Gee Montague, the 'olst gay the village', di aged 98

Contents:

• TIRELS MPAIGNER GEE MONTAGUE, THE ‘OLST GAY THE VILLAGE’, DI AGED 98
• ‘THE OLST GAY THE VILLAGE’ GEE MONTAGUE REMEMBERED AT BRIGHTON PRI
• THE BT GAY VILLAG IN THE UNED KGDOM FOR FABULO QUEER FUN! ??
• GAY VILLAGE
• AND THE GAYT CY EUROPE IS... (DISVER OUR TOP 10 WNERS)
• A LOURFUL FAREWELL TO GEE MONTAGUE – THE OLST GAY THE VILLAGE
• ‘OLST GAY THE VILLAGE’ BE BRIGHTON PRI AMBASSADOR
• CALLS FOR BRIGHTON TO GET AN OFFICIAL “GAY VILLAGE”
• GAY VILLAGE BRIGHTON. - KEMPTOWN
• BT GAY BARS IN BRIGHTON

TIRELS MPAIGNER GEE MONTAGUE, THE ‘OLST GAY THE VILLAGE’, DI AGED 98

And one last fun fact: Brighton's first ever gay bar, The Bulldog, opened back 1979: and until s unfortunate closure, was the "go-to" place for Brighton-based LGBTQ folks. Bar Revenge, AKA Club Revenge, is found round the rner om Charl Street and is one of the bt gay clubs Brighton has the cy.

‘THE OLST GAY THE VILLAGE’ GEE MONTAGUE REMEMBERED AT BRIGHTON PRI

Self scribed as "The Queen of Craft", Charl Street Tap has been a staple Brighton gay village for 20 years now!

Brighton's Kemptown (the ma gay village) has a plethora of LGBT-muny-iendly bars, and The Camelford Arms is one of them.

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

Although 's predomantly aimed at gay men, all other guys, gals and non-bary pals are more than wele at this seaont bar! The Amsterdam was a staple Brighton's seaont gay bars, so we're sure that Centre Stage is no different! The venue is suated unr the famo Marlborough Hotel, which Brightonians scribe as one of the iendlit "gay hotels".

GAY VILLAGE

The Mare Tavern one of Brighton's ty but mighty gay pubs that ss on Broad Street Kemptown (the gay-iendly neighbourhood Brighton). Doctor Brighton's is a seaont pub and is a Brighton stutn due to beg one of the longt-nng gay bars the area. Gay rights mpaigner Gee Montague, the self-tled “olst gay the village”, has passed away at the age of 98.

Deeply sad news that Gee Montague aged 98 affectnately known as #TheOlstGayInTheVillae passed away peacefully on Friday 18th March.

He told The Arg that he was placed on a “queer list” by lol police, and his memoir, tled The Olst Gay the Village, he relled: “Unr Gross Incency law, we were arrted and charged enthiastilly by homophobic police, assisted by provotrs and rmers. Like many gay men livg the UK when homosexualy was crimalised, Montague married a woman, and had three children. They were together for more than 20 years, and he prevly said: “I was always nvced my wife knew I was gay when she married me but wasn’t discsed.

AND THE GAYT CY EUROPE IS... (DISVER OUR TOP 10 WNERS)

As 'the olst gay the village' Gee and was an important part of the Pri Para and a tirels mpaigner for equaly. In 2016, the ernment pardoned thoands of gay and bisexual men who were nvicted unr historic anti-gay laws, but Montague mpaigned for a full apology as a pardon “accepts that you were guilty”. He said: “I spent my early years ashamed of beg gay and terrified of beg found out and, as the climate has changed, now I want to shout om the rooftops.

Brighton Pri has paid tribute to the 'Olst Gay the Village’, Gee gay rights mpaigner has been immortalised on a special b - the Brighton & Hove B fleet number as a lol legend, and self-proclaimed ‘the Olst Gay the Village’, Gee Montague passed away March aged was a famo fixture of Brighton Pri who joed the para year after year on his rabow mobily Montage tirelsly fought to receive an apology om the ernment for a nvictn for gross cency the Montague fought tirelsly for an apology stead after beg nvicted of gross cency wh an another missn, though ultimately succsful, took 43 98-year-old sadly passed away peacefully at home March of this year, wh his hband Somchai Phkhlai by his, Gee Montague has been immortalised on an open top b (fleet number 919) which was unveiled today and attend by Somchai.

”A spokperson for Brighton & Hove Pri said: “As 'the olst gay the village' Gee Montague was one of the highlights of our annual LGBTQ+ muny para and always got huge cheers wherever he went.

A LOURFUL FAREWELL TO GEE MONTAGUE – THE OLST GAY THE VILLAGE

The latt England and Wal cens data revealed what many have known for many moons and rabows: Brighton and Hove is one the gayt plac the UK.

‘OLST GAY THE VILLAGE’ BE BRIGHTON PRI AMBASSADOR

Unsurprisgly, ’s here that the majory of the gay attractns ri: bars, clubs, rtrants, hotels, and beach areas are signated as primarily aimed at our LGBTQ+ cy is the midst of a wele urban regeneratn and new-opengs boom. Further to Kemptown, The Camelford Arms is metr om the sea and serv giant portns of pub gb bare brick, warm surroundgs; Fallen Angel is gay-owned and sy; and the new Malta-spired Arbaleno is on a missn to ‘refe queer culture’ (more on that a b)’s a ttament to the cy’s gay iendls that the venu oppose Brighton’s Gra I-listed Pier are floor-to-ceilg wdowed, out and proud and promently beach hut along the promena of Hove seaont, BrightonAlamyAnd there’s more, over towards Hove, where you’ll fd the sy Bedford Tavern, snug drag venue The Grosvenor (cue Sondheim and sequs! Addrs: Tutto, 20–22 Marlborough Place, Brighton BN1 1UBWebse: bang the heart of St Jam’s Street, Block is Ben Gill and Kim Doherty’s ‘urban day club’ cked out wh pk furnure and walls, and artworks of gay ins, cludg Freddie Mercury and Grace Jon by The Postman.

Although not strictly a gay bar, ’s the heart of the gay village and supports the LGBTQ+ muny wh regular donatns to lol chari. Addrs: Club Revenge, 32-34 Old Stee, Brighton BN1 1ELWebse: ParlourThe Plottg ParlourThis atmospheric, gothic-dream-dér speakeasy-style cktail bar is perfectly placed a si street near the entrance to the Gay Village for a fill of sensatnal, mixologist-signed drks. Follow the footsteps of the early Gay Liberatn Front members, stand where some of the first legal civil partnerships took place, and explore the oft-fotten stori of figur cludg thor Aubrey Beardsley, 19th-Century trans man Colonel Barker and Anne Lister, known as ‘the first morn lbian’.

Highlights clu the sty Adler typewrer on which the godfather of gay journalism Peter Burton documented s of queer history for Gay Tim and clothg worn by artist and genr-fluidy trailblazer Gluck. A short skip om the Gay Village, ’s where Kylie stays when she’s town and om where actor Cate Blanchett live-streamed her Osr acceptance speech 2005.

CALLS FOR BRIGHTON TO GET AN OFFICIAL “GAY VILLAGE”

Bettie’s Boudoir is Jackie Colls leopard prt ksch and dited to Amerin p-up Bettie Page; The Leigh Bowery room celebrat the gay performance artist’s image; and the Dollywould room immers you to a Ms Parton untry b, wh memorabilia plete wh oversized wigs and boots. The tly unmissable weekend (ually the first Augt) starts wh an enormo para along the Regency seaont before snakg directly through the centre of the cy and ends wh street parti the gay AugtWebse:. Read our transparency report to learn 2021 • CouplVisg Brighton for the weekend booked a thai meal through another webse on the reviews but mt adm didn't realise that was a gay bar.

As we are to be based the heart of the ‘ Gay Village’, I am exced about the visn for to serve the muni, of which we are a part, more closely. For LGBT folk, gay villag are a great place to let loose, knowg that you will be accepted and n have fun whout judgment.

This rapidly lead to the formatn of gay villag, an LGBTQ-iendly oasis an otherwise hostile cyspe which ntaed gay-oriented tablishments, such as gay bars and pubs, nightclubs, bathho, rtrants, boutiqu and bookstor. Sce the turn of the 21st century, LGBT rights have creasgly strengthened the Uned Kgdom, and the need for gay villag has waned – but some still rema credibly popular wh high ncentratns of gay rints and bs.

GAY VILLAGE BRIGHTON. - KEMPTOWN

Gentrifitn, changg nightlife trends and an creasgly acceptg society mean many have disappeared but there are still several different gay villag the UK to choose om when you are travelg – here are some of our favor we thk you should try out!

Broughton Street is an artsy area that’s a favore of lols and is home to a ncentratn of gay bars and other LGBT-iendly bs. Old Market is a vibrant gay village that hosts a wi variety of alternative events throughout the year, and is also home to a variety of art galleri and pop-up shops.

Bears love the Bristol Bear Bar, and the Phoenix Bar and Punch Bowl are both zy gay-iendly spots to enjoy a drk and a meal. Soho is one of the biggt and most well-known gay villag not only the Uned Kgdom, but the entire world.

BT GAY BARS IN BRIGHTON

It’s home to London’s rint Eagle Bar, as well as the Royal Vxhall Tavern, which is one of the olst gay-iendly venu the cy.