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Sussex Lancers: 1992 World AIDS Day plaque

7 March 20267 March 2026 alfleflo

A renovation of the paved garden area at the Sussex Beacon reveals a surprising discovery.

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Sussex Lancers at Brighton Museum

15 February 202616 February 2026 alfleflo

An overview of the exhibition about Brighton’s gay bikers and leather enthusiasts, at Brighton Museum 31 January-12 April 2026.

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Revealing St James Street

7 November 20257 November 2025 alfleflo

Ever wondered how St James Street became the main drag of Brighton’s ‘gay village’? Did it start with the Bulldog or was there something before that?

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Desperately seeking Gscenes

18 August 202522 September 2025 alfleflo

We’re trying to complete a collection of Brighton’s Gscene magazine (and The Queer Guide). Do you have the missing issues?

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Serial killer Colin Ireland

8 June 20254 January 2026 alfleflo

Thankfully all I picked up in the Colherne pub in the summer of 1993 was a flyer, and not the ‘Gay Slayer’ serial killer Colin Ireland.

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Trans Sussex

22 April 20257 November 2025 alfleflo

The call logs of Brighton Gay Switchboard reveal the formation of the dedicated Trans Sussex support group in 1980.

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Brighton & Hove LGBTQ+ Switchboard at 50

30 March 202512 January 2026 alfleflo

April 2025 marks 50 years of Brighton LGBTQ+ Switchboard, AKA The Lavender Line, so I’ve looked into its origins.

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Return to the Safari Bar

10 January 202510 January 2025 alfleflo

We have new info about the Safari Bar! Brace yourself for small town gossip, the police, and an earlier opening date than we thought.

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Pasaje Begoña (Begoña Passage) Torremolinos

5 January 20254 May 2025 alfleflo

One little street in Torremolinos has a whole lot of LGBT history – from Spain’s first gay bar (probably), to mass arrests after a police raid.

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Sylvester on film in Brighton

23 November 202415 February 2026 alfleflo

Recently released footage of Sylvester appearing at Coasters in Brighton in 1984, along with a few choice memories of the evening…

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