Monday, July 27, 2009
Mayor drops in on GEMS Pride event
The Mayor of Brighton and Hove, Cllr Anne Norman and her consort, Cllr Ken Norman attended the GEMS (Gay Elderly Men’s Society), Old Time Music Hall, Pride event on Saturday, July 25, at the Dorset Gardens Methodist Church. Entertainment for the evening was provided by David Raven aka Maisie Trollette with former chair of Pride in Brighton and Hove, John Mills on keyboard.David sang some old classics and led the GEMS members present in community singing with old favourites from the forties and fifties.
The Hall at the Methodist Church was decked out like a summer promenade on Brighton Beach with deck chairs and parasol’s and the entertainment was followed by a Pride picnic and buffet in the Methodist Church Hall.
Pictured from left to right: Cllr Ken Norman, Josh Mills, Cllr Anne Norman, Peter Otto and David Raven
