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Brighton Pride, Reviews

Wildblood & Queenie’s Brighton Pride Wonders

So many Brighton Prides. So many tunes. So many magnificent memories. This month we celebrate them with our BrightonPride25 chart. A small token of our appreciation for every single DJ, promoter, Pride worker, volunteer, business, clubber, marcher, campaigner, overworked bar tender and wiggler. Without you Brighton Pride would not be the wonder it is today. Without you these tunes would not come with the grinned-filled … Continue reading Wildblood & Queenie’s Brighton Pride Wonders

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Queen Josephine’s Brighton Pride Weather Forecast

So here she is. The Pride weather Queen. Forecasting sunshine and fabulousness for the entirety of Brighton & Hove Pride 2015. Queen Josephine. Keeping us grinning since 1806. Catch Wildblood & Queenie doing their DJ thing throughout Pride including the Pride Festival in Preston Park, Pride Terrace Party at Patterns and Sunday Sundae at Patterns. Brighton & Hove Pride 2015 Saturday & Sunday 1st-2nd August Fundraising … Continue reading Queen Josephine’s Brighton Pride Weather Forecast

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BrightonPride25: A pleasure from first scan to last

BrightonPride25 the exhibition has been part of my life for the past six months. An endless hunt for images and memories that has taken over my head and my hard drive. Thanks to Paul Kemp, Chris Jepson, Dulcie Weaver and everyone at Brighton Pride we have been able to collate and produce a truly unique celebration and recognition of everyone who has made Brighton Pride possible. The … Continue reading BrightonPride25: A pleasure from first scan to last

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Reason 86979272972 why I love Queen Josephine: Ouch House 200

When my missus does something she does it right. The right way. And for the right reasons. So even when life knocks her down she gets back up the right way. The Ouch House Diaries were my missus way of getting back up right again. One day at a time. With pen and ink. And that’s why I’m so proud of her latest achievement. The Ouch House 200. … Continue reading Reason 86979272972 why I love Queen Josephine: Ouch House 200

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Why Brighton Pride really matters to me

So here we go, Pride Brighton & Hove 2014. That time of the year where you can’t buy glitter for love nor money, your to do list is the most random its ever been (beer, gay paper fans, Forde hairdo, fresh peas, Donna Summer mask?) and your just days away from the finest love fuelled moments you’ve had since, erm last Pride. Yep my glorious city … Continue reading Why Brighton Pride really matters to me

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Twelve Inches: Help needed to create a snapshot of our dancefloor lives

My next Strike A Pose project will examine the role of gay clubbing as a rite of passage. Twelve Inches will reflect queer journeys, those early days we all had finding dancefloors, finding self by utilising memories supplied by clubbers of their first tentative forays into LGBT society. (That’s where you dear friends, colleagues and fellow clubbers come in). It will celebrate those first dancefloor stepping-stones be they … Continue reading Twelve Inches: Help needed to create a snapshot of our dancefloor lives

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No To Hate Crime – Brighton Candlelight Vigil Friday 28th October

A candlelit vigil is to be held at the Old Steine Fountain in Brighton on Friday 28th October as the local community unites on the International Day against Hate Crime. The second event was marked last year in the city by 200 people meeting at Old Steine to ‘express their concern and anger and to commemorate those who had been victims of hate crime’. This … Continue reading No To Hate Crime – Brighton Candlelight Vigil Friday 28th October

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We need Brighton and Hove LGBT Switchboard and now they need you – Donate now

I’ve used Switchboard. You’ve used Switchboard. At some point we’ve all used Switchboard. Well us souls lucky enough to find ourselves of the lesbian, gay, transgendered or bisexual persuasion anyway. Today, like many services we rely on Switchboard need us to make a fuss and raise £20,000 before April 2012 if they are to continue supply our city with counselling and information services. A quid … Continue reading We need Brighton and Hove LGBT Switchboard and now they need you – Donate now

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This weekend we’re all GAY, GAY, GAY!

I’m expecting gays. Thousands of them. Loved ones and random ones. Dancing ones and drinking ones. Happy ones and very happy ones. Gays, gays, gays. Cos guess what its Brighton GAY Pride. It’s Brighton LESBIAN Pride. It’s Brighton BISEXUAL Pride. It’s Brighton TRANSGENDER Pride. Just so you know. The signs in my city announcing the fact the gays are coming to town have been lacking … Continue reading This weekend we’re all GAY, GAY, GAY!

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