Despite all the progress towards equality over the last few decades – we still face daily discrimination and prejudice – to combat this we have the tradition of Pride a mixture of protest, awareness and celebration. I had the opportunity to see the 21st Sao Paulo Pride quite unexpectedly on Sunday, July 18, while I was visiting my partner in Sao Paulo. The Pride parade is recognised as being the largest in the world.
Peer Action, the HIV peer support and social group charity for people living with HIV in Brighton & Hove have appointed a new chair and announced they are re-launching the charity. New Chair Gareth Lloyd previously worked in the city. He brings with him business and legal experience and currently works locally for a national charity.
Richard Jeneway a former chair of Peer Action steps down as trustee after serving the organisation for the last five years.
