HIV The Naked Truth is set to present a nude photography exhibit at Phoenix Art Space in Brighton during Brighton Pride Week. The exhibit showcases 14 LGBTQIA+ HIV activists captured by photographer Rodwey Olukoya, each using their body to shatter the stigma of a positive status and empower individuals living with HIV.

The exhibit runs from 29th July to 2nd August 2026, open daily 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM. A private viewing will take place on 30th July, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM.

Those featured include actor Peter McPherson, of award-winning Smoggie Queens fame; drag performer and activist Daisy Puller; HIV activist LeaSuwanna Griffith; Brazilian sexual health doctor and advocate Eduardo Peres; HIV-positive peer mentor and Fast Track Cities ambassador Greg Arthur; Egyptian-Italian advocate Antonyos Farag; Manchester-based activist and author Tresca Lou; and educator and activist Andrew Liam Oakes, and Outdoor Positive co-founder and Brighton based activist David Fray. Also featured are queer trans man and Positively UK team member Eli Fitzgerald; Filipino transgender campaigner Roa Anya; Irish trailblazer Rebecca Tallon De Havilland; artist and activist Sun; and Joshua Royal, founder of HIV The Naked Truth and organizer of this exhibit.

The Brighton exhibit follows the resounding success of the HIV The Naked Truth 2025 Gala, held in honour of World AIDS Day on 2nd December at Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church, which drew 150 guests and raised £3,300 for Positive East. Bringing the exhibit to Brighton Pride Week marks a significant expansion of the movement’s reach, extending its message of HIV visibility into the wider LGBTQIA+ community during one of the UK’s most attended cultural celebrations.

All proceeds and donations from the exhibition will go to Positive East, supporting their ongoing work in testing, prevention and community support.

Joshua Royal, Founder of HIV The Naked Truth, commented: “I am profoundly grateful to every single person who has poured their love into this. To our activists, thank you for baring not just your skin but your stories, your courage, and your dedication to a more accepting world. The fact that we