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- WHY IS ROCHFORD ENGLAND’S STRAIGHTT PLACE AND BRIGHTON S GAY PAL?
- GAY BRIGHTON
- AND THE GAYT CY EUROPE IS... (DISVER OUR TOP 10 WNERS)
WHY IS ROCHFORD ENGLAND’S STRAIGHTT PLACE AND BRIGHTON S GAY PAL?
The cens suggted people the Essex district were six tim ls likely to be gay than those the East Ssex cy * brighton gay capital of europe *
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.
Brighton and Hove, for s England’s unofficial gay pal, n now wear the official crown. One 10 people aged over 16 the cy intified themselv as lbian, gay, bisexual or “other sexual orientatn” the 2021 cens. 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.
GAY BRIGHTON
* brighton gay capital of europe *
Unlike Rochford, Brighton has a long history of pneerg gay rights, om s bars and clubs to s annual Pri ftival. Last year the cy said farewell to the self-proclaimed “olst gay the village”, Gee Montague, who died aged 98 after s of mpaigng. “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.
Dpe the generally more gay-iendly atmosphere there is still a problem wh gay-bashg attacks.
It is durg this time that the first rerds of homosexual activy between the soldiers were rerd. The arrival of the London and Brighton Railway 1841 further bolstered gay activy.
AND THE GAYT CY EUROPE IS... (DISVER OUR TOP 10 WNERS)
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 has ntued s tradn of open-mdns and has a flourishg gay scene.
The Gay Village is nveniently loted the Kemp Town district around St Jam Street. There are also a few gay venu on the wateront of urse, and a nu beach where the muny lik to ngregate e summertime.
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.