brian Butler searches for seasonal entertainment this wonderful wintertime and the December delights of 2021 By Brian Butler • 4 min read
Photo: GB News General News MP Rosie Duffield insists: “I’m not remotely transphobic” Labour MP Rosie Duffield has insisted that it is ‘not her place’ to discuss trans issues as it is not her “lived experience”. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Arts World AIDS Day 2021 diary What’s on and where in Brighton & Hove this World AIDS Day on December 1 By Contributor • 2 min read
Community Starlings’ Roost Cafe grand opening on Brighton Pier The first dedicated starling observation point and cafe opens on Brighton Pier, to celebrate and raise awareness for the starlings’ “beautiful murmuration”. By Nicholas Cousin • 2 min read
Community News Candlelit vigil in London to mark World AIDS Day, 40 years on from first the first reported cases of HIV-related illness and deaths AIDS Memory UK and STOPAIDS are to host a vigil in remembrance of the 36.3 million people who have died from AIDS-related illnesses at Soho Square Gardens in London on World AIDS Day, Wednesday, December 1 from 6.30pm By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Scott Morrison General News Australian prime minister introduces bill to protect ‘religious freedom’ Scott Morrison has introduced a bill that would allow faith-based organisations to override existing anti-discrimination laws. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Arts FEATURE: Stephen Sondheim – A personal tribute Brian Butler remembers theatre giant Steve , their brief encounters and their letters to each other By Brian Butler • 3 min read
Photo: Dragging the Archive Arts Bishopsgate Institute calls for donations to preserve drag king scene Bishopsgate Institute is accepting donations to preserve the drag king scene following a sell-out event to celebrate the donation drive. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News 48th trans person killed in the US Danyale Thompson, a 35-year-old Black trans woman, was violently killed in Memphis, Tennessee on November 13. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Liz Truss wants conversion therapy ban to protect ‘religious freedom’ Liz Truss has insisted that any ban on LGBTQ+ conversion therapy should “protect freedom of speech and the ability for adults to consent”. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read