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# HAVE YOUR SAY: Help protect Brighton & Hove’s LGBTQ+ venues
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/have-your-say-help-protect-brighton-hoves-lgbtq-venues/
- Published: 2025-01-21T12:57:12.000Z
- Updated: 2025-01-21T12:57:12.000Z
- Description: Brighton & Hove‘s vibrant LGBTQ+ venues are more than just pubs and clubs – they’re essential cultural spaces that provide safe havens, foster community connections, and preserve our city’s proud queer heritage. The current licensing policy consultation presents a crucial opportunity for our LGBTQ+
- Author: Contributor
- Tags: Brighton, Brighton & Hove, gay, LGBT, LGBTQ, queer

**Brighton & Hove**‘s vibrant LGBTQ+ venues are more than just pubs and clubs – they’re essential cultural spaces that provide safe havens, foster community connections, and preserve our city’s proud queer heritage. The current licensing policy consultation presents a crucial opportunity for our LGBTQ+ community to help shape the future of these vital spaces.

Licensing decisions can significantly impact LGBTQ+ venues in unique ways – from operating hours that affect community events, to safety requirements that consider the specific needs of LGBTQ+ patrons, to noise restrictions that could affect drag performances and cabaret nights. Recent years have seen concerning trends across the UK, with many historic LGBTQ+ venues facing closure due to licensing challenges and development pressures.

Your lived experience and understanding of these spaces’ cultural significance makes your voice especially valuable in this consultation. Whether you’re a regular patron, performer, venue staff member, or supporter of Brighton’s LGBTQ+ scene, your insights can help ensure the new licensing policy protects and nurtures these irreplaceable community assets.

**The consultation is open until February 23 and can be accessed at [HERE](https://yourvoice.brighton-hove.gov.uk/en-GB/projects/licensing-summit-survey?ref=scenemag.co.uk). Every response helps build a stronger framework for preserving Brighton & Hove’s celebrated LGBTQ+ nightlife and culture.**