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Brighton’s queer seaside: a salty-sweet history

11 March 202412 March 2024 alfleflo

Tales of Brighton’s queer seaside to accompany SEAS exhibition ‘The Queer Beach’ 29 January–11 February 2024.

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Book cover: two Victorian women and a child by the sea
News Objects

Brighton’s Seaside Stories

9 November 202220 November 2024 alfleflo

A couple of short and juicy tales contributed to Brighton’s Seaside Stories, published in 2017 by QueenSpark Books.

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Newspaper cutting with title: Brighton Gay Pride Week
Events Groups

Brighton Gay Pride in 1973

25 August 202225 August 2022 alfleflo

Brighton’s first Gay Pride in July 1973 was a week of events incorporating education, demonstration and celebration!

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People

Edward Carpenter and homogenic love

25 April 20221 June 2022 alfleflo

He really should be way more famous than he is. Edward Carpenter and his partner George Merrill were inspirational revolutionaries.

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Two men in leather with the words: Brighton Bound
Groups

Leather, Love and the Sussex Lancers

21 April 20227 February 2025 alfleflo

You may not know the name, but from fashion to fetish, the Sussex Lancers left their mark on the Brighton scene.

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Dusty Springfield lying on the floor playing records
People

Dusty Springfield

19 April 20223 December 2023 alfleflo

Famous for her beehive, black eye make-up and soulful voice, Dusty was also one of the first pop stars to admit to being intimate with the same sex.

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People with placards marching through Brighton
Events

Brighton Pride 1991 memories

17 April 202213 May 2022 alfleflo

Pride returned to Brighton in 1991, as a response to Section 28. The march through town was just one part of a four day festival of events.

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