Why is Rochford England’s straightt place and Brighton s gay pal? | Sexualy | The Guardian

Contents:

• BRA'S 'GAY PALS' REVEALED - FD OUT WHERE YOUR PART OF THE UK RANKS
• WHY IS ROCHFORD ENGLAND’S STRAIGHTT PLACE AND BRIGHTON S GAY PAL?
• BRIGHTON: THE LGBTQ+ HISTORY OF THE 'GAY PAL OF UK'
• BRA'S GAY PALS REVEALED ON NEW MAP
• WHERE IS THE GAY CAPAL OF THE WORLD? TEN FABULO CONTENRS… ?
• LGBTQ VENU ACCED OF EXTREME RACISM UK’S ‘GAY CAPAL OF THE NORTH’
• TRANS LIV THE 'GAY PAL OF THE UK'
• THE BT GAY VILLAG IN THE UNED KGDOM FOR FABULO QUEER FUN! ??
• GAY BRIGHTON

BRA'S 'GAY PALS' REVEALED - FD OUT WHERE YOUR PART OF THE UK RANKS

The Office for Natnal Statistics has llected data between 2013 and 2015 on the UK's gay, lbian and bisexual populatnA flag held up to celebrate gay pri central LondonBra's 'gay pals' have been revealed after sexual inty was analysed by the Office of Natnal Statistics. Six of the 10 boroughs wh the hight relative lbian, gay and bisexual populatns revealed to be London, and Manchter was also high up on the list. It was exactly le wh the s-old timat based on the works of the 1940s US profsor Aled Ksey who ntend homosexualy was far more wispread than officialdom ntrast, the district of Rochford Essex was shown as the straightt place England.

6% of the populatn there said they were LGB+, suggtg that those livg the largely ral, somewhat nservative area near Southend-on-Sea are six tim ls likely to be gay than those Brighton and Hove. “Brighton has a huge amount of LGBT+ venu and muny support anisatns that mak a very very attractive place for LGBT+ people to live, ” said the gay rights mpaigner Peter Tatchell.

WHY IS ROCHFORD ENGLAND’S STRAIGHTT PLACE AND BRIGHTON S GAY PAL?

Wh the largt number of lbian, gay and bisexual people England, Brighton has gaed a reputatn over the s as beg the unofficial “gay pal” of the UK.

Several pubs wh a lbian or gay clientele began to thrive durg this time, cludg the now-closed Star of Bnswick and Pigott’s bar at the St Jam Tavern Maira Place. Throughout the 1950s and 60s, Brighton was the top statn for gay holidaymakers, wh gutho eher owned by gay men or willg to ignore stanc of illegal activy. The lnch of Gay News 1972, Bra’s first natnal gay newspaper, allowed LGBTQ+ venu and anisatns to let others know of their existence, cludg those om Brighton.

Organisatns mpaigng for LGBTQ+ rights began to form the early 1970s, wh the Ssex Gay Liberatn Front lnched Febary 1971 by a group of universy stunts and LGBTQ+ rints.

BRIGHTON: THE LGBTQ+ HISTORY OF THE 'GAY PAL OF UK'

The followg years also saw the lnch of the Brighton Gay Swchboard - then known as the Lavenr Le, which provid a support le for LGBTQ+ people. A new wave of LGBTQ+ activism started after Sectn 28 1988, which prohibed uncils and schools om the “promotn of homosexualy”, was troduced. LGBTQ+ people have also gaed more reprentatn on televisn, wh Brighton's Ollie Kg and Kalium Webster featurg on the UK's first gay datg show I Kissed A Boy earlier this year.

Map reveals Bra's gay pals wh ral Devon and Cambridghire almost as popular as London, Brighton and ManchterONS has published the number of people who are gay, lbian and bisexualIts fdgs have been broken down by unti and lol thoriHight gay, lbian or bi populatns were London, Brighton and ManchterBut the unty data se Devon (1. A new map has revealed Bra's gay pals - wh ral Devon and Cambridghire nearly as popular as London, Brighton and Office for Natnal Statistics (ONS) has published s rearch on the number of people who are gay, lbian and bisexual the fdgs are broken down by unty and lol thory g data om 2013 to 2015.

A new map has revealed Bra's gay pals - wh ral Devon and Cambridghire nearly as popular as London, Brighton and ManchterSix of the hight gay, lbian or bisexual populatns were London, wh Brighton and Manchter also toppg the the unty data se Devon (1. Head of rearch at LGBT mpaign group Stonewall, April Guasp, said: 'It's enuragg to see rearch efforts to ga a better unrstandg of the lbian, gay, bi and trans populatn and intify the diverse needs of different LGBT muni Bra. Plac the UK are known for havg a disproportnately high number of gay and lbian ncentratns n be visible the form of rabow signs on bars or shops plac like Old Compton Street London and Manchter's Canal ci are often assumed to be more tolerant plac.

BRA'S GAY PALS REVEALED ON NEW MAP

But while one n image how metropolis like London, Paris and New York might disproportnately attract gay people, what about the smaller havens? At the moment 's LGBT (lbian gay bisexual trans) history month and activists are teachg children why plac like San Francis are popular wh gay people. "Gay people often choose to live plac they intify as havg creased eedom, says Sally H, director of the centre for terdisciplary genr studi at the Universy of ptn, Property pric Hebn Bridge were cheap durg the 1970s"Often the ci will have a history of progrsive lol ernment policy towards supportg and fancg LGBT-iendly iativ.

Once an area has tablished a reputatn as somewhere gay people live, more gay people are drawn want to blend somewhere, and even feel anonymo. Brighton has for many years had a reputatn as a place to n to bee is an open-md place where you n be who you want to be, " says gay wrer and Brighton rint Simon Fanshawe.

WHERE IS THE GAY CAPAL OF THE WORLD? TEN FABULO CONTENRS… ?

"Image ptn, Manchter has a reputatn as a gay-iendly cy thanks to areas like Canal StreetTh the big ci like London and Manchter and the seasi towns like Brighton, Blackpool and Bournemouth have earned reputatns as gay-iendly plac.

Bar Broadway – Anyone who is after a lic bnch and a karaoke ssn afterward will love to vis Bar Broadway – one the bt gay bars Brighton has to offer. An example of this is back 2017 when one eight marriag that took place Brighton were gay marriag, which is the hight proportn out of all other gay marriage numbers the UK.

If you are new to the LGBTQ+ muny and wish to beg visg gay bars and nightclubs (as well as fdg out more about ), then Brighton is the ial statn for you. However, there are some ci that really stand out for their excg LGBTQ scen – here are the top 10 ntenrs for the ‘gay pal of the world’… no particular orr!

LGBTQ VENU ACCED OF EXTREME RACISM UK’S ‘GAY CAPAL OF THE NORTH’

And if you want to explore them more on your own, there are some wonrful gay tour pani to help wh that, or you uld always jt embrace solo travel! Bangkok is often nsired one of the most gay-iendly ci southeast Asia, and has bee one of the top statns for gay travelers om around the world. After an exhilaratg night out, relax at the Chakran Sna or Babylon, two popular men’s hangouts that feature snas, gyms, and rtrants or check to a fabulo gay hotel.

Over the past few s, hundreds of bs have opened up that are specifilly targeted toward the gay muny, so no matter what you want to do on your trip, you’ll feel right at home. Open Cafe is a popular gatherg place before a night out, La Perle is an excellent gay-iendly rtrant, and Le Quetzal is a mt-see hotspot.

Although ’s not specifilly gay-foced, you’ll also want to stroll through the Red Light District, a historilly sex-posive area of town wh plenty of sex shops and fetish attractns.

TRANS LIV THE 'GAY PAL OF THE UK'

Make sure to check out the Homonument as well, which honors all of the men and women who have been subject to persecutn bee of their sexual orientatn. There are gay hotspots loted throughout the cy, wh SoHo and Vxhall beg the two biggt gay-iendly neighborhoods – and some very trendy almost gay hostels!

THE BT GAY VILLAG IN THE UNED KGDOM FOR FABULO QUEER FUN! ??

London’s food scene is boomg, and there are so many excellent rtrants that also happen to be gay-iendly, wh Balans Soho Society beg one of the most popular. There’s also tons of gay shoppg London, like Gay’s The World, a gay and lbian bookstore, or Prowler, a liftyle store where you n also fd tickets to London’s hottt gay events.

The Queer Berl tour is an excellent troductn to the cy, and is a great way to ci which gay-iendly bars, rtrants, and shops you’ll want to check out for the rt of the tour.

Durg the day, the gay beach attract thoands of lols and tourists alike, and at night, there are parti that sometim last until the sun up. Be sure to check out the credible food and style Barcelona as well – the cy is one of the bt plac Europe to enjoy all-out luxury, and also don’t hurt Barcelona hosts some of the biggt gay ftivals on Earth! San Francis has been the gay center of the Uned Stat for s, as was the first cy to elect an openly gay official Harvey Milk, and was the first US cy to legalize gay marriage as well.

GAY BRIGHTON

There are plenty of notable gay bs SF as well – head to Hot Cookie to pick up hilarly sexual bakery treats or go shoppg at Do Your Mother Know for toys and other goodi. Of urse, you’ll have to spend some time the vibrant night markets and betiful f that fe Taipei’s food scene, but at night, there’s tons of gay clubs where you n dance your heart out. Slowly but surely Brighton veloped a reputatn as a safe and clanste place people uld go to explore their sir which culmated the tablishment of gay and lbian pubs throughout the cy by the 1930s.

It’s a relatively small gay scene pared to London but bee Brighton is so tolerant; LGBTQ patrons feel safe and weled to hang out virtually anywhere.

In addn to there beg so much to see and do, as a queer traveler, you will ntue a 200-year legacy and celebratn of queerns the unofficial, official gay pal of England. BBC News LGBT rrponnt Ben Hunte travelled to Brighton - often referred to as the gay pal of the UK - to tt how much the public really knows about LGBT history. Sue Sanrs found LGBT History Month 15 years ago to improve tn and awarens of LGBT historil News LGBT rrponnt Ben Hunte travelled to Brighton - often referred to as the gay pal of the UK - to tt how much the public really knows about LGBT vio has been optimised for mobile viewg on the BBC News app.