Queer in Brighton / Queer Heritage South
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Queer in Brighton / Queer Heritage South
@queerinbrighton.bsky.social
Queer Heritage South is a heritage learning project celebrating and promoting the rich cultural life of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Intersex, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQIA+) communities in Brighton & Hove.


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Image 1: Tash Fairbanks, Jude Winter, Jane Boston and Deb Trethewey ‘queuing’ to get into the van, 1981

Image 2+4: Siren loading up the van after a performance, still wearing their costumes, 1981

Image 3: The photos show Siren members Jude Winter and Hilary Ramsden on-stage and off-stage.
February 21, 2025 at 10:01 AM
In their own words, Siren “aimed their artistic expression at the twin enemies of the day – Margaret Thatcher’s conservatism and the sexist assumptions that were built deep into the social infrastructure.”
February 21, 2025 at 10:01 AM
You can view more memories from the time on our archive, through the link in our bio🌈

Images 1-5: Section 28 March 1988-89 Brighton & Hove. Courtesy of Sally Munt.

Image 6: Anti- Clause 28 march between the two town halls of Brighton and Hove, 1988. Courtesy of Paul Clift
February 13, 2025 at 1:25 PM
In Brighton, the community fought against Section 28, organising protests like the one featured here from 1988/9. The Brighton Area Action Against Section 28 was founded after the very successful first event hosted by Brighton Lesbian Action.

More on the Brighton Ourstory website (link in bio)↖️
February 13, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Read the stories and memories in the collection, or contribute your own: queerheritagesouth.co.uk
December 1, 2024 at 2:36 PM
Jubilee Library is hosting an exhibition curated by The Brighton AIDS Memorial project. The exhibition will be on show in library windows from Monday 25 November until Sunday 08 December.
December 1, 2024 at 2:36 PM