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?
Author: alfleflo
We’re trying to complete a collection of Brighton’s Gscene magazine (and The Queer Guide). Do you have the missing issues?
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.
The call logs of Brighton Gay Switchboard reveal the formation of the dedicated Trans Sussex support group in 1980.
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.