Young campaigners living with HIV in Brighton for National Speaker Tour
♦ Inspiring stories told as part of nationwide speaker tour organised by Youth Stop AIDS
♦ Local students support tour as part of It Ain’t Over campaign
There is nothing more powerful than hearing the life experiences of people affected by HIV & AIDS to motivate you to take action. That’s why on Tuesday, Brighton will have the chance to hear the inspiring stories of young people living with HIV.
The powerful event is part of a month-long nationwide speaker tour organised by Youth Stop AIDS and hosted in Brighton by Sussex Youth Stop AIDS, where stories of triumph over adversity inspire people to take action on the global HIV & AIDS epidemic.
The local Sussex Youth Stop AIDS society is one of the nine lucky hosts for this year’s tour, which attracted over 700 people last year when people were moved to tears and laughter as powerful stories weaved between humour, positivity and emotionally hard-hitting experiences, such as being humiliated at school or suffering violent schizophrenic delusions.
Speakers visiting the city include:
- Alex Causton-Ronaldson (UK): First Dates Contestant told he had to reveal he was HIV-Positive on television
- Krishen Samuel (South Africa): Fashion blogger championing LGBT+ rights
- Jimmy Isaacs (UK): Former employer reduced his pay because he was HIV positive
Young campaigners will also be hitting the streets of Brighton with a giant postcard for people to sign in support of its campaign to promote the global fight against HIV & AIDS, called It Ain’t Over. The postcard will be sent to the Secretary of State for International Development, Priti Patel.
Connor Moylett, Sussex Youth Stop AIDS, said: “As a group we’ve seen the incredible effect that first hand accounts can have. The power for change in the words of those directly affected cannot be underestimated; listening and sharing stories can change apathy to activism.”
James Cole, Youth Stop AIDS National Coordinator, said: “We can beat AIDS, but It Ain’t Over. AIDS is now the second largest killer of young people in the world – in 2000 it wasn’t even in the top ten. We hope that hearing about the experiences of young people living with HIV directly at tours like this, will inspire more people to join our fight. Sign our petition!”
Event: Speaker tour organised by Youth Stop AIDS
Where: Jubilee Theatre, Lecture Room at Sussex University Campus, Falmer, Brighton
When: Tuesday, February 28
Time: 6pm
Cost: Free entry
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