Maurice’s story - 19 December 1987 ‘I developed swellings in my glands and my bowel movements became difficult. I told my doctor, whose reaction was “glands, that’s nothing - feel mine. I hope you’re not becoming obsessed with your bowels.” I was sent for a blood test, but as there was no HIV test in 1982, I was told that I must have picked up a virus which had now gone. But I think that it could have been HIV as two years ago I was diagnosed as being antibody positive. Since that day, I have to thank the Sussex AIDS Helpline, from whom I had support from the first moment of the shock of my diagnosis. I very soon joined the Helpline myself - it was the only way I could cope with everything. I had to know as much as I could about AIDS. After a while I realised I wanted to work with people with AIDS, so I did a course in massage techniques, so I could offer something useful to the people I worked with. Because I have had a full life, I can’t be too sad, though I’m not ready to go yet and I’m going to put up a fight. The people I feel sorry for are the young ones who thought they had a full life to lead, and now live in fear and doubt. Today at St. Peter’s Church, I witnessed the most beautiful service of my life – a memorial to those in Sussex who have died of AIDS. Bless whoever in the Helpline who first thought of this. I shall remember it for the rest of my life, however long that might be, and I shall remember my departed friends.’ Maurice died on the 12 January 1988, quite suddenly but peacefully.

A memory of the Museum of Transology at Brighton

Programme for 'My Fair Cinders Ain't So Hot'. A pantomime produced by Brighton's Alternative Pantomime. The programme contains the cast, acts, credits and advertisements for local businesses.

Grey t-shirt printed with a black banner reading 'MY GENDERATION'

Flyer advertising a play called 'My Night With Reg' by Kevin Elyot, performed at the Pavilion Theatre, Brighton, 16–20 October 1996.

The black and white pronoun badge shows: 'My pronouns are he/him/his'.

The black and white pronoun badge shows 'My pronouns are they/them/theirs'.

The Names Project AIDS Memorial Quilt was displayed at the Corn Exchange in Brighton between the 1st and 3rd of June 1993

National AIDS Memorial Quilt On the 14 March 1992, Our House Body Positive & Pink Parasol held their first support group to encourage Brighton contributions to the National AIDS Memorial quilt at the Morley Street Family Centre. At this first session the film ‘Common Threads – Stories from the Quilt’ was shown, and this inspired me to create a quilt panel for my friend Andrea Philippe Regard. A series of exhibitions of the completed 6’ x 3’ panels celebrating the lives of people who died was arranged as part of the 1992 Brighton Lesbian and Gay Pride. On the 17th May (then known as Lesbian & Gay Remembrance Day - now International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia) some of the quilt panels were displayed in the Brighton Museum, and then between the 19th and 21st May the whole National AIDS Memorial Quilt was laid out at the Holy Trinity Church, Ship Street - now the home of the Fabrica Gallery. The quilt which my ex-partner Alf Le Flohic and his friend John Twoomey helped me to make, was also displayed at the Brighton Gay and Lesbian Pride celebration in Preston Park that year.

Grey and white box of nebido with a sticker from Kamsons Pharmacy St James Street, Brighton

Video documentation of the first New Queers on the Block performance a LGBTIQ+ focused touring project supported by Arts Council England. The performance was compered by Ophelia Bitz and featured Marikiscrycrycry, Hester Chillingworth, Stacy Makishi, Rachael Young and Sea Sharp. The video features interviews with Ema Boswood (Programme Coordinator), Subira Wahogo (Production Assistant) and Tarik Elmoutawakil (Creative Director)

Brighton Cares newsletter, July 2000. Contains details of productions, news from the Grants Secretary, examples of thank you letters to Brighton Cares for grants awarded, and a thank you to supporters.

Newspaper clipping from January 31st 1991 with headline 'Has Mayor backed down over AIDS?' The article includes how Hove Mayor Francois Dupre who once accused many AIDS victims of being hell-bent is now supporting a major funding campaign. It also includes a section about Brighton Cares which raised money to help people living with HIV/ AIDS

Newspaper article by Pat Moorman in Brighton and Hove Leader on January 17th 1991 expressing concern in the lack of money funding the Sussex AIDS Centre

A newspaper article from Brighton and Hove Leader on 24th January 1991 advertising Brighton Theatre Group chorus, led by Ian Randall rehearsing a number for Brighton Cares II which raised funds for people with HIV/ AIDS