Community News Local HIV charity Lunch Positive launches new HIV Warm Hub Tuesday Thanks to funding from the Brighton Rainbow Fund, HIV charity Lunch Positive has launched a new support session every week, helping people cope with the pressures of winter and the cost of living crisis. By Contributor • 1 min read
Health PrEP2U: Terrence Higgins Trust clinic makes accessing PrEP easy PrEP is a drug taken by HIV negative people before and after sex that protects against HIV. It’s been a game changer in reducing the number of new cases of HIV By Contributor • 2 min read
Community News HIV Community Representation “I’m proud to stand alongside so many others that do just that and as a result to make a difference to the lives of people in the HIV community that I value and belong to.” By Gary Pargeter • 3 min read
Fundraising News Brighton Bear Weekend raises £6,000 for the Brighton Rainbow Fund Helped by some lovely weather and excellent attendance, BBW 2022 had its most successful weekend ever which provided an excellent opportunity to maximise their fundraising efforts. By Contributor • 1 min read
Health Supporting sexual health and HIV research at Brighton and Sussex Medical School Since opening in 2003, Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) has trained more than 1,700 new NHS doctors who now work across the UK. In addition to the commitment to education, BSMS has a strong reputation for supporting translational research that has a real impact to patients. Sexual health an By Contributor • 2 min read
Community News Radio Reverb’s HIV Hour – the world’s only radio show produced for and by people living with HIV Radio Reverb is a non-profit community radio station based in the Brighton & Hove area. All the presenters of the HIV Hour are volunteers living with HIV, which is an essential part of the show as we all have had unique experiences and challenges living with the virus. We pride ourselves on the dive By Contributor • 2 min read
In The South Sussex project Blazing Saddles celebrates ground-breaking changes for women through history of cycling A new project by Brighton-based KP Projects CIC explores the pioneering heritage of women and cycling since the 19th century, the role in the suffragette movement and the transformation of clothing and society across Sussex as a result. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News The Sussex Beacon celebrates 30 years supporting the community This has been a special year for the Sussex Beacon, with it being 30 years since the foundation stone was laid at the Brighton-based HIV charity’s main centre. By Contributor • 3 min read
News Trans equality organisation welcomes MSPs’ vote for Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill Scottish Trans, the trans equality project of LGBTQ+ equality and human rights charity the Equality Network, has welcomed that MSPs have voted, by 88 votes to 33, to approve the principles of the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill at the stage 1 vote. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Health ‘Breaking Barriers’ with Terrence Higgins Trust and African Families in the UK Over the past year, HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) has been collaborating with African Families in the UK (AFiUK) to raise awareness of HIV and break down the stigma associated with it. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Health New film created to help smash HIV stigma Casey House – a hospital in Canada providing care to those living with and at risk of HIV – is utilising cinematic horror to bring attention to HIV stigma. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
International News Russian court upholds lengthy prison sentences for Chechen LGBTQ+ siblings Amnesty International has responded to news that a Russian court has upheld lengthy prison sentences for Chechen LGBTQ+ siblings Salekh Magamadov and Ismail Isaev – who, Amnesty say, had been “falsely accused of aiding illegal armed groups”. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
