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Features
A Salty-Sweet History: Brighton’s queer seaside by Alf Le Flohic
Studies have shown that spending time by the sea is good for our sense of wellbeing. The vast expanse of water, with little else, is emotionally restorative. When combined with sunshine, relaxation, and friends, the enduring popularity of the seaside is obvious. The sense of freedom associated with
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Much more than just a pub disco! The Sunday Almanac celebrates 10th birthday
Brighton is well known for having a transient nature, so anything that stands the test of time can rightly be proud. The Sunday Almanac is celebrating its ten-year anniversary on Sunday, January 28. Calling it a pub disco does it a massive disservice, but in the simplest terms that’s what it is – th
Features
Pioneers at Pride: Sussex Gay Liberation Front returns to the heart of LGBTQ+ communities
Lead Pic: Pedal People and Sussex GLF, courtesy of Elly Hargreave Brighton & Hove Pride in 2023 was certainly memorable, and not just for the atrocious weather. The first ‘Gay Pride’ here took place in 1973, organised by the Sussex Gay Liberation Front. Fifty years later, members of the group were a
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The Safari Bar: a gay bar, in a zoo, in Bognor Regis, in 1983…
“In the dark you could walk into the zoo. Right underneath you had little animatronics like the Dwarves’ Diamond Mine. You’d go down there for a bit of how’s ya father as well.”
Features
FEATURE: ‘Fighting Spirit – An interview with Colin’, by Alf Le Flohic
Alf Le Flohic speaks to Phil Mills, Health Reporter of The Argus who wrote ‘Fighting Spirit of AIDS Victim’ piece in 1987
Features
LGBTQ+ History: The Hotel Roger Dee
A gay couple opening a hotel near Brighton is so commonplace these days it’s almost a cliché. In 1972, however, few people had seen the likes of the Hotel Roger Dee before…
Arts
Mighty Real
Visual artist Josef Cabey reflects on both the musical and personal influence that iconic singer Sylvester had on him as a young gay black man, while local historian Alf Le Flohic shares a few memories and tracks down Sylvester appearing in Brighton during the 1980s
Exhibitions
Vintage Photo’s from Brighton Pride 1973
After Gay Brighton Past found a trove of never-used pictures from the original 1973 Gay Pride march in Brighton, Alf Le Flohic managed to track down some of the people involved and get their stories.
Community News
Pride & Protest: Brighton Pride 1973
After Gay Brighton Past found a trove of never-used pictures from the original 1973 Gay Pride march in Brighton, Alf Le Flohic managed to track down some of the people involved and get their stories
Community
Sussex Gay Liberation Front – The Gay Day Before Pride
On a windy afternoon in October 1972, a small group of people gathered between the piers on Brighton seafront. This was the Sussex Gay Liberation Front (SGLF) and they were there to make a point
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Leather, Love and the Sussex Lancers
Historian Alf Le Flohic has been using his time in lockdown to video interview people who used to be members of the Sussex Lancers – the Brighton-based gay leather motorbike club, 1980-2001. Here is his feature from the June issue of Gscene.