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Plaque linked to Brighton’s gay bikers club discovered at Sussex Beacon

Plaque linked to Brighton’s gay bikers club discovered at Sussex Beacon

A long‑forgotten plaque connected to Brighton’s historic gay bikers club, the Sussex Lancers, has unexpectedly resurfaced during garden repair works at the Sussex Beacon - and is believed to be the city’s earliest surviving AIDS‑related memorial. The discovery comes shortly after the opening of Sussex Lancers:

Desperately seeking Gscenes

Desperately seeking Gscenes

Are you a secret hoarder (in a good way)? We’re looking for early issues of Gscene, from when it was a printed magazine found in every self-respecting LGBTQ+ club and bar in the Brighton area. It’s hard to believe but Gscene, now Scene magazine, is 30 years old

Brighton & Hove LGBTQ+ Switchboard at 50

Brighton & Hove LGBTQ+ Switchboard at 50

Hello, Brighton 27878. You’ve reached the Lavender Line, how can we help?

A Salty-Sweet History: Brighton’s queer seaside by Alf Le Flohic

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

Much more than just a pub disco! The Sunday Almanac celebrates 10th birthday

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

Pioneers at Pride: Sussex Gay Liberation Front returns to the heart of LGBTQ+ communities

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

The Safari Bar: a gay bar, in a zoo, in Bognor Regis, in 1983…

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.”

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