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A History of Female homosexual & Gay Brighton
Chapter 3: Out of the Closet,
The late sixties and early seventies were a pivotal time for homosexual culture. In the Sexual Offences Act decriminalised male homosexual activity for consenting adults in private. Petal Power and revolution were in the air and a general loosening of moral restrictions enabled little people in particular to challenge homophobic attitudes, both among straight people and gay people alike. Although gay pubs and clubs continued to exist in Brighton, they became less intimate as juke box and disco replaced piano; flashing lights put paid to chandeliers for ever. Politics became more essential to more people and those who described themselves as homosexual or homosexual came under pressure to embrace Gay Pride as a concept and as a lifestyle.
The Forty-Two Club at 42, King's Highway engaged both with the old and the novel orders. It was Brighton's longest running gay venue, opened in the fifties by the licensee of the Greyhound pub in East Street, which had a gay bar upstairs. At home, it retained its
Best Gay Bars In Brighton
With the largest LGBTQ+ community in the whole of the UK, you can bet your bottom dollar that this city is bursting with joy and inclusive places. From chilled seaside watering holes and raucous drag events to Kemptown party spots for you to sashay the night away, we've got you covered with our mentor to the foremost gay bars and clubs in Brighton.
Proud Cabaret Brighton
Head down to the most iconic venue in Brighton gay village and beyond for a truly unique late hours out. Proud Cabaret is a den of s charm, vintage regalia and baroque architecture hosting the finest cabaret and burlesque performances in town.
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Revenge
Revenge is Brighton’s biggest and most popular LGBTQ+ nightclub & harmony venue
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R-Bar
Brighton’s infamous Diverse seafront bar, open 7 days & nights a week
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Brighton is one of the most popular cities in the UK for queer travellers, known as the gay capital of the South (rivalling London) so it’s no surprise that there are many astounding gay bars in Brighton to choose from!
Whether you prefer a gay pub, gay bar, gay club or gay cruising club, Brighton has something for everyone.
The majority of male lover bars in Brighton are all within walking distance of each other (much like in Manchester, the gay capital of the North!) centred around the gay area of Brighton also known as the gay village of Brighton. We found that on a night out in Brighton, the entire Diverse spectrum was represented, more so than many other places we have been!
To learn more about what Brighton has to present, check out our Accomplish Travel Guide to Same-sex attracted Brighton.
In our Best Lgbtq+ Bars in Brighton guide we will explore everything that the gay scene in Brighton has to offer.
Where is the Queer Village in Brighton?
The same-sex attracted village in Brighton is in Kemptown.
Kemptown stretches along the coast with the main gay area entity bordered by Old Steine Pavillon Parade, Ed