Lloyd Russell-Moyle, former MP for Kemptown and Peacehaven, has had his membership restored after being suspended from the Labour Party. Just before the 2024 General Election, Russell-Moyle, who is openly gay, was forced to stand down as MP of the constituency after after a “vexatious and politically motivated complaint” saw him receive an “administrative suspension […]
On Saturday, January 25, a handful of Brighton’s LGBTQ+ choirs will come together to celebrate 200 years of St George’s Church in Kemptown. This is a free event; book your spot HERE Join Rainbow Chorus, Resound and Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus for a special choral performance celebrating the ‘60s and ‘70s era and the diversity […]
Brighton Kemptown MP Chris Ward (Labour) has stood up in defence of LGBTQ+ veterans in the House of Commons, saying that compensation available to those affected by the British armed forces ‘gay ban’ isn’t enough. Speaking about a constituent, Steve, who was dismissed by the RAF in 1985 over a relationship with a male officer, […]
Elections for the Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner will be taking place on Thursday, 2 May. The candidates standing for election have been confirmed: Jamie Bennett – Liberal Democrats Katy Bourne – Conservative Party Jonathan Christopher Kent – Green Party Paul Adrian Richards – Labour and Co-operative Party Find out more about the 2024 Sussex […]
Gay man Robert Brown, who has has been selected as Liberal Democrat candidate for the Kemptown Ward by-election, talks to Scene magazine about the state of Brighton’s ‘gay village’ and the future of Brighton & Hove Pride street parties on St James’s Street. Since standing in the May 2023 local elections, Robert has been working […]
Brighton is well known for having a transient nature, so anything that stands the test of time can rightly be proud. The Sunday Almanac is celebrating its ten-year anniversary on Sunday, January 28. Calling it a pub disco does it a massive disservice, but in the simplest terms that’s what it is – that, and […]
Kemptown coffee shop owner Philip Cundall is set to become the first tenant of the newly renovated Temple at Black Rock and is delighted to be opening his second coffee shop in the city. Philip has run Portland in Kemptown for the past six years and is now taking on the lease of this historic […]
Words by Kemptown-based health and fitness personal trainer PatDPersonalTrainer. I became a health and fitness personal trainer because of how good exercising made me feel. For as long as I can remember fitness and good mental health has always been and still is a very challenging and essential part of my life. My physical training […]
The Queery is not only Brighton’s newest queer venue; it is also a venture with a mission. It serves as a multifunctional sober space that centres around the value of empowering the queer community. The founders have transformed two entirely stripped rooms into a vegan café come art gallery and a queer radical book shop, which also sells merch from small queer artists.
Mike, manager of Affinity Bar in the heart of the LGBTQ+ village in Kemptown, talks to Nicholas Cousin about what makes Affinity special and the latest events going on
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Meet Leslie: The New Chapter for Scene and the Pride Community FoundationTuesday April 29, 2025
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United in Pride launches, bridging the two weeks between Trans Pride Brighton and Brighton & Hove PrideTuesday April 8, 2025
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Brighton & Hove City Council flying trans flags from Hove and Brighton town halls in honour of Trans Day of VisibilityMonday March 31, 2025
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