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QueerThe Marly
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Please help us fundraise to reach our goal of purchasing the building fondly known as ‘the Marly’, to be a community-owned asset. For 60 years the Marly (currently, The Actors) remains central to the Brighton LGBTQIA+ community. Granted ACV (2022).
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Queer The Marly fundraiser - is now LIVE: gofund.me/6f692f3f

Please give and share <3

#fundthemarly #queer #communityasset #brighton #lgbtq #gofundme
Large image of brick and blue building the front has the trans flag and a diversity flag, and the side displays a queer person of colour on a vibrant mural. On a yellow background below it reads: “£400,000 - we need your help to buy brighton’s queer heartbeat!” Below that are 4 quotes in speech bubbles saying: “queer and trans safe space”; “newcomers find belonging”; “international arts venue”; and, “activist and community hub”. You can find the fundraising link in our description.
April 15, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Some answers to your questions...
Black background with some large, yellow font outline in the middle, which reads: "FAQ". Yellow background in four sections with purple text and two curved lines for section breaks. At the top is a small black outline of the Queer The Marly logo, with a large purple word art next to it that reads “Fundraising FAQ”. Next down is a question that reads: “How much does it cost?”. The answer reads: “The estimated value is just above £1,000,000”. At the bottom is a hashtag that reads: “Fund The Marly”. Yellow background in four sections with purple text and two curved lines for section breaks. At the top is a small black outline of the Queer The Marly logo, with a large purple word art next to it that reads “Fundraising FAQ”. Next down is a question that reads: “Do we have to raise one-million pounds?”. The answer reads: “No. We will apply for a mortgage and need to raise around four-hundred-thousand pounds for the deposit”. At the bottom is a purple hashtag that reads: “Fund The Marly”. Yellow background in four sections with purple text and two curved lines for section breaks. At the top is a small black outline of the Queer The Marly logo, with a large purple word art next to it that reads “Fundraising FAQ”. Next down is a question in black that reads: “How will you raise the money?”. The answer reads: “We will apply for grants, organise crowdfunding and approach large donors”. At the bottom is a purple hashtag that reads: “Fund The Marly”.
April 5, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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Yellow background with purple flowers for a bottom-left corner border. Larger purple text reads: “As community volunteers ourselves, we would love your help to spread the word. If you have capacity to get involved we love you to join us.” Yellow background with purple flowers for a bottom-left corner border. Larger purple text reads: “Follow us for info on meetings, events and fundraising as the project unfolds. Keep an eye on our stories for helpful FAQs over the week”.
April 2, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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We are hopeful that together we can build a future where we buy our treasured Brighton building (currently known as The Actors) for the LGBTQIA+ community.

Important updates about our crowdfunding to come soon.

Please like, follow and share!

We hope you feel as excited as we are!
#fundthemarly
Yellow logo that reads "Queer The Marly". "Queer" is written on an upward slanting angle in a bold rounded font, each letter has a unique colour - pink, brown, purple, red and blue - in a black outline. "The Marly" is a large bold font in black, the letter M crosses through several letters. The yellow background contains an opaque historic image of the front and side of the Marlborough Pub from the corner angle. Yellow background with purple flowers for a bottom-left corner border. Larger purple text reads: “Hello again! Do you remember the ‘Keep The Marly Queer’ campaign in 2021? Well we are back with exciting news…”. Yellow background with purple flowers for a bottom-left corner border. Larger purple text reads: “In case we haven’t met yet, let us introduce ourselves… During the pandemic over 100 Brighton queers came together to safeguard the future of the Marly. Just in case!”. Yellow background with purple flowers for a bottom-left corner border. Larger purple text reads: “For 60 years the Marly has been a lynchpin of Brighton’s magnificently queer community. Supporting both LGBTQIA+ rights and people from across the world. Now the chance has come for us to buy it…”.
April 2, 2025 at 9:38 PM