The call logs of Brighton Gay Switchboard reveal the formation of the dedicated Trans Sussex support group in 1980.
Author: alfleflo
April 2025 marks 50 years of Brighton LGBTQ+ Switchboard, AKA The Lavender Line, so I’ve looked into its origins.
We have new info about the Safari Bar! Brace yourself for small town gossip, the police, and an earlier opening date than we thought.
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.
Recently released footage of Sylvester appearing at Coasters in Brighton in 1984, along with a few choice memories of the evening…
Given Brighton’s reputation as the UK’s gay capital, what statues, monuments, or other public markers exist to support that status?
I’ve written a book! It’s three tales of true-life queer spaces from the 1970s and 80s – the Hotel Roger Dee, the Magic Farm and the Safari Bar.
Tales of Brighton’s queer seaside to accompany SEAS exhibition ‘The Queer Beach’ 29 January–11 February 2024.
In 2021, seven images of Brighton Gay Pride in 1973 were discovered. Having never been seen before, they are now permanently on public view in the city.
It may have been a club performance with no legal standing, but for Dario and Macker the wedding was real.