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Let there be dykes: how the dancefloors of Brighton made a DJ pioneer. In conversation with Michelle Manetti

I have a claim to DJ fame that always brings the grin. Michelle Manetti was once my go-go dancer. It was a long time ago. The music was different. The dance moves different. The hairdos were very different. As was Michelle. The determination in the soul of our Michelle was declared. There for all to see. Now as then, focused on making the dancefloor a … Continue reading Let there be dykes: how the dancefloors of Brighton made a DJ pioneer. In conversation with Michelle Manetti

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Brighton, Lesbians, LGBTQIA, Queer, Wildblood and Queenie

Shameless Hussies: Badged and blushing

Considering I spent the majority of my early twenties unable to banish the blush, these Shameless Hussies badges were asking for it. Fuelled by that **** you in your face dykeness that made me that shaved-head sass pot that I was, keeping the massage homegrown and unapologetic was the only way to do things back in 1992. Back then us queers had a badge for … Continue reading Shameless Hussies: Badged and blushing

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Re-booting our Archive: Our Tales of Lesbian Brighton & Hove

What we did mattered. It always has. Lives lived, changes created, connections made. And if you were like me back in the late 80s / early 90s – it mattered that it was all done in a pair of purple Doc Martens. As a non-binary lesbian with a history that needs telling and passion for the photography and the ephemera of that life be they … Continue reading Re-booting our Archive: Our Tales of Lesbian Brighton & Hove

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