Community Big Give Christmas Challenge 2021 FareShare Sussex is taking part in Christmas Challenge 2021 to raise £10,000 in one week. These funds will be used to provide 40,000 meals for people in need. By Jaq Bayles • 1 min read
Community Brighton World Aids Day Candlelight Vigil 2021 Community gathers for World Aids Day Candlelight vigil and to celebrate 40 years of progress. By Nicholas Cousin • 3 min read
General News Anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes at a record high after lockdown ends Anti-LGBTQ+ hate crime in the UK is at its highest level since the pandemic began, with police officers reporting a stark rise in offenses. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Arts Aneesa Chaudhry to bring Eastern vibe to the Brunswick Well-known for her work with local choirs, as a professional singer for LGBTQ weddings and funerals and her confidence-building workshops, Aneesa Chaudhry has bounced back with renewed vigour following lockdown and has a major gig coming up at the Brunswick Pub on December 5, featuring her Eastern F By Contributor • 1 min read
General News MPs vote to ban conversion therapy in Canada Canada’s House of Commons has voted unanimously to ban conversion therapy in what has been dubbed a “great day for survivors”. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Botswana rejects bid to criminalise same-sex relations Bostwana’s Court of Appeal has officially rejected a bid to reinstate a colonial-era law that criminalises same-sex relations. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
A previous Budapest Pride parade General News Hungary to hold referendum on LGBTQ+ issues The upcoming referendum will include asking citizens if they believe children should have access to sex education. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Community News New data shows drop in HIV diagnoses The total number of new HIV diagnoses in England decreased by 35% in 2020 according to new data published today by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News Youth charity Ditch the Label announces findings of a new report into hate speech targeting those living with HIV and AIDS A new report reviewing 239 thousand online conversations surrounding serophobia – an aversion to, disdain for, or fear of people living with HIV – has today been published by leading youth charity Ditch the Label for World AIDS Day By Graham Robson • 3 min read
General News Biden vows to end the HIV epidemic In honour of World AIDS Day, US president Joe Biden has issued a proclamation promising “to end the HIV epidemic globally”. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
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
