The ntrast to Brighton – the UK’s gay pal – is Rochford, where I grew up and still live. It’s worked for me, but hasn’t always been easy, says lol uncillor and property vtor Jam Cottis
Contents:
- BRA'S 'GAY PALS' REVEALED - FD OUT WHERE YOUR PART OF THE UK RANKS
- LGBTQ VENU ACCED OF EXTREME RACISM UK’S ‘GAY CAPAL OF THE NORTH’
- SUNAK APOLOGIZ FOR HISTORIC TREATMENT OF UK GAY VETERANS
- LET ME TELL YOU WHAT ’S LIKE BEG GAY THE STRAIGHTT TOWN ENGLAND AND WAL
- WHY IS ROCHFORD ENGLAND’S STRAIGHTT PLACE AND BRIGHTON S GAY PAL?
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 populatn * uk gay capital *
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. 3% of the populatn Devon said they were gay, lbian or bisexual - ahead of East Ssex which clus Brighton and Hove.
Cambridghire was also found to be a popular place for the gay populatn. 4% of people told rearchers they were gay, lbian or bisexual. Top 10 lol thori by gay and lbian populatn.
LGBTQ VENU ACCED OF EXTREME RACISM UK’S ‘GAY CAPAL OF THE NORTH’
Ahead of Manchter's Pri celebratns, 10 people tell VICE World News they have experienced racist abe and discrimatn and around the cy's Gay Village. * uk gay capital *
Chart showg gay or lbian populatn the untry. Age by gay and lbian populatn UK untri. Sex by gay or lbian populatn.
People celebratg gay pri central London last summer. People celebratg gay pri central London June 2016.
Gay Pri Central London last year. 6% of the populatn London intified themselv as lbian, gay or bisexual (LGB), the largt percentage. From the 2013-2015 data, across all four UK untri, those intifyg as gay or lbian and bisexual creased wh age.
SUNAK APOLOGIZ FOR HISTORIC TREATMENT OF UK GAY VETERANS
Prime Mister Rishi Sunak apologized for the UK’s historic treatment of gay veterans followg a damng report tailg electric shock nversn therapy, sexual asslts and blackmail suffered by personnel over s. * uk gay capital *
Unr nstctn durg the Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815), ’s unrstood that the flux of soldiers to Brighton durg the years cis wh the first rerd LGBTQ (Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgenr and Queer) history the muny. In the 1930s, gay and lbian bars and pubs spread throughout the cy – and after World War II, whispers of Brighton’s unique diversns spread to others lookg for a safe space to explore their sexualy. Today, ’s thought that 11-15% of all adults Brighton intify as gay, lbian or bisexual.
Several LGBTQ venu the heart of the Gay Village Manchter, northern England, have been acced of racism and racial prejudice by people of lour. Ten black, Asian and Latx people who intify as lbian, gay, bisexual or transgenr told VICE World News about racist cints wh staff and ctomers and around the cy’s Gay Village.
LET ME TELL YOU WHAT ’S LIKE BEG GAY THE STRAIGHTT TOWN ENGLAND AND WAL
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Manchter is known as the “gay pal of the North”, wh LGBTQ historil landmarks fillg the cy. Manchter’s Gay Village is the regn’s ma area for LGBTQ nightlife, and is one of the olst and most tablished gay muni Europe. On the 29th of July this year, Lucky Roy Sgh was told “get out you paki” by a secury guard at Via, a bar the Gay Village.
The group of six was holdg a meetg the cy centre to discs some upg gigs, then cid to go out the Gay Village.
Darren Jackson, 57, has spent several years gog out on the gay scene Manchter, and he says he has repeatedly experienced racism the Village. Photo: Supplied“Racism is so real Manchter’s Gay Village. ”In another cint, Hiren Patel, a gay man based Manchter, told VICE World News that he had only recently started gog back to the Gay Village bee of “blatant racism” he experienced a few years ago, when he was refed entry to a venue.
WHY IS ROCHFORD ENGLAND’S STRAIGHTT PLACE AND BRIGHTON S GAY PAL?
Around three years ago, Patel was qug wh a iend outsi the Thompsons Arms, an LGBTQ venue Manchter’s Gay Village.
”Other experienc shared wh VICE World News clud a gay Iraqi photographer beg labelled a “terrorist” by bar staff when he was takg photos outsi of a Manchter LGBTQ venue. ” Another gay man, Kh Kumar had jt walked to New York New York bar, the heart of the Gay Village, when an on-stage performer ma a ment about his race.
“As today’s report mak clear, that perd many endured the most horrific sexual abe and vlence, homophobic bullyg and harassment, all while bravely servg this untry, ” Sunak told MP. Promisg the ernment would implement the “vast majory” of Etherton’s remendatns, Wallace said he would fully update the Commons a formal bate about the issue after the about pensatn, Wallace said he hoped to fd “an elegant solutn that match the need and the requirements of those dividuals”, promisg to set this out after Kelly Holm, who served the army and me out as gay last year, was among mpaigners who weled the apology. Starmer said one of his nstuents, Ken Wright, a former RAF service member who was “forced to leave the job he loved simply bee he was gay”, was the public gallery to hear the apology.