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WELCOME TO BRIGHTON & HOVE PRIDE 2018!

As we gather together to show the world that we celebrate and embrace diversity and inclusion in our great City.

Brighton& Hove Pride is about every aspect of our diverse community, respecting each participant and our sole ethos is to promote respect and diversity within our communities. Supporting our local charities and good causes is the cornerstone of our Pride. This year our fundraising purpose has been placed prominently front and centre of this magazine and we hope this will encourage even more local businesses who benefit from the estimated £18 million brought into the city’s economy to get involved with our community fundraising.

We are thrilled to have LGBTQ+ activist and GLAAD Vanguard Award winner Britney Spears headline our main stage at the Pride Festival as well as expanding the park to introduce a new QueerTown, more culturally diverse BAME programming, an enhanced community village area, and a new Sunday community festival, LoveBN1Fest helping raise additional money for the Pride Social Impact Fund.

We are immensely proud to deliver unparalleled Access facilities and services for the deaf, disabled, elderly and those with mobility issues in association with Brighton & Hove’s LGBTQ+ Community Safety Forum to ensure Pride is an accessible event that everyone can enjoy.

Our exciting all-new Pride Cultural Development Fund is an initiative to create new spaces for different stories to be told in engaging ways from our rapidly changing community, and this year we are supporting 14 individual artists and 6 community agencies.

Our Pride will continue to raise awareness of the plight of global LGBTQ+ communities, and whilst we celebrate Pride we ask everyone to spare a thought for those who still suffer discrimination and violence because of who they love.

For the third year running Pride will be holding a minute silence across all Pride sites to remember victims of discrimination, persecution and all hate crimes.

Finally, I have to thank the small, hard working Pride team, our statutory partners Brighton & Hove City Council, Sussex Police, Fire & Rescue, the NHS, our commercial supporters and all the volunteers who help make Pride happen.

For visitors to Brighton and Hove we are thrilled that you have chosen to come and spend some time with us in our wonderful city.

Paul Kemp Brighton & Hove Pride CIC

Design and photography Chris Jepson, www.ChrisJepson.com Contributors: Dom Balls, James Carey, Robbie Dee, Hope Kingsley, Claire Leach, Mark Nortcliffe, Oscar Quine, Bill Short, Kate Wildblood.

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WHY PRIDE IS STILL RELEVANT

CAMPAIGNING WITH PRIDE First raised in protest in San Francisco by Harvey Milk in 1978, the Pride rainbow flag created by activist and artist Gilbert Baker represents everything we strive for as an LGBTQ+ community. United against repression, campaigning for equality as one.

A rainbow flag that has gone on to fly at Pride events, protests and parades around the globe, a flag we are proud to fly at Brighton & Hove Pride 2018.

But as we get ready to unfurl the rainbow across our city it is vital we reflect upon how far we have progressed since those early heady days of the LGBTQ+ rights movement. As we book tickets, plan outfits, organise events and get set to welcome over 300,000 Pride-goers (and a certain GLAAD Vanguard Winner Britney Spears) to our celebrations, it is important to take a step, however glittering, away from the party and reflect upon the reasons we are here.

Brighton Pride is a Pride with purpose, wearing its campaigning heart on its ever-fabulous sleeve. Since 2014 the campaigns 78 Countries: Freedom To Live, BrightonPride25, Uniting Nations and Pride Respect have ensured Brighton Pride has remained committed to shining a spotlight on LGBTQ+ issues.

Alongside the glitter and the glamour it is vital to acknowledge that whenever we party, campaign and celebrate with Pride, many LGBTQ+ people across the globe are denied the right to do so.

Since Pride’s Freedom to Live campaign in 2014 much has improved internationally, including legal recognition for same-sex relationships and transgender identities and a cultural revolution that has seen LGBTQ+ lives more visible than ever before. But as seen with the fight for women’s equality and civil rights, with every step forward comes the backlash, at times violent and terrifying. Never has the phrase ‘there but for the grace of God go we’ seemed

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more apt.

The number of Trans people murdered across the globe increases at horrifying rates, whilst state sponsored discrimination, arbitrary arrests and violence against LGBTQ+ people continues, apparently immune to global condemnation.

Government sanctioned homophobia across the world is costing lives in Russia’s Chechen Republic, torturing gay men in Azerbaijan, arresting LGBTQ+ people in Egypt, demanding the flogging, often in public, of gay men accused of homosexuality in Indonesia, creating registers of those proven to be lesbian or gay in Tajikistan, and ensuring the arrests and threatened deportations of LGBTQ+ activists in Tanzania.

When Vitit Muntarbhorn, the UN’s first independent expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity declared in 2017; “It is unconscionable that people with an actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression different from a particular social norm, are targeted for violence and discrimination in many parts of the world,” it wasn’t new news to the world’s LGBTQ+ community. Or indeed fake news as reports of the removal of legal protection for transgender students, the Justice Department’s attempt to allow discrimination within the workplace or President Trump’s desire to remove the right for transgender service personnel to serve in the USA sadly prove.

We could choose to ignore the global headlines, keep it local and focus on where the heart is. Home. Here in the UK, regardless of the enormous strides towards full equality our community has made together, we still have many battles to fight, especially for those

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who come here in their quest for the freedom to live without fear. In 2018, according to the UK Lesbian and Gay Immigration Group, those LGBTQ+ people fleeing persecution from countries where homosexuality is a crime and who find themselves in UK detention centres still face “systemic discrimination, physical and verbal abuse and harassment from both staff and fellow detainees”.

For those LGBTQ+ people living and working in the UK discriminatory behaviour, violence and bullying in the workplace, home, online and in our education system continue to have devastating consequences for many.

Stonewall’s recent research found that “one in five LGBT people experienced a hate crime, a quarter of trans people experienced homelessness, 10 per cent of Asian and minority ethnic LGBT employees have been physically attacked by customers or colleagues, two in five LGBT students have hidden their identity at university for fear of discrimination” and “eight out of ten trans young people have selfharmed and almost half have attempted to kill themselves”.

Thanks to the Pride Festival, Pride Village Party and official event ticket sales, your generosity along with the support of our local community groups, businesses the Pride Community Parade and event sponsors, Brighton Pride continues to fundraise record amounts for

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the Rainbow Fund and Social Impact Fund.

This then enables grants to be awarded to local LGBTQ+ organisations and charities empowering us together to continue to make a difference to the lives of so many people in Brighton and Hove, be they young, old, Trans, queer, HIV positive, lesbian, gay, bi, non-binary, intersex, able bodied or disabled, you or me regardless of age, race, gender or religion.

As we get set to fly our rainbow flags high at Brighton Pride this August and come together to celebrate, campaign, fundraise and deliver real change for so many of us who call Brighton and Hove home, we should remember the grit alongside the glitter that drives our LGBTQ+ community. To stand proudly together next to campaigners like Sarah Hejazy and Ahmed Alaa, two brave LGBTQ+ activists recently arrested, interrogated and charged for raising a rainbow flag in celebration of LGBTQ+ rights at a concert in Egypt. Because if for Sarah and Ahmed the celebration is part of the campaigning then for us about to enjoy Brighton Pride campaigning must always be part of our celebrations.

To paraphrase a certain Ms Spears, this Brighton Pride its time to declare yes we’ll do it again, campaigning together with Brighton Pride until rainbow flags fly freely in every nation.

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PRIDE COMMUNITY PARADE

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The Pride Community Parade is one of the biggest and brightest events in Brighton & Hove’s diary, with over 300,000 people pouring out into the city’s streets to participate in and watch on as an all-singing, all-dancing carnival of colour wends its way from the seafront to the festival site.

Every year, participants include Brighton & Hove Pride’s partners and sponsors, local community groups, representatives from political parties and faith groups, the NHS, Brighton Housing Trust, Sussex Police, Sussex Fire services, the Girl Guides, Scouts, trade unions, and a number of major brands showing their support for diversity, alongside a selection of performers, musicians and artists.

Flamboyant, vibrant and colourful, the Brighton & Hove Pride Parade is matched in size in the UK as an LGBTQ+ event only

by London Pride - and is a show-stopping spectacle not to be missed. With ‘Colour my World’ announced as this year’s theme, the parade promises to take on a uniquely global - and eye-poppingly technicolour hue, so be sure to find yourself a good spot on the packed pavements from which to watch as the spectacle goes by. On top of all the music, floats, bands, costumes and dancing - the parade also carries the message of love, unity, and support for the worldwide LGBTQ+ community that is at the heart of everything that Brighton & Hove Pride does.

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PRIDE COMMUNITY PARADE

KEEPING COMMUNITY AS THE FOCUS Brighton & Hove Pride, has published a new set of standards to maintain the integrity of the community parade and ensure that floats and entries from business partners or brands support and celebrate Inclusion & Diversity or achievements, culture, and aspirations of those belonging to their LGBTQ+ networks and to celebrate all our communities.

The standards highlight that floats, banners, t-shirts, flags or any form of messaging in the parade entry must include specific messages of support for diversity and inclusivity whilst rejecting consumer promotions, generic branding or marketing messages. Entries will only be permitted if they show what the sponsor / parade entry believes or wants to stand for and that these messages are also featured across other platforms such as social media when highlighting Brighton Pride.

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“The Brighton Pride LGBTQ+ Community Parade is the most vibrant event on the city’s calendar attracting spectators and participants from across the UK and beyond and delivers an engaging, inspirational and proud day for all.”

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WHERE DOES YOUR MONEY GO? Brighton Pride is a not-for-profit community interest company (CIC), so all ticket revenue raised goes directly to the operational and running costs of producing the Pride Festival, LGBTQ+ Community Parade, Pride Village Party and community fundraising.

Our sole aim is to provide benefit to the community or to trade with a “social purpose,” rather than to make a private profit, and we work hard to ensure not only are fundraising targets reached but that Pride delivers value for money.

With a budget of over £1.7 million in 2017, ticket revenue helped pay for vital infrastructure and services across Preston Park, Pride Village Party and Community Parade to ensure a safe and enjoyable day for all, from entertainment and well-being to security and production.

£66,194 on power, £60,000 on sound and lighting, £33,477 on crew costs, £28,685 on toilets and £18,000 on waste management. £33,600 went on St John’s Ambulance, £75,568 on special Police services and £230,553 on security and stewarding across our Pride events, and that’s just a fraction of the overall costs of staging a world class event.

Brighton & Hove Pride is recognised as one of the very best in the UK, but in today’s climate it isn’t a cheap proposition to produce a safe large scale event.

The costs of staging Pride in our City is as big as any major festival and regular festival goers will recognise that most festival tickets carry a much higher price.

With anticipated increases in cleaning, security and policing costs over the next few years Pride will continue to face significant challenges.

For example, in 2017 Pride spent over

A PRIDE WITH PURPOSE Brighton Pride has its roots in the community and is a Pride with purpose; a fundraising purpose that without your support we could never realise. 2017 saw Brighton Pride raise an astonishing and record-breaking £107,509 for the Rainbow Fund, made up of £1 a head from every ticket sold for Preston Park and The Pride Village Party as well as official Pride fundraisers including the ‘official’ Pride parties on the night of Pride and bucketing on the Pride Parade. £14,405 was raised for the Pride Social Impact Fund and £20,000 earmarked for the new Pride Cultural Development Fund. In the last five years Pride has raised over £455,000 for local good causes.

Brighton Pride fundraises for the Rainbow Fund, a Brighton and Hove based grant-giving fund for local LGBTQ+ and HIV/AIDS organisations.

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BRITNEY SPEARS GLAAD Vanguard Award Winner For Promotion Of LGBTQ+ Equality

The lights go down, the crowd goes wild… and Britney Spears takes to the stage for her crowning headline performance at Brighton & Hove Pride 2018.

An indisputable queen of pop, Britney looks set to deliver a knock-out live show at this year’s Brighton & Hove Pride - but there’s another reason that the Pride team were so excited to announce the Oops!…. I Did It Again singer as this year’s headline act.

That’s because away from the stage, the multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning Ms Spears has been grafting away in her role as a dedicated champion of LGBTQ+ rights. From singing on a star-studded fundraising single in the wake of last year’s tragic Orlando club shooting to taking time to write to a fan who had considered suicide to congratulate him on coming out, Britney has never hidden her pride when it comes to showing love for her LGBTQ+ fans.

And earlier this year, Britney’s hard work was rewarded when she received the prestigious Vanguard Award at the 29th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles.

As a recipient of a GLAAD Vanguard Award, Britney joins an impressive host of previous A-list winners - Jennifer Lopez, Cher, Elizabeth Taylor, Drew Barrymore and Janet Jackson, who have all won the award for their contribution to the fight for LGBTQ+ equality.

After hearing the news, Britney wrote on Instagram: ‘Honored to be receiving the Vanguard Award at the @GLAAD Media Awards this year! The LGBTQ+ community means the absolute world to me and inspires me every day. I am proud to be an ally and I will continue to support equality and acceptance for all!!’

For over thirty years, GLAAD (formerly the

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Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) has worked to stamp out homophobia and transphobia in the American media. The prestigious Vanguard Award is presented each year to a media professional who has made a significant difference in promoting equality and acceptance of LGBTQ+ people.

In recent years, Britney has really put the work in. Her achievements as an LGBTQ+ campaigner have been numerous. She has consistently stood up for LGBTQ+ youth, using her social media channels to speak out against homophobic bullying. She was one of over 20 music artists to appear on the GLAAD song ‘Hands’, recorded and released in memory of the 29 people who lost their lives when a gunman opened fire at the Orlando Pulse nightclub.

Last year - along with 139 other leading entertainers including Jennifer Lawrence, Ariana Grande, Laverne Cox and Whoopi Goldberg - Britney put her name to an open letter condemning two anti-LGBTQ+ bills in the United States targeted at transgender youth in Texas. Both bills were defeated.

Alongside these campaigns, Britney has continued to reach out on a personal level to her LGBTQ+ fans. In 2014, Spears wrote a highly publicised letter to a young fan who had considered suicide and who had credited her lyrics with giving him the courage to come out as a gay man.

The letter said: “I was very happy to hear how courageous you’ve been about being openly gay. I’ve always been told as long as you know in your heart that’s what matters most.”

Spears turned to the page yet again last year for LGBTQ+ Pride month, penning a heartfelt, handwritten love letter to all of her LGBTQ+ fans in which she shared her thanks for the unconditional love and acceptance that the community has shown her over the years.

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Britney says: “I’m so excited to be kicking off my UK tour this summer at Brighton Pride! I guarantee it’s going to be a night to remember and can’t wait to sing and dance with all of my LGBTQ fans.”

“I have a secret to share with you,” she wrote.

“You see it’s actually you that lifts me up. The unwavering loyalty. The lack of judgment.

The unapologetic truth. Acceptance! Your stories are what inspire me, bring me joy, and make me and my sons strive to be better people.”

The ‘Gimme More’ singer isn’t the only big name to be recognised in this year’s GLAAD awards. The organisation announced over 140 nominees across 40 different categories in January - including Miley Cyrus, Halsey, Kesha, Sam Smith and St Vincent - who are all up for Outstanding Music Artist. The organisers also gave a special recognition award to Jay-Z’s song ‘Smile’, the accompanying video for which shows the rapper’s mother Gloria Carter coming out as a lesbian.

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Announcing that Britney would be the recipient of this year’s award, Sarah Kate Ellis, the President and CEO of GLAAD, said: “An irrefutable icon, Britney Spears has entertained the world while also embodying the spirit of GLAAD’s Vanguard Award by speaking out on significant issues that face her fans - from the Dream Act to antitransgender bills in Texas.

“She is a force in the music world who has used her global platform to share messages of love and acceptance, something that the world needs today more than ever.”

BRITNEY SPEARS IS THE HEADLINE ARTIST AT THE BRIGHTON & HOVE PRIDE FESTIVAL ON SATURDAY 4TH AUGUST IN PRESTON PARK.

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THE COST OF KEEPING PRIDE SAFE FOR EVERYONE

BY JAMES LEDWARD, EDITOR, GSCENE MAGAZINE It is hard to believe that just 6 short years ago the original charity, Pride South East who organised Brighton Pride each year for the city’s LGBTQ+ communities, was in a financial mess and eventually was forced to cease trading with debts of over £250,000.

Six years on the Not for Profit Community Interest Company that now organises Brighton Pride, Brighton Pride CIC is about to play host to international megastar, Britney Spears as Prides and cities all over the world look on in envy and ask how it has all been possible. How did Brighton Pride rise like a Phoenix from the ashes in such a short time?

Following the demise of Pride South East Ltd., a great deal of soul searching, thought and public consultation went into establishing exactly what LGBTQ+ people in the city wanted from Brighton Pride in future years.

The answer came back loud and clear!

Firstly a Pride that was sustainable, secondly a Pride that was true to its historic campaigning roots, but thirdly and most importantly a Pride that raised money for local LGBTQ+/HIV organisations, something previous organisers of all Brighton Prides over the years had trouble delivering for the city’s varied LGBTQ+ communities.

Nightclub in Florida as the faces of those murdered were carried on banners the full length of the Pride parade?

Most impressively of all, in a very short period of time Brighton Pride CIC have built up a contingency of funds in the bank so that the LGBTQ+ communities in Brighton and Hove never have to deal with the shame of a Brighton Pride going bust and suppliers not being paid. We should never forget, it only takes one year of bad weather to knock the stuffing out of any Pride.

One of the largest expenses with staging a safe Pride is the cost of security and policing. In 2018, Brighton Pride will contribute a total of £400,000 to keep those attending the event safe.

This year policing costs will be approx £105,600 (£72,741.91 of that being for the policing of the Pride Village Party). Select Security who provide security to the park, parade and campsite will cost £212,060 and a further £80,000 will be paid to AAA Security for security at the Pride Village Party.

Since the present team took over the reigns in 2013, Brighton Pride has magnificently ticked all three boxes and Brighton Pride is now a fundraiser for all the communities of Brighton and Hove, be they straight or LGBTQ+.

Brighton Pride CIC has to date donated a total of £36,455 to the Pride Social Impact Fund and £387,509 to the Rainbow Fund, who make grants to LGBT/HIV organisations delivering effective front line services to LGBTQ+ people in Brighton & Hove. These grants are now a life line to many of these organisations whose very existence is threatened by central government cuts in local authority budgets.

Each year the Brighton Pride parade runs with a campaigning message, such as highlighting the plight of people in countries were it is illegal to be LGBTQ+ and those countries where being LGBTQ+ carries the death sentence.

Who will ever forget the emotionally charged tribute to those massacred in the Pulse

I spoke to Assistant Chief Constable Laurence Taylor (above), this years Gold Commander for Brighton Pride, the officer who has overall command of the policing operation and sets the strategic direction of the deployment of Sussex Police officers on the day.

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ACC Taylor plays an important part in coordinating the multi-agency response to Pride and in the event of any significant incident will chair the Strategic Coordinating Group. In simple terms the buck stops with him and as Gold Commander he is responsible for and in overall command of, the policing operation linked to the Pride weekend.

ACC Taylor joined the police in 1996 and has held a variety of senior posts in Sussex Police since 2018, rising to Assisant Chief Constable for local policing in Sussex in 2016.

He says his priorities for the Pride Weekend are; “Working with Brighton Pride and other partners to keep people attending events across the City safe, prevent crime where possible, minimise disruption to businesses and others going about their business in the City and ensure that Sussex Police are visible and engaging to provide reassurance to everyone involved.”

Like many public sector organisations Sussex Police budgets have been savaged in the last few years and while in the past, they were able to keep costs down to a minimum as their contribution to the Pride Village Party, that is no longer possible in the current climate.

And that is where we should all take caution.

Pride cost over £1.7 million pounds to stage in 2017 and brought millions of pounds in benefits not only to the LGBTQ+ sector but to all businesses across the city.

Pride not only ploughs money back into the LGBTQ+ voluntary sector but also, through the Pride Social Impact Fund supports generic organisations across the city who are impacted by the Pride footprint.

A city wide plan that everyone supports and contributes to, is urgently needed otherwise this International Blue Ribboned Event could easily run into rough waters in the future.

At the moment businesses within the foot print of the Pride Village Party (PVP) pay to be involved. This money goes directly to the Pride Social Impact Fund and is distributed by a grants panel made up of the editors of all the local media, to mainly generic organisations.

This panel is chaired by Tim Ridgway, the former political correspondent at the Argus.

Many businesses outside the PVP footprint offer no support and refuse to pay anything for the financial benefits they gain from the huge numbers of people that Brighton Pride brings into the city. In effect an unfair playing field has been created where a small group of mainly LGBT+ businesses pay up to help raise money for generic organisations while generic businesses who make a killing on the day contribute nothing to their own organisations.

ACC Taylor says: “Pride is an important event for the City of Brighton and Hove and for the LGBTQ+ communities in the City and beyond who come to celebrate. It is also a very busy weekend for the police and other emergency services and large numbers of officers and staff are deployed in support of the operation.

“Hundreds of thousands of people come to the City over the Pride weekend and it is important that they behave sensibly and responsibly in order to help the emergency services in their work.

“Sussex Police fully support Pride and our staff that march on the parade are always really welcomed.

“We have a responsibility to keep everybody secure and feeling safe at the event and in the City as a whole. I hope that this years’ event is as successful as always.”

Brighton Pride is now seen all over the world as a blue ribbon event and is the envy of capitol cities on all continents. If we don’t put into effect a city wide plan quickly, the ever rising cost of policing the city, rather than the Pride Festival in Preston Parkitself, will do irreparable harm to the event for future generations of young LGBTQ+ people.

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PRIDE FESTIVAL

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A dazzling display of inclusivity, and just about as much fun as you can have with your clothes on, the Brighton & Hove Pride Festival in Preston Park is the beating heart of every year’s event.

And with Britney Spears set to take to the stage on Saturday - as well as the addition of a whole day of acts on Sunday for the very first time in Pride’s history, this looks set to be a Pride to go down in history.

Described by The Guardian as “the country’s most popular LGBT+ event,” tens of thousands of partygoers have come out in years gone by to see a host of performances from international superstars Sister Sledge, Carly Rae Jepsen, Pet Shop Boys, Years & Years, Fatboy Slim, Katy B, Ruby Rose, The Human League, Fleur East, Alesha Dixon, Ella Henderson, Boy George, Alison Moyet, Paloma Faith, Blue, Tulisa, Collabro, and Ms Dynamite amongst others.

As revellers flood into Brighton from around the world to party alongside city residents, Preston Park is transformed into a paradisiacal playground of performance and dance tents, a wellbeing field, and a bevy of the finest food and drink options to keep you fuelled throughout the day.

The Brighton & Hove Pride team always put a good time first and foremost in mind for the Pride festival, and we’d like to extend a special thank you to everyone who has bought a ticket. If you see an official Pride representative shaking a bucket throughout the day, please don’t be shy - and feel free to add further to the fundraising efforts that lie at the heart of what Pride is all about.

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PRIDE FESTIVAL: MAIN STAGE 2018 Britney: Piece of Me Multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning pop icon Britney Spears is one of the most successful and celebrated entertainers in pop history with nearly 150 million records worldwide. In the U.S. alone, she has sold more than 70 million albums, singles and songs, according to Nielsen Music.

Her cutting-edge pop concert Las Vegas residency, “Britney: Piece of Me,” at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino has been voted “Best Show in Las Vegas” and “Best Bachelorette Show in Las Vegas.”

“Britney: Piece of Me” will headline the Pride Festival.

Ella Eyre Having shot to fame when she provided unforgettable guest vocals on Rudimental’s classic ‘Waiting All Night’, 23-year-old Ella has since carved a firm place for herself in the charts and gained the recognition she deserves as a force to be reckoned with in British pop.

Expect to hear plenty of big, bright dance anthems with Eyre last appearing on Sigala’s 2017 tropical-tinged summer smash “Came Here for Love”. Big, sultry and smokey, Eyre’s voice is hard to miss while her energetic live shows have to be seen to be believed.

Pixie Lott A firm favourite in the charts since the release of her debut album ‘Turn It Up’ in 2009 – which spawned five top-twenty mega-hits, including number ones ‘Mama Do’ and ‘Boys and Girls’ – Pixie has spent the time since honing poptastic, fairy dust-sprinkled musical style. With her second album ‘Young Foolish Happy’ and her selftitled third album, Lott’s sound matured into the sassy R&B of ‘Nasty’. At the age of only 24, she packed all of this pop power into a greatest hits compilation ‘Platinum Pixie: Hits’.

An amazing live performer, Pixie may have lost out when she appeared on Strictly, but she can sure work a crowd – and looks set to get the park jumping for Brighton & Hove Pride.

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MNEK Making music since the age of nine, Uzoechi “Uzo” Emenike’s (aka. MNEK) professional career has seen him hit dizzying heights, gaining writing credits for some of pop’s biggest names – Madonna, Kylie, Stormzy and Dua Lipa to name a few.

Not to mention the fact he co-wrote Beyonce’s single ‘Hold Up’.

With three sold-out London shows planned for the summer, along with a string of festival appearances, you don’t want to miss MNEK at this year’s Brighton & Hove Pride Festival.

Mabel Since releasing her debut single ‘Know Me Better’ in 2015, 22-year-old Swedish-Brit singer Mabel has been turning out some of the smoothest r&b tunes currently being made on this side of the Atlantic.

Her mum is legendary singer and icon Neneh Cherry, while her dad produced for Massive Attack. Having grown up around music royalty, Mabel’s future looks bright, so make sure you’re there to see her when Mabel takes to the stage to play Brighton & Hove Pride 2018.

Louise Louise first shot to fame in 1993 as one quarter of blockbusting R&B girl-band Eternal, when the group’s debut album ‘Always & Forever’ went quadruple-platinum.

Leaving the band to go it alone, South Londoner Louise sold a whopping 15 million record worldwide, and released three albums as a solo artist – Naked (1996), Woman In Me (1997) and Elbow Beach (2000). During this period, she barely left the British charts, scoring eight top-ten singles, including ‘2 Faced’, ‘Undivided Love’ and her own sexed-up reworking of the Stealers Wheel classic ‘Stuck in the Middle with You’.

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PRIDE FESTIVAL: OTHER STAGES Little Gay Brother Hosts Pride Dance Big Top in association with Lynx Unity Little Gay Brother was born in the mud pits of Secret Garden Party in 2012, with the express purpose of creating a sexy and safe space for LGBTQ+ revellers to party without prejudice. It proved so popular, we started regular nights at East London’s infamous queer disco, Dalston Superstore. As we grew we moved to the legendary Heaven Nightclub in London’s West End. We now run bi-monthly parties at London’s newest nightlife and live music venue, Omeara

Legends Cabaret Big Top The Legends Cabaret Big Top is the sequinned sensation at the heart of the Brighton Pride Festival in Preston Park. Your hostess is the Brighton Belle, Miss Lola Lasagne and as Pride gets set to “Colour My World” she has gathered together a rich artistes palette of the very best of the UK’s LGBTQ+ cabaret scene.

The rich mix of Brighton artistes provides the start of a beautiful picture with legends Maisie Trollette and Dave Lynn heading a divine combination of song and laughter, backed up by Spice and Miss Jason amongst others. Then we look to the likes of Sandra, Jennie Castell & Kara Van Park to provide some light, shade & contrast. Finally we finish off with a tartan blaze of glory that is Mary Mac and an extended medley along with the warmth, love & emotion of the powerhouse vocals belonging to the D.E. Experience.

It really is your first stop for a riotous celebration of queer, camp entertainment! And with Tony Chapman & Legends’ support, it shows off Brighton’s community spirit which makes Pride so special.

Diva Girls’ World The Diva Girls Dance Tent at Brighton Pride hosts a plethora of the hottest female DJ talent in the UK mixing up the dirtiest most underground deep house and techno with a sprinkling of classic hands in the air dance anthems.

Expect a jam packed tent with a friendly crowd who love to dance!

Talent to include - Fresh from Ibiza and Brighton locals we have Sami Kubu as this years headliner alongside Summer Ghemati and Emma Love, Missy B (Hampshire Boulevard, The Edge and G Sundays), International producer and super star DJ Michelle Manetti (Dalston Superstore, Shutdown, Metro) and local legends Double act Wildblood and Queenie, DJ King-K and Sarah Chapman and introducing DJ Jumeau for their debut set in the tent.

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Urban World Dance Tent Urban World, the UKs biggest and most diverse club event are proud to host the “urban dance” tent for the 4th year running at Brighton & Hove Pride .

Urban World bring their unique take on the full range of urban, world and carnival sounds in the mix including R&B / Afrobeats, Old Skool 90s and 00s Hip Hop, Carnival Desi & Desi Beat Beats alongside UK G and UK Funky floor fillers.

DJ line-up includes a selections of diverse LGBTQ+ DJs known for their expertise in all things urban and world.

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BRÜT Mens & Bears tent So… Brut is Back in the Park again for its Third Year!

London’s infamous juggernaut of a men-only club for blokes, bears, cubs and hunks opened its doors as a monthly event three years ago at London’s Steel Yard, and has since gone from such strength to strength that it’s now moved to a weekly night at its own venue in Vauxhall.

A testosterone-packed, masculine stack of furry daddies, chunky cubs, lean lads and man mountains... BRÜT-tastic!

The Sheila McWattie Women’s Performance Stage The Sheila McWattie Women’s Performance Stage returns for another day of amazing spoken word, stand up comedy, poetry, cabaret and a fantastic array of musical entertainment. A fitting tribute to Brighton & Hove’s muchloved women’s rights activist Sheila McWattie, headlined this year by the fabulous Denise Black (Coronation Street, Benidorm, Queer As Folk).

Family Diversity Area The Pride Family Diversity Area, is a celebration of our LGBTQ+ families & friends; delivering the best in children’s entertainment and fun activities. It ensures family is at the heart of our Pride weekend. It delivers a day of rainbow filled celebrations in an exciting, creative and safe, alcohol-free space. The area is for all our community’s rainbow families to enjoy. A playground for the imagination; it will be a space filled with children’s entertainers, face painting, arts, crafts, games, dancing and fabulous costume making sessions for the Children’s Pride Parade.

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PRIDE FESTIVAL: OTHER AREAS WELL BEING AREA About Balance are a low-cost, fair trade, inclusive wellbeing centre. We believe in making well being accessible and affordable for everyone. They will bring their beautiful team down to the Pride Festival and LoveBN1Fest and will offer: yoga classes, head massages, feet massage, chair massage reiki and many more surprises! Looking forward to bringing you all some balance in the park!

Pride is about every aspect of our diverse community, respecting each and every participant, worker and service provider who make our Pride celebrations and events so special. Respecting those who help us deliver a safe and amazing Pride festival of events.

2015 saw the launch of the Brighton & Hove Pride Respect Campaign.

Working in conjunction with the Brighton & Hove LGBT Community Safety Forum, the Pride Respect Campaign will celebrate the service providers in our city, ensuring not only a warm welcome but also a respectful appreciation of the work they do to make our Pride events possible.

“Pride promotes tolerance, acceptance and respect for of all our diverse communities. We really hope that everyone can engage this positive campaign thats promote our citywide respect campaign.

PLASTIC NOT SO FANTASTIC In the Pride office we all wanted to look at how we could improve sustainability at our managed sites. Whilst its not possible to get rid of all single use plastic at our events immediately, we have been working with our suppliers to create a long term strategy which works both for the event and the environment.

In 2018 we have • Instructed all our food concessions that food serving trays and cutlery must be compostable • Banned plastic straws from our bars • Replaced our plastic cups at our bars with compostable cups • Issued all staff, crew and volunteers a reusable water bottle to replace the single use plastic bottles used previously. Where the use of single use plastic water bottles can’t be avoided we will use Life Water who use a lower % of plastic in their bottle manufacturer.

• Ensure that the majority of our waste is separated and recycled You can help us by making sure you use the recycle point across the site.

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You can also find members from Sussex Area of Narcotics Anonymous, willing to offer help, to those who think they may have a problem with drugs and alcohol. Come and talk. Free NA literature plus 12 step meetings throughout the day.

This should include respect for the residents of Preston Park and St James’s street area who’s lives are disrupted by the Pride celebrations on their doorstep as well as your fellow Pride goer. We don’t believe harassment or inappropriate behaviour to fellow Pride goers or service providers should not be tolerated and we support the Police in taking appropriate action.

We really want locals and visitors to the City to have an amazing Pride weekend and encourage people to please drink responsibly and to help make Brighton and Hove Pride the UK’s proudest Pride celebrations” The Respect campaign highlights Brighton Pride’s commitment to a event free from bullying, sexual harassment or body shaming. An event where all are welcome and free to be who they are. A Pride based on respect for all.

FESTIVAL SAFETY Stay hydrated / Wear sunscreen / Look after your friends If you need to seek medical support for any reason at a Pride event visit the St John’s medical tent as soon as possible they are there to help.

We want you to have the best Pride ever sometimes things can go wrong. In our managed areas we have a dedicated medical team able to respond, please ask a steward or security to assist you.

If you have left the event keep a note of these services which may be able to help Brighton Station Health Centre Walk-In Service (open 8am – 8pm, 7 days a week) 84-87 Queens Road, Brighton Tel: 0333 321 0946 Safe Space (11pm – 3am) St Paul’s Church, West Street, Brighton

Mental Health Rapid Response Service (24 hours a day, 7 days a week) Tel: 0300 304 0078 Brighton and Hove Samaritans (24 hours a day, 7 days a week) Tel: 01273 772 277 or Freephone 116 123 LGBT Safety Forum 01273 855 620

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PETER TATCHELL Peter Tatchell is a human rights activist who lives in London. Born in Australia, he has been a campaigner since the age of 15 and is known internationally for his work supporting LGBT and human rights campaigns both in the UK and across the globe. In 2007, he was badly beaten in Moscow while campaigning with activists there for the right to hold Russia’s first LGBT Pride parade. Here, he speaks to Brighton & Hove Pride about the state of play across the globe today, the progress he’s seen in his 51 years of campaigning, and his involvement with the UK’s very first Pride parade in 1972.

Your campaigning has become more global as the years have gone on - do you find yourself travelling a lot more?

My international campaigning is mostly in response to requests from activists in other countries asking me to help profile and amplify their struggle. I don’t need to travel to do that work - I do a lot of it from London. It’s all about solidarity with activists in those countries and those activists are the experts. I have been to some countries at the requests of activists there, including four trips to Russia to support the efforts to hold an LGBT Pride parade in Moscow.

I also went to both Paris and Brussels in a bid to arrest President Mugabe. And in 1973, I staged the first ever gay rights protest in a communist country, in what was then East Germany.

How did you approach the task of overcoming the massive discrimination that the LGBT community still faces in Russia?

LGBT activism is most effective when it’s integrated into the mainstream human rights struggle, so in Russia I also support broader campaigns against the suppression of free speech, trade unions, journalists and lawyers.

When we fight lone battles in isolation, we’re much weaker. In Uganda, they have a very good model where there is a coalition of over 50 civil society organisations that work together to defend the rights of women, trade unionists, ethnic minorities and LGBT people. That collective strength and coordination makes them much more effective.

The struggle for LGBT rights in Russia gains a lot of coverage. Are there any countries where you feel that the LGBT movement isn’t getting due attention?

Tanzania, Ethiopia and Indonesia have, until recently, had no history of major statesponsored homophobic persecution but suddenly the repression has escalated very severely.

What’s caused this new crackdown?

In Tanzania and Ethiopia, it seems to be a spillover from the homophobic campaigns in

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neighbouring Uganda, plus the influence of religious extremists and government attempts to use the LGBT issue as a way of deflecting public attention away from their own failings.

on President Mugabe on charges of torture in Brussels in 2001, I was beaten unconscious by his bodyguards, which left me with on-going brain injuries.

How important is solidarity from the west for LGBT movements in developing countries?

International LGBT solidarity is really important and effective for isolated and supressed LGBT movements operating under homophobic regimes. It’s psychologically and emotionally very important for them to receive support from the outside world. I have long urged LGBT and Pride organisations in the West to twin with LGBT and Pride organisations in the global south - in countries like Honduras, Kenya and India. Quite small donations can have a huge positive effect for LGBT organisations in impoverished countries.

How aware are you of the threat of violence when you go into these situations?

I’m inspired by non-violent civil resistance struggles, such as those by Mohandas Gandhi in India and Martin Luther King in the US. Their direct action methods involve confronting people in power who are abusing human rights. It also sometimes, where necessary, involves breaking unjust laws. I’m always conscious that this puts me and others at risk

In many cases with your international campaigning, you’ve found yourself dealing with brutal personal attacks.

When I went to Moscow in 2007, I was very badly beaten by Neo-Nazis with the connivance of the Russian police, resulting in permanent damage to my right eye. And when I attempted to perform a citizen’s arrest

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of police arrest and violence, plus the danger of physical assault by far-right extremists. It’s not a situation I want to be in but so often struggles for LGBT and other human rights require us to take personal risks.

Do you regret any of it?

Well, of course, I never wished to be harmed in that damaging, permanent way. But I’d probably do it all again, because what happened to me helped expose the homophobic violence of the Zimbabwean and Russian states. Plus, by comparison to the fate of LGBT and human rights defenders in those countries, I got off lightly.

Broadly, do you feel optimistic about the progress we’ve made the fight for LGBT human rights as time goes on?

Overall, in Britain and internationally, LGBT rights have made huge strides since I first began campaigning in 1967 at the age of 15.

We’ve seen dozens of countries decriminalise same-sex relations and dozens more enact legislation to protect LGBT people from discrimination and hate crimes. That’s made a tangible, positive difference to the lives of hundreds of millions of LGBT people the world over.

The poor record of Commonwealth countries on LGBT rights has also been in the news.

Yes. 36 out of the 53 Commonwealth member states still outlaw same-sex relations. Nine have life imprisonment and in parts of two Commonwealth countries - Pakistan and Nigeria - LGBT people can face the death penalty. This completely contradicts the Commonwealth Charter, which is supposed to guarantee equality and human rights to all Commonwealth citizens.

What do you think of the British government’s response on this matter so far?

I lobbied Theresa May to make an apology to Commonwealth countries for Britain having imposed anti-gay laws on them during the colonial era in the 19th-century. To her credit, the Prime Minister did that. As independent nations, it’s time they ditched the toxic, poisonous, homophobic legacy of colonialism.

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For you personally, is there one moment from your 51 years of activism that stands out?

There have been too many. But the one thing I’ve learned over the more than five decades of my campaigning is that change only comes about when people say enough is enough. No reform happens of its own accord. It’s always the result of determined, brave individuals and organisations that have decided to stand up against the homophobic tyranny to which they’re being subjected. It’s that cumulative, collective effort, often over many decades, that has brought us to this place where global LGBT rights is far in advance of where it was when I began in the 1960s.

Despite all this change, I don’t suppose you plan to put down your placard and megaphone anytime soon?

I’m 66. I have no plans to retire, at least not until I’m about 95. There is too much oppression of LGBT people to make me feel comfortable about taking a backseat. I want to carry on the work I’ve done for the last 51 years so that when I die, not just Britain but the world will be a fundamentally better place for LGBT people.

I’m permanently mentally and physically exhausted from overwork, but I love what I do and am spurred on by the positive feedback I get from the people and causes I help.

And what keeps you going?

I love other people. I love freedom, justice and equality. I can’t stand seeing other people suffer.

I put myself in their situation. If it was me being victimised, I would want someone to help me.

Therefore, I feel a moral responsibility to help others who are being victimised.

Read the full interview with Peter online at Brighton-Pride.org You can sign up to Peter Tatchell’s free email bulletins at his foundation’s website, www. petertatchell.org, by clicking the ‘join us’ button for regular updates on LGBT and other human rights issues around the world.

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O N T H E PA R K QueerTown is a brand new boutique area and part of the Pride Festival on Preston Park on Saturday 4th August 2018.

Featuring a QueerTown Stage with top notch live music, cabaret, comedy, burlesque and performance art. Highlights include Britain’s Got Talent’s Lorraine Bowen, X Factor’s Ginny Lemon and award winning

CATHERINE ALLIN Astrophysicist by day, musician by night, Catherine Allin is a singer-songwriter, and independent recording artist, based in London (UK). Her compositions are an eclectic and unique blend of electronica-alternative-folk.

GINNY LEMON A regular on the Birmingham gay scene, Ginny made her debut TV appearance on last year’s The X Factor and her hilarious comic ramblings made it through to Bootcamp, much to Simon Cowell’s disapproval! Ginny brings you original music, unique covers and kitsch vintage glamour.

Comedienne & Icon! Unmissable performer and personality.

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Drag Prince (and current face of Toyota) Alfie Ordinary.

Chow down at the street food village and enjoy the entertainment at the popular Trans Tent. QueerTown promises to be a community haven at the north end of the Park.

LUCIE BARAT Supported by the likes of Clash, Q Magazine and Radio 1, Lucie has already garnered an impressive list of fans as she embarks on her solo musical career.

Last year not only saw her support her brother Carl of The Libertines on tour and The Charlatans .

COCO DEVILLE Award winning, international, critically acclaimed cabaret chameleon Ms Coco Deville stands as one of the most unique, established and beloved performers in the circuit. Trademarked with her innovative and refreshing twist on the burlesque genre, fusing body positivity, sharp wit, dynamic dancing and theatrical manner.

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JOE BLACK Gin swilling cabaret darling, musical comedy misfit, drag clown and vaudevillian villain dubbed by Vanity Fair Italia as “Not to be missed”, Joe Black is a constantly evolving cabaret chameleon, blurring the lines of decency within entertainment.

ALICE FRICK Award winning comedian and Funny Women Finalist 2012, an Austrian comedian based in London.

Her comedy solo show is called “What the Frick?!”, where she chats about a request for sex talk in German, her crippling back injury and coming out as gay to her religious grandmother.

It was a great honour to be asked to curate the Queer Town stage as I have attended and celebrated at Brighton & Hove Pride every year since I moved here in 2002.

I’ve been running El Geebee Tea Queue, a monthly LGBTQ+ variety evening every second Sunday at The Brunswick in Hove for almost a year now and have hosted some incredible acts in comedy, cabaret, live music, spoken word, dance, film and theatre. It always excites me to put together a running order of diverse talents across all the performance art forms and there is just so much LGBTQ+ talent in Brighton and beyond that there are no shortage of performers to choose from!

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MISS DISNEY Miss Disney is a brand new drag princess on the Brighton LGBTQ+ scene. She brings to life the magic of Disney to fanatics of all ages. Her show “Miss Disney’s Magic Songbook” is a very queer fairytale based on her own experiences, set to a soundtrack of inspirational Disney songs.

LORRAINE BOWEN Fabulously quirky Lorraine Bowen wowed the nation when David Walliams hit the GOLDEN BUZZER during her immense performance of The Crumble Song on Britain’s Got Talent. Lorraine is a talented entertainer, songwriter and performer with over 20 years experience bringing her unique brand of infectious comedy and fun to audiences of all sizes.

As a queer artist myself who has been performing in venues across the UK and Europe for many years, it was a really exciting prospect to create a space in my home town for alternative LGBTQ+ performers, both up and coming and well established to come together and celebrate our queerness and diversity through entertainment.

The acts that I’ve chosen for the Queer Town stage I feel represent the exciting and broad ranges of talent the LGBTQ+ Community has to offer in 2018. I’ve worked with them all and they are all bloomin’ marvellous, we really are in for a treat!

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Trans Tent An integral part of the new QueerTown, the Trans Community Area will be a celebratory and welcoming space, providing key information, points of reference and a safe social hub. The area will hosted by and dedicated to Brighton & Hove’s wonderful Trans community.

Supported fully by Brighton & Hove Pride, the Pride Trans Community Area is community lead and has been developed in partnership with representatives of local Trans organisations; their friends and allies.

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SNAKE BOY SUNNY Male belly dancer Sunny Singh snake charmed his way into Britain’s Got Talent live auditions in 2010 and went on to become a resident performer at Madame Jojos Kitcsh Cabaret for 8 years running!

ALFIE ORDINARY

“Dazzlingly sequinned from head to toe”, Alfie Ordinary is Brighton’s own son-of-a-drag queen. The international award winning drag prince has toured America and Australia with his debut solo show ‘Help! I Think I Might Be Fabulous’, has been named one of the top 20 by HISKIND Magazine.

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WE R BOB Renowned for their natural banter, this Brighton duo (otherwise known as Zora and Chez) have performed at Brighton Pride, women’s nights, charity fundraisers and glorious lesbian weddings with tongue-in-cheek antics that keep the chuckles rolling.

PAUL DIELLO Award winning, Brighton based singer/songwriter Paul Diello invites you to ‘Epicene’, a genderblending celebration of iconic women in music, think Kate Bush, Madonna, Annie Lennox, and more.

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FEMINIST // INCLUSIVE // DIVERSE & HELLA HOT London based, talented as hell, Kings of Colour Initiative, bring their sass and swagger to the Queer Takeover tent. You’ll swoon hard, we guarantee.

ZAYN PHALLIC

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Zayn Phallic’s next generation style of drag has been taking the cabaret scene by storm since he began performing in 2017. Zayn Phallic is a drag king known for nudity and mess on stage and collaboration and community off it, with a heart (and a hard on) of gold.

CHIYO The Dark Prinx and stray mutt of the drag king scene. Untameable and unapologetic. Artist. Activist.

And straight up sexy.

DON ONE Super crooner, Don One is a drag king on a mission to spread a special kind of brummie love all over the land.

ROYALE BLOOD Your friendly neighbourhood singing vampire. He’ll be bringing his guitar, his smooth vocals and he promises not to bite… too hard.

SIGI MOONLIGHT Since landing the title of 3rd place finalist in The Glory’s Man Up! Drag king contest in 2017, Sigi has hosted drag workshops and left audiences up and down the country REELING with dynamic, cinematic performances.

JADA LOVE Neo burlesque performer Jada Love mixes sexy, dark and mysterious with comedy and lipsyncing in her acts, seducing the audience with sultry moves and cheeky charm.

WESLEY DYKES Mr Wesley Dykes is your favourite rapper, your favourite RnB singer and your favourite problematic fxckboi. He’s everything you want without any of the consequences.

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Calabash, The Marlborough Pub & Theatre, and Traumfrau have got your Pride weekend covered. Their two day extravaganza is the stuff your queer dreams are made of!

Dance to your favourite DJs, see some sh*t hot acts, and queer up your Pride weekend like you mean it!

Working in partnership with Brighton & Hove Pride this event centres people who identify as women, trans, non-binary, and in particular queer people of colour and their allies!

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KASHFI Ineffable Middle Eastern rare groove throwbacks from half Iranian multi-instrumentalist session musician and soundnerd Deena Jackman who composes, produces and DJ’s under the name Kashfi.

AFFY GO BANG Affy GoBang is one of the curators of this year’s fabulous Queer Takeover and QPOC extravaganza Calabash. He is a DJ both nationally and internationally in New York, London, Barcelona, Croatia and almost every club in Brighton.

PUSHY C A Calabash original, Pushy C exploded at the end of the nineties, making mischief after midnight and tearing up Europe, San Francisco and Oakland laying down old-skool RnB, drum n bass and garage with a fiery Asian tang.

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I AM FYA I Am Fya is a singer, producer and one half of dynamic DJ duo, Sista Selecta. Her beats are sexy, her look is fierce & her vocals are soulful with a punk twist.

MAÍA MAÍA (also known as Foreign Skin) is a Hong Kong born, Brighton based producer and DJ. Known for her nights such as BOSSY and Sunny Side Up with an array of genres from 90’s RnB to Funk & Disco and hits from the 80’s, .

PXSSY PALACE Pxssy Palace is a collective who work towards eradicating sexual violence and misogyny from club culture and wider society - whilst centring and celebrating womxn and femmes of colour.

GRACE SANDS DJ Grace Sands (Digs of Digs & Woosh, and legendary DJ collective DiY Sound-system) came out firin’ onto the scene as Grace at Glastonbury’s notorious NYC Downlow.

JAYE WARD Jaye Ward has been broad mindedly programming psychedelic dance floors and back rooms since the ’80s. Through involvement in 80’s sound systems and random raves as well as classic nights out like GOLDEN in stoke, WANG and a mid 90’s monthly residency at the much missed END club in London.

WRISTBANDS £10/£12.50 GRAB THEM AT THE MARLBOROUGH OR ONLINE AT BRIGHTON-PRIDE.ORG ENTRY SUBJECT TO CAPACITY

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LOVEBN1FEST Get ready for LoveBN1Fest 2018, the brand new Pride Sunday Festival on Preston park helping raise extra funds for the Pride Social Impact Fund and bringing all our communities together.

LoveBN1Fest will celebrate everything Brighton and Hove and bring all our communities and Rainbow families together for an afternoon of fun on the park (children under 11 are free!).

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Grammy-winning composer, producer, arranger, guitarist Nile Rodgers and his multi-platinum selling band CHIC are confirmed to headline LoveBN1Fest 2018.

Famed for tracks such as ‘Le Freak’, ‘I Want Your Love’ and ‘Good Times’, Nile Rodgers has written and produced for some of the most illustrious artists in the world and his signature is scrawled across an amazing array of music – from Madonna to Diana Ross, from David Bowie to Eric Clapton.

This unique set will see the band perform some of the songs from the greatest collaborations of Nile’s fourdecade career including David Bowie, Madonna and Diana Ross.

Making her name with the sultry power-pop vocals to Clean Bandit’s 2014 Grammy Award winning anthem ‘Rather Be’, Jess Glynn scored another number one earlier that same year on Route 94’s ‘My Love’. The following year she topped the singles charts five times with the release of her debut album ‘I Cry When I Laugh’ – making her only the second ever British female solo artist to achieve this feat, after Cheryl. More recently, she teamed up with Tinie Tempah on last year’s chart smash ‘Not Letting Go’.

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CELEBRATING ALL THINGS BRIGHTON & HOVE The 20-year-old South Londoner already has plenty of experience under her belt.

Releasing the first of her two EPs four years ago, Raye’s feet have barely touched the ground since. She provided knock-out vocals on Jonas Blue’s house mega-hit 2016 ‘By Your Side’ and Jax Jones’ single ‘You Don’t Know Me’ the same year, has collaborated with mega-rapper Nas, supported Years & Years, and Jess Glynne on her arena tour – and was short-listed for BBC Music Sound of… 2017 award, coming in at third place.

The songstress dominated the charts in the 90s with a string of hits, including ‘Dreams’, ‘Out of Reach’, ‘Sunshine’, ‘Walk on By’ and her classic duet with East 17, ‘If You Ever’. This roll-call won Gabrielle two BRIT Awards, over 10 million record sales, and bona fide pop goddess status.

And last year – exactly 20 years after her debut – the glamorous Gabrielle released a new album, with six new tracks alongside some of her greatest hits. She also proved she can still cut it with today’s pop crowd, with a featured credit on Naughty Boy’s star-studded album ‘Hotel Cabana’.

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Rowetta

(HAPPY MONDAYS) LIVE PA Ariana and the Rose writes, sings, and performs a coming-of-age story that resonates with current music lovers who seek communities where they can totally be themselves. Think a cosmic fusion of Kate Bush and Robyn.

House Gospel Choir is the place where spirituality and the euphoria of the dancefloor come together. Founded by Natalie Maddix, HGC is a voice for those that can sing… but don’t always know the words!

Rowetta found fame in the late-80s providing vocals on rave classics – notably Sweet Mercy’s ’Reach Out’ in 1989 – before teaming up with the Happy Mondays for their classic single ‘Step On’, albums and world tours.

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LOVEBN1FEST FAMILY & COMMUNITY After over a decade of family day clubbing events across the globe including 9 consecutive sell-out seasons at Edinburgh Fringe, the original family dance party makes it to BN1 Festival!

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In 2004 The Circus Project became a charity and has continued to attract and engage a range of people from the wider community, from young individuals to professional circus companies, artists and aerialists.

They do this by running classes and workshops, encouraging and supporting new ideas and by working in contemporary circus to produce shows and cabarets to showcase the talents of their students.

Circo Rum Ba Ba is an exuberant troupe of all women performers who bring extraordinary spectacle and performance into unconventional settings where it is least expected.

They combine an eclectic mix of theatre, circus and music with elaborate costume and design to create images, street shows and off beat walkabout characters that are stunning to encounter and comically interactive.

BubbleJo’s Bubble Show uses a wide range of exciting bubble tools and tricks to delight audiences of all ages.

The show incorporates (just to name a few) fire bubbles, many types giant bubbles, billions of bubbles, bubbles within bubbles, and if the weather is just right we can even put a person or two inside a bubble.

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LOVES DISCO For LoveBN1Fest, there was only one choice of music we could ever put on ... D-I-S-C-O! We’ve brought together some of Brighton & Hove’s finest spinners, to give you an unparalleled selection of dancefloor delights... Affy Wajid // Twisted School Disco - The Mashup Hour by Alan Dee // Kate Wildblood // Seamus Haji

LIVE MUSIC STAGE BIMM, The British and Irish Modern Music Institute, has colleges in eight cities where music matters most – London, Berlin, Hamburg, Dublin, Brighton, Manchester, Bristol and Birmingham – and is proud to be the largest and leading provider of contemporary music education in Europe.

Responsible for bringing some of the brightest names to the music industry, come along to see the best BIMM has to offer with a huge line-up of new and exciting bands as performers charm you with everything from Indie to Folk and Punk to ensure a day filled with the freshest talent for a truly memorable Pride celebration of our city’s creativity.

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LOVEBN1FEST CMYKHosting : 0/100/0/0 the LoveBn1Fest Dance Tent is the UK’s biggest, brashest, boldest and best night out... Guilty Pleasures. The DJs are relentless in their energy, the dancers are dazzling and there are more live bands and cabaret performers than you can shake a feather boa at, Guilty Pleasures has established itself as the number one spot for a P-A-RT-Y.

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CMYK : 50/0/100/0 from across the spectrum, with everything from pop, dance and disco explored. Nothing is off limits, as long as it is a party banger or a club anthem. Every track is played with unabashed passion and joy that is guaranteed to make you bounce off the walls and spin head over heels with excitement.

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Boogaloo Stu’s hilarious 70s throwback comedy character Derek Daniels hosts this unique comedymusical-theatre-bingo experience, and will also feature oasisguest of calm the WellBeing Field is where you can find out about the benefits his very An special star,and theserenity, polyester queen herself, of meditation, mindfulness Lorraine Bowen. and wellbeing therapies.

About are a trade, inclusive wellbeing centre. We Listen carefully as Balance Derek sings a low-cost, medley offair stupendous believe in making well being accessible and affordable for everyone. They ’70s hits, whilst casually dropping Shakespearean quotes will bring their beautiful team down to and will offer: yoga into his scintillating conversation. Grab your bingo LoveBN1Fest card classes, head massages, feet massage, chair massage reiki and many more and tick off the songs and quotes as you hear them, in surprises!

Looking forward to bringing you all some balance in the park! a frantic bid to win the Full House and claim your prize.

Derek will be joined onstage by his old showbiz sidekick Ronnie Hazelnut at the piano.treated like a King.

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The Pride Village Party in Brighton’s famous Kemptown is a two-day festive fairground of fabulousness at the heart of the city, filled with partying of the Pride kind. The 2017 Pride Village Party once again saw the city’s iconic seafront closed to traffic as thousands of Pride-goers came together for a unforgettable weekend of fundraising celebrations.

With the backing of local LGBT businesses and their supporters, organisations and Brighton & Hove City services, the Pride Village Party is Brighton rocking at it’s very finest placing community fundraising at

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its heart and establishing itself as a muchloved and unique addition to the city’s Pride celebrations.

Entertainment zones, bars and venues, live performances and cabaret made for a Miami Beach style weekend that delivered non-stop sunshine as DJs, drag artists, singers, performers, musicians and partygoers combined to mark a truly magnificent event with a fundraising purpose for Pride.

Pride Village Party Sat 4th - Sun 5th August St James’s Street & Marine Parade

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The Pride Cultural Development Fund is a new initiative to create new spaces for different stories to be told in different ways from our rapidly changing community.

Building on the overwhelming success of our previous community engagement initiative ‘Proud Interventions’, we recognise the need for us to extend the cultural offer to those who often experience limited access to forms of creative expression that truly resonate with their life-styles and sensibilities; particularly LGBTQ+ groups emerging from ethnic communities and artists surviving on a low income.

We are also keen to enhance Pride’s reputation as a unique, high-profile platform for diverse forms of artistic expression by embarking on a more nuanced, inclusive approach to our creative programming. Hence the launch of our new initiative, the Pride Cultural Development Programme, which has been put together in collaboration with our partners, urbanflo creative. This dynamic package features an integral outreach strategy and aims to aesthetically explore feelings of isolation and difference, family and community through a multi-disciplinary artistic series.

Contributors this year were recruited via open call and also at drop-in surgeries as part of the community outreach campaign.

The 14 individual artists are; Agustín Gómez Pozas Bharat Patel David Sheppeard Estabrak Al-Ansari Gil Maulem-Doron Irene ‘Tokini’ Fubara-Manuel Josef Cabey Juno Dawson Justine Gerraty Louise Gibson Melanie Menard Olga Lidia Saavedra Montes de Oca AKA Olisam Shanni Collins The 6 community agencies are; BandBazi Marlborough Theatre RadioReverb SEAS/BMECP University of Sussex DragSoc

Our 2018 pilot scheme has already enlisted 14 individual artist contributors plus 6 community agencies who between them will share the Pride Cultural Development Fund to produce an amazing array of high quality creative experiences including; exhibitions, literary events, theatre productions, radio broadcasts, workshops, community events, screenings, presentations, debates, ‘pop-up’ shows, and even a silent disco!

We are also extremely proud to announce a very exciting commission for an artist to create a brand new mural for the exterior wall of Brighton’s famous Marlborough Pub - artwork that will be a special feature of the Trans Pride and Pride seasons in 2018 and 2019.

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ARTIST SMALL GRANTS AWARDED FOR COMMUNITY ARTISTS TO PARTICIPATE IN LOCAL 2018 PRIDE ACTIVITIES David Sheppeard & Juno Dawson: Juno Dawson’s Lovely Trans Literary Salon Justine Gerraty: The Other Mother Melanie Menard: Tricyclic Transform RadioReverb: Loud And Proud: Voices From Brighton & Hove Pride Shanni Collins & Louise Gibson: All you Need is Love Sussex University DragSoc: DragSoc x BugBar Silent Disco BHARAT PATEL “I like to spend time in places where people do things differently than me. It’s not about what I think their life is or what I think how I should tell their stories. It’s about reality of their life, the struggles, the anguish, the worry, the joy; the interaction with strangers...”

JOSEF CABEY “My personal practice has always been concerned with human relationships framed by my own personal identity as a Queer Black man. Childhood experiences, outlines, cut-out figures, animals serving as metaphor for human conditions, texture; these core elements mingle with additional influences, from a fascination with stained glass windows to 1970’s-80’s underground New York club culture. “

SHANNI COLLINS & LOUISE GIBSON

IRENE ‘TOKINI’ FUBARA-MANUEL “My work on sexuality is mostly videos/moving images.”

EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITIES FOR 8 ARTISTS JUBILEE LIBRARY & BMECP CENTRE 23RD JULY - 5TH AUGUST 2018

OLGA LIDIA SAAVEDRA MONTES DE OCA. (AKA OLISAM) “My work examines how family stories were used to create a gender narrative during the ‘revolutionary’ period. For this project, I used oral history narrative from 8 Cuban families whose members’ ages range from 25 - 80 years old. It facilitated a space for conversation about family and gender transitioning across generations”

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Agustín Gómez Pozas Bharat Patel Chris Jepson Gil Maulem-Doron Estabrak Al-Ansari Irene ‘Tokini’ Fubara-Manuel Josef Cabey Olga Lidia Saavedra Montes de Oca AKA Olisam AGUSTÍN GÓMEZ POZAS “My art work is a kind of urban art, exalting the diversity of this city, the love between humans, the love between the same gender persons.”

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GIL MUALEM-DORON “For Pride 2018 I will create a participatory art project “Protesting for Diversity”. The project includes a workshop that is open to anybody with or without past engagement in arts, and the participants will create specially designed placards and will march with them, as a group, in Pride Parade.”

ESTABRAK AL-ANSARI “My painting portraiture via vibrant (water) colours is my attempt at getting rid of the very limited view of acceptable (and expected) skin tone and profile in western portraiture and hopefully celebrating the beautiful differences we have in shapes and features, allowing for a space of similarity through the use of colour and water mixed pigments instead.

After all, other than flesh, we are all parts of life’s rainbow, with bodies mainly made up of water”.

COMMUNITY EXHIBITION & OPEN DAY WITH LOCAL ARTS GROUPS/INDIVIDUALS 28TH JULY 2PM TO 8PM SEAS @ BMECP CENTRE Come along to share some amazing art, stories and food! Join us for a vibrant programme produced by a collective of local community artists featuring exhibitions, music, interactive presentations and workshops in preparation for the Pride parade.

Next year’s programme will be even bigger and bolder! More information will be available on our website in the coming months so if you are interested in taking part in Pride 2019 please look out for details.

VENUE INFORMATION Jubilee Library, Jubilee Street, Brighton 23 July - 5th August SEAS/BMECP Centre, Fleet Street, Brighton 23 July - 5th August

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ACCESSIBILITY MATTERS AT PRIDE Pride works with the Brighton & Hove LGBT Community Safety Forum to provide unparalleled Access facilities and services for the deaf, disabled, elderly and those with mobility issues throughout the Pride Festival, on the Community Parade and at Preston Park.

We strive to ensure those who need it have a safe space at the head of the Pride Community Parade. Brighton Pride are aware that many deaf, disabled and older Pride goers will need to march in a space where access stewards are available to

prevent them from being crowded out or bumped into, enabling them to feel confident and therefore proud.

The Access Tent at the Pride Festival is a welcome meeting point which also serves as a safe space and place to report any incidents. It is a key information point for Pride, with a sign language interpreter present at all times, accessible portaloos within its grounds and a High Dependency Unit (HDU) with hydraulic lift, changing bed, full-length mirror and basin with running water.

PRIDE DOG SHOW SUNDAY 29TH JULY • 12 NOON-5PM PRESTON PARK, BRIGHTON

In association with our friends at Coastway Veterinary Group, the Pride Dog Show returns for a delightful day celebrating our fabulous four-legged furry friends. Come wag a tail with us as one of Pride’s most accessible events sees pooches and friends come together for a fabulous family day out guaranteed to get those tails wagging.

The Pride Dog Show features awards for numerous categories, with industry professionals overseeing and judging all entries, ensuring every star pooch gets the recognition their proud paws deserve. Add retail stalls, a glamorous catwalk doggy fashion show, bar and refreshments and you have a pooch day to remember at Pride Dog Show’s home in Preston Park.

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3 DAYS OF ENTERTAINMENT For the third year running The Pride Pleasure Gardens return for a weekend of enchanting and exciting entertainment in the heart of our city. A celebration of our diverse and glorious community, The Pride Pleasure Gardens will see the Old Steine transformed into a unique Pride experience for three days and nights of fierce fun, saucy wonders, camp pop, stunning cabaret, sensational live performances, cool DJs, hot clubbing and a Queer TakeOver.

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fabulousness as PECS, the binary-bending all-singing, all dancing drag king collective open proceedings with our Official Pre Pride Party on Friday night. Saturday will see the return of the universally acclaimed self declared chaos of alt.drag superstars Sink The Pink present Ta’Dah! A freaky camptastic, high octane romp through 12 high energy, hair flicking performances! And Sunday sees the weekend round off as East London’s coolest alternative cabaret mecca The Glory serves up Wild, Wild, West realness with the campest, most spectacular BIG GAY BARN DANCE Brighton has ever seen!

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FRIDAY 3RD AUGUST BOOGALOO BINGO* With outfits more outrageous Brighton Pavilion, platforms higher than the i360, corsets more sparkling than a glitterball factory and a tonne of bawdy salty Brighton humour, Dynamite Boogaloo returns to Brighton Pride to host a very special Pride Warm Up Show at the Pleasure Gardens.

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Declared as “one of those things that makes Brighton the place it is”, it’s time to be gobsmacked by the gloriousness and truly unique combination of fabulousness and fun, Dynamite Boogaloo at Pride Pleasure Gardens will deliver a perfect night of smutty cabaret, ballsy bingo, party anthems and ding-dong game shows to the heart of our Brighton Pride celebrations. So come join the seaside frolics as one of Brighton’s most beloved innuendo fuelled institutions delivers a night like no other. When they invented the word pleasure, the phrase Dynamite Boogaloo wasn’t far behind. Because with Dynamite Boogaloo too much is never enough.

Fresh from their sold out show at Soho Theatre, London’s premier drag king troupe Pecs Drag Kings are storming their way into Brighton Pride with some of their greatest hits. These boys will tease, please and bring you to your knees.

Pecs Drag Kings is an all-female/nonbinary theatre and cabaret company.

Expect lip syncs to make you tingle and dances to get you grooving – while they break that gender binary, smash the patriarchy and show you how to stick it to the man in style. So don your gladrags, sharpen your beard and spend an hour being treated like a King.

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PRIDE GOES POP! A galamour-tastic explosion of pop and commercial dance music, the Official Pre Pride Warm Up Party! 10pm-2am.. and it’s FREE entry!

Drag Queens, Drag Kings, Club Kids, live shows and more. See website for DJ listing and details.

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SATURDAY 4TH AUGUST

Calabash, The Marlborough Pub & Theatre, and Traumfrau have got your Pride weekend covered. Our two day extravaganza is the stuff your queer dreams are made of!

Dance to your favourite DJs, see some sh*t hot acts, and queer up your Pride weekend like you mean it!

LLA HOT RSE & HE E IV D // SIVE T // INCLU FEMINIS

Working in partnership with Brighton & Hove Pride this event centres people who identify as women, trans, nonbinary, and in particular queer people of colour and their allies! (see listings on page 32)

QTO Wristband £10/£12.50 in advance

Sink The Pink Presents Ta’Dah, A freaky camptastic, high octane romp through 12 high energy, hair flicking performances! Combining the diverse drag collectives best performances over the last ten years with jaw dropping performance and healthy dose of naughtiness

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SUNDAY 5TH AUGUST YEE-HAH! East London’s coolest alternative cabaret mecca The Glory serves up Wild, Wild, West realness!

LINE DANCING 2PM* Grab your dancing shoes and step our way for an afternoon of LGBTQ+ Community Line Dancing this Brighton Pride as we dos-à-dos together to a rainbow soundtrack of country and western wonders for a proud Stetson filled session. Free entry.

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A day in 3 pistol-packing parts, first up, get your Dolly Parton look on as The Glory’s very own landlady & drag legend John Sizzle has lassoed her dream team of London’s hottest drag sensations to line-dance, spin country-inspired music and perform live!

Next up we have an Iconic Madonna Cabaret special featuring Madonna’s greatest hits re-worked and reimagined in a Voguetastic 2 hour homage to the undisputed Queen of Pop! Finally, we round off the glorious Brighton Pride weekend with an ‘Apocalipstick’ of a queer anthem party! ‘Spice up your life’ and dance to all the gay bangers that have brought joy to our community! (see ad on page 41)

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THE COCOA BUTTER CLUB AT PRIDE

It’s time to lotion up baby! The Cocoa Butter Club are here to moisturise a dry and dusty performance scene by showcasing queer performers of colour!

A high octane cabaret/party/celebration boasting Burlesque, Drag, Spoken Word, [any arts here]. It’s enough to have you screaming “yuss queen, smells like cocoa butter up in hurrrrrr’ Sat 4 August: The Cocoa Butter Club are on the Rotunda Stage in the Community Village at the Pride Festival

UK BLACK PRIDE UK Black Pride is Europe’s largest annual celebration for African, Arab, Asian, Latin American and Caribbean-heritage LGBT+ people and our allies. The 14th annual festival is a free event. It takes place in London’s Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens on Sunday 8 July.

With an expanded organising team recruited from across all the diasporas that UK Black Pride represents, 2018 is set to be the organisation’s biggest-ever festival. The main stages will entertain the large crowds with an uplifting blend of live music, song and dance, peppered with politics and poetry, in an inclusive and entertaining, family-friendly festival of community pride. With comedians, sports activities, education and welfare stalls, as well as world food and drink, expect to find something for all tastes. Join us!

Keep up to date on Twitter @ukblackpride or visit: ukblackpride.org.uk When: Sunday 8 July / Where: Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens, London, SE11 Theme: “Shades of the Diaspora”

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SUSSEX BEACON RECEIVES £3,453 FROM TICKET SALES

The Sussex Beacon is the leading HIV charity based in Brighton.

We are proud to be supported by Brighton Pride, one of the UK’s biggest, boldest and best Pride events with community fundraising at its heart. Through selling Brighton Pride Festival tickets in our charity shops, The Sussex Beacon has been able to fundraise £3,453.00 from the handling fee that was received from each ticket sold. Such fundraising support is crucial for the charity to offer its important services and continue supporting the lives of people living with HIV. The Sussex Beacon provides both inpatient and outpatient services for HIV+ individuals living in Sussex and beyond. This includes the charities 10-bedded Inpatient Unit, as well as weekly Day Service sessions, a Women and Families’ Support Group, a Peer Support Project, and additional Wellbeing Groups.

Bill Puddicombe, Executive Director at The Sussex Beacon, says: “Many people who are HIV positive lead their lives without having to worry about the effects on a day-to -day basis. The Sussex Beacon is here for those people whose everyday life is made challenging by HIV and associated conditions and problems. We care for and support people across Sussex. Without our services many people would go without the support that they need.”

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SPECIAL £10,000 ONE-OFF GRANT FOR PRESTON MANOR AND CITY PARKS

Preston Manor will apply its share of the funding (£5,000) to address the following priorities at the site: • Improve the planting in the two flower beds at the SE and SW corners of the Manor facing the Croquet Lawn; • Install period-appropriate, bow-top fencing around these flower beds, to protect the new planting and to deter anti-social behaviour taking place under the Manor’s veranda; • Install additional CCTV cameras to key points across the rear elevation of the Manor and under the veranda, to monitor an area known to be vulnerable to antisocial behaviour.

Should any funding remain once these priorities have been met, this will either contribute to our plans to add orientation signage to the grounds; or to help us produce a new visitor leaflet for the whole site; or contribute towards the repair of the veranda, depending on what other funds are available to advance these projects.

CityParks will apply its share of the funding (£5,000) to improve the Coronation Garden at the north end of Preston Park, one priority being the repair and refurbishment of the shelter on the eastern edge of the garden.

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“The Rainbow Fund is a notfor-profit Community Interest Company with a remit to receive donations, and to use them to give grants to LGBT and HIV groups and organisations in Brighton and Hove. We have no premises, or paid workers, so all donations can go to the good causes. We also don’t fundraise ourselves.

£5,000 TO ALLSORTS YOUTH PROJECT towards continued support for Transformers (trans youth group 16-25) and One to One support. £1,725 TO BRIGHTON GEMS towards core funding including venue hire for two meetings a month. £5,000 TO THE CLARE PROJECT TOWARDS One to One Counselling Project for trans people in conjunction with Clinic T. £7,150 TO THE RAINBOW CHORUS received for core funding, and continued support for the RC+ project. £5,270 TO OLDER AND OUT for continuing support for monthly lunch club for LGBT+ Elders. £7,500 TO SUSSEX BEACON for part funding for group work.

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For fundraisers, whether it be local businesses and venues, or individuals, or local fundraising groups, we are a trusted and transparent way of making sure that that the funds they work so hard to raise go where they are needed, without having to make difficult choices between competing requests for support from local organisations.

In the 27 year history of Brighton Pride, in it’s various incarnations, there has always been an element of fundraising, with varying degrees of success. As a Community Interest Company and under the leadership of director Paul Kemp and his team,

£1,800 TO ACCESSIBILITY MATTERS for core funding. £1,000 TO WHITEHAWK LGBT+ SUPPORT GROUP as seed funding to assist through early stages of setting up and constituting a new LGBT+ group for East Brighton. £5,000 TO TRANS ALLIANCE for production of high quality video to be used in Trans Awareness Training. £7,300 TO PEER ACTION for core funding, and continued support for monthly therapy days and weekly yoga sessions. £8,082 TO LUNCH POSITIVE for core funding, and continuing support for weekly lunch club to provide information, social inclusion, and a healthy meal for people living with, or affected by, HIV.

there has been a declared intention of creating a “Pride With Purpose” with £1 from every ticket sold for the Pride Festival in Preston Park, and £1 from every wrist band sold for the Pride Village Party coming directly to The Rainbow Fund, and our independent grants panel, to assess applications for grants. Last year (2017) Pride raised £107,000 – enabling groups and organisations to continue their work, and to fund some innovative projects. On their behalves I would like to thank you for the support you give them by supporting Pride.”

Chris Gull, Chair of The Rainbow Fund.

£14,989 TO MINDOUT for continued support for Out of the Blue suicide prevention peer support group, facilitation of an open, weekly, social support group and part funding for a new LGBTQ+ counselling service. £11,725 TO BRIGHTON AND HOVE LGBT SWITCHBOARD for The Rainbow Café – a project to reduce isolation for LGBT+ people living with dementia, their families and carers. £29,147 TO LGBT COMMUNITY SAFETY FORUM towards cost of four public meetings a year to hold statutory authorities to account on behalf of our communities; a one-off purchase of two scooters to allow volunteers to respond more quickly to over 500 call outs per year for their 24/7 outreach service and continued support for the Next Step Project to help 50 LGBT+ people move on, into employment, training, and volunteering opportunities.

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GRANT RECIPIENTS

THE CLARE PROJECT The Clare Project began as a monthly transgender support group in a Brighton & Hove beauty salon in 2000, with local grants supporting much needed and affordable psychotherapeutic counselling for those struggling with their gender identity.

Five years later, a joint venture with Dorset Gardens Methodist Church resulted in a regular weekly drop-in session, which has been running continuously ever since.

“With the help of our Rainbow Fund grant, we are able to provide a vital ongoing support service and ensure that the trans and non-binary population of Brighton & Hove and beyond have a safe place to meet, seek psychotherapeutic support, and develop relationships with other community members. The Clare Project provides four hours of low-cost counselling per week. At the drop-in we see an average of 1-2 new services users per week, who come to avail themselves to the peer support network we offer, as well as a safe social space.

We run a monthly meal out with subsidised places for those on a low income. For many trans women in particular this is an important opportunity to socialise in public in the safety of a group setting.

Reduction in isolation for the elderly and disabled members of our community is an important part of our service provision and future development. Budget cuts to services may render more gender non-conforming people in crisis through longer waiting lists so we are planning a community consultation to establish the extent of unmet need, as well as establishing with our service users how they would like to see these services developed in the future.”

BRIGHTON AND HOVE LGBT SWITCHBOARD Brighton and Hove LGBT Switchboard is now in its 43rd year, having taken the first call to our phoneline - dedicated specifically to offering advice and support to Brighton’s gay community - on 26th April 1975. Like the many other switchboards that started at the same time, they began life as a direct response to the lack of support, information and advice available otherwise available.

The charity has become part of the fabric of the local LGBTQ community, and played an important role in the early days of the AIDS epidemic.

to people living with memory loss or dementia.”

“We are so thankful to the Rainbow Fund who, through Pride, have made the Rainbow Dementia Café possible – it is important that people coming to Pride know that it is their donations and contributions through ticket sales which make the work that we and others do possible throughout the year.”

“We were so grateful to receive a grant of nearly £12,000 from the Rainbow Fund. This support allowed us to open the doors of the Rainbow Dementia Café - a new LGBTQ-specific group that provides support

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ALLSORTS The Allsorts Youth Project listens to, supports and connects children and young people under the age of 26 who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans or unsure of their sexual orientation and/or gender identity (LGBTU).

We raise awareness, promote inclusion and facilitate safer and more supportive environments for LGBTU children and young people while working to challenge the prejudice and discrimination that these people may face in all areas of their lives.

The project started in 1999 when our founders Jess Wood MBE and James Newton saw that there were almost no support services available in Brighton for LGBTU young people while also a huge need for them.

We are first and foremost a youth project, offering groups and one-to-one emotional support through our ‘Talk It Out’ service for anyone under the age of 26 who identifies

as LGBT or is unsure of their sexuality and/or gender identity.

“The Rainbow Fund provides part-funding for our 16–25 trans group, Transformers. This group helps us to provide a safe space for trans and gender questioning young people. We run fun and interesting activities and engage young people in discussing things that matter to them. As one young person recently said about our Transformers service: “It has helped me to become more comfortable with my trans female status, given me confidence to be myself, and provided a friendly space to meet cool and interesting queer young people.””

LGBT COMMUNITY SAFETY FORUM The Brighton & Hove LGBT Community Safety Forum are an established independent LGBT forum of eight elected unpaid volunteers working with the LGBT Community to address and improve safety and access issues throughout Brighton & Hove.

The LGBT Community Safety Forum was formed to give the community a much needed voice on a wide range of safety issues in Brighton and Hove.

We are here to act as a bridge between the community and statutory services such as the city council and Sussex police and to enable there to be more accountability and transparency of the services provided.

“All of our successful bids to the Rainbow Fund ensure the funds are ring fenced to specific projects. This includes Accessibility Matters our project supporting the older, disabled and deaf LGBT Community, Project Protect, our project supporting those who are homeless or are in emotional crisis and The Next Step, supporting those affected by Hate Crime or Domestic Abuse to actively engage, safely, in Volunteering or supporting them back to work through CV support, travel training, interview skills and 121 support in the work place.”

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PRIDE SOCIAL IMPACT FUND Community groups across Brighton and Hove can put a little bit of pride back into their city thanks to Pride Social Impact Fund grants worth nearly £20,000 this year.

In what has been a record year, nearly 30 groups representing people of all ages from Mile Oak to Moulsecoomb, Saltdean to the city centre will benefit from money awarded by the independent panel.

Grants awarded this year will see parks and open spaces improved; community groups host events and day trips; equipment provided to sports groups; and charities supporting some of the city’s most vulnerable given a boost. £1,000 TO BRIGHTON OASIS to run a series of holiday arts activities for young people affected by substance misuse in the family, in conjunction with poet Lemn Sissay and choreographer Charlotte Vincent. £775 TO MILE OAK RECREATION ACTION GROUP (MORAG) to run regular art sessions which will explore the outdoor environment of the park £500 TO HANGLETON & WEST BLATCHINGTON FOODBANK to allow trustees to give out vouchers of £10 per client per month to a local butcher to ensure the provision of fresh meat for those in need £100 TO DIVERSE CITY BOWLERS towards boosting participation of ten pin bowling within the community, with emphasis on providing sessions for the elderly £1,000 TO BRIGHTON TABLE TENNIS CLUB towards continuing pilot table tennis sessions for up to 15 children with Down Syndrome £942 TO FRIENDS OF PRESTON PARK (BID ONE) for the planting of three new trees £1,000 TO FRIENDS OF PRESTON PARK (BID TWO) towards a Halloween event for young families and children £500 TO HONEYCROFT to establish a lone parent support group at the community centre

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£695 TO FRIENDS OF FARM GREEN (BID ONE) towards Mini Farm and Community Picnic in the park in Lower Bevendean £695 TO FRIENDS OF FARM GREEN (BID TWO) towards Mini Farm and Community Picnic in the park in Moulsecoomb £1,000 TO OUTREACH AT THE B RIGHT ON LGBT COMMUNITY FESTIVAL towards the costs of the accessible adaptations needed to make the venue fully accessible for older, deaf and disabled attendees £450 TO CREATIVE CASCADE RECOVERY towards creating free community performances for a group which supports people in recovery from addictions £490 TO THE MANOR BOCCIA AND LUNCH GROUP to run a 14-week programme of Boccia with healthy lunch for the over-50s in east Brighton £974 TO STAY UP LATE towards building on the success of Wild Rainbows, a gig buddies scheme for LGBTQ+ community established by Social Impact Fund £500 TO SURRENDEN FIELD GROUP for improvements to Surrenden Field, including the creation of a butterfly bank, community composting area and wild flower field

Tim Ridgway, chair of the Brighton Pride Social Impact Fund, said: “This year saw a record number of entries with bids from more than 45 groups from across the city requesting more than £30,000 to make their communities a better place.

“With the fund oversubscribed, making decisions on individual bids was not an easy process, but those groups who have been awarded money will ensure that the legacy of Pride is far-reaching, extending to all corners of the city.

“We hope it will help some of the city’s amazing community and voluntary groups create a colourful rainbow of happiness and inclusivity all year round.” £500 TO SALTDEAN LIDO towards plants for garden beds at the heart of the pool and community centre £620 TO CREW CLUB to fund a day out for low-earning families in east Brighton to Tulley’s Farm, while also providing equipment for Messy Play sessions £300 TO YOUNG CITY READS to allow two primary school classes who would otherwise be unable to afford it to attend the finale event of the giant book group £400 TO CREW CLUB UNITED towards new tracksuits for a newly established under-11s football team in east Brighton.

Some funding will also support the club’s end of season awards. £200 TO SAY APHASIA towards funding day trips so that members can practice their communication skills in public £500 TO QUIET DOWN THERE of match funding to help people explore the Open Market through culture, making the project accessible to 100 more people; 60 children and 40 adults £1,000 TO AUDIOACTIVE towards supporting a femaleled ‘Young Woman’s Music Tech Group’ in Brighton £400 TO ST PETERS CRICKET CLUB towards funding kit for one of the youth cricket teams

£1,000 TO TARNER COMMUNITY PROJECT towards weekly girls group, Tarner Young Women, which was set up to meet the needs of local girls and young women in the Tarner area, aged 12 upwards, many of whom are deemed at risk.

UP TO £1,000 towards buying a projector and screen that will be held by Brighton Pride and used as a community resource. This will be used by 4 Street in Hove and Pop-Up Brighton, as well as other groups. £500 TO LITTLE GREEN PIG for printing of books containing an anthology of stories created by young people £500 TO BRIGHTON AND HOVE HOUSING COALITION for costs towards a Homelessness Action Group specifically to contribute to practical services including shelter for those on our streets £1,000 TO FRIENDS OF DORSET GARDENS (BID ONE) towards improved accessibility of Dorset Gardens – non-slip matting for the two entrance ways £566 TO FRIENDS OF DORSET GARDENS (BID TWO) towards improved accessibility of Dorset Gardens – new handrails

SOCIAL IMPACT FUND GRANT RECIPIENTS

FRIENDS OF PRESTON PARK The Friends of Preston Park was founded 9 years ago as a not-forprofit voluntary organisation. We wanted to involve the local community in park issues and celebrate the park by organising park-related events. We are keen that park users, especially young people, know about and treasure the park’s special history, architecture, flora and fauna. We liaise with various departments in the council so that we have a two-way communication between park-users and the council. For instance, there are changes being made to a couple of areas of the park and the Friends’ group have worked with the council to ensure the changes will enhance the park.

We have 9 committee members and around 500 ‘Friends’. It’s free to join and there are regular communications by email to let people know what’s happening in the park.

We’re currently organising an evening bat walk and Preston Village Open Day. The contribution from Pride’s Social Impact Fund made a massive difference to us: by enabling us to hire a large marquee to host our Halloween Lantern Walk again in 2017. An evening, family event that attracts hundreds of local people, we’ve held it for several years but had to cancel it in 2016 as there was no venue. The fund also paid for 3 elm trees for the park. The gracious old elms are nearing the end of their lives and these new trees will be a wonderful lasting legacy for future generations.

BRIGHTON & HOVE HOUSING COALITION Brighton & Hove Housing Coalition was launched on 19 August 2017 in the presence of MPs Caroline Lucas and Lloyd Russell-Moyle. Our motivation was that housing and homelessness was too important a matter to be left to bureaucrats and that view was shared by the twenty organisations that signed up to our Aims and Objectives that day.

On a day-to-day basis the Executive hold the city council’s Housing Committee to account

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and no housing committee meeting goes by without our leading deputations or asking questions of that committee.

The funds from the Pride Social Impact Fund have helped us to meet basic costs such as the hire of meeting rooms at the Crypt and for print. We have ambitious plans – for example improving legal training for volunteers to create what we call ‘Street Advocates’ – people with sufficient knowledge to help the vulnerable when faced with seemingly insurmountable problems of poverty, homelessness and injustice.

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TARNER COMMUNITY PROJECT Established over 20 years ago, Tarner Community Project (TCP) is a charity based dedicated to running children and young people’s services in the Tarner area of Brighton in partnership with the local community.

With OFSTED outstanding accreditation, the provision offers a caring, inclusive, service.

Healthy living and wellbeing is at the heart of the project with an emphasis on physical and outdoor activities.

The funding we have received supports the activities we undertake with the young people, running a range of different interesting projects and bringing to the

sessions facilitators with a broad range of specialisms to share and teach. Last year we were able to support a group of about 20 young people a week, who were not in education, employment or training (NEET).

This is a particularly at-risk group and it emerged that there were multiple issues including very low level basic skills and special needs. The group was a huge success and supported young people aged from 12-24. Many of these individuals have issues with sexual exploitation, substance misuse, sexual health, exclusion from school and family relationship breakdowns.

We are now focussing on providing a diverse offer for young women attending the weekly girls group, especially supporting women around sexual health, personal care, positive healthy relationships and safety.

BRIGHTON OASIS PROJECT Brighton Oasis Project (BOP) is a substance misuse service for women and families.

We provide a range of recovery-focused treatment services to support and empower women who have difficulties with drink or drugs to make positive changes in their lives.

Established by women who felt that substance misuse treatment services did not meet their needs, Brighton Oasis Project has been making a difference to vulnerable women and families in Brighton and Hove for the last 20 years. The project has grown to become one of the most recognised substance misuse services in the

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South East whilst remaining true to the original vision of addressing inequality in access to treatment.

The Pride Social Impact Fund Grant has enabled us to offer a range of activities for children and young people during the Easter holidays. Groups of children took part in a number of activity days, including a trip to Saddlescome Farm where they had an opportunity to engage in creative, outdoor play, have fun and explore. School holidays can be difficult times for any family, so being able to offer activities like this to families affected by substance misuse has been invaluable. We plan to deliver activities during the Summer holidays too.

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PARTNERING WITH PRIDE Our Partners share many things in common. Most importantly we share a love and passion for Brighton Pride and its ethos of equality, inclusion and the celebration of diversity.

Brighton Pride Community Interest Company relies on sponsorship revenue to help pay for our events that fundraise for the Rainbow Fund for who we have raised over £455,000 in the last five years.

This year we are thrilled to announce that boohoo and boohooMAN will be our first ever headline partners.

Boohoo are one of the top online fashion retailers in the UK, US and Australia and have a history of support for LGBT+ charities. Previously working with GMFA, the Albert Kennedy Trust and Brighton based Ditch the Label. The partnership with Brighton Pride is their most significant support of an LGBT+ event to date and aligns perfectly with our determination to be a ‘Pride with Purpose’ raising funds for local charities and good causes.

Paul Kemp, Managing Director, Brighton & Hove Pride Community Interest Company commented: ‘We are thrilled that boohoo and boohooMAN are supporting this year’s Brighton & Hove

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Pride Festival as our first ever headline partners. We are thankful to them and all our business partners as their financial contributions helps the sustainability of Pride’s fundraising objectives. With boohoo and boohooMAN we’re honoured they chose us to be their first headline support of a Pride event and we can’t wait to celebrate with them in August’.

Samir Kamani, boohooMAN CEO commented: ‘boohoo and boohooMAN are delighted to the first ever headline sponsor for Brighton & Hove Pride Festival. The event attracts and welcomes people from around the world and as a global brand, the event embraces everything that is important to our business. We look forward to celebrating together.’ boohoo and boohooMAN will be joining our returning main partners American Express, One Family, Hertz, Gatwick Airport, Malta Tourism and University of Sussex.

Also new this year will be Vodafone, Flight Centre, Lynx, British Airways, and Brighton Marina. We would also like to thank our drink sponsors and other supporters, Coca Cola, Tuaca, Southern Comfort, WKD, My Coffee Station, Riddle & Finns, MW Solicitors, Legends and Hilton Brighton Metropole.

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The magnificent Diversity Bus will be taking part in the annual Pride shuttle service that will transport festival-goers from the city centre to Preston Park in the afternoon and evening of Saturday August 4.

Metrobus special service 500 will provide a frequent link between the Old Steine at Brighton Seafront and Preston Park where the Pride events will take place (starting as the parade ends) and then back again to the many events in bars and clubs in Kemp Town

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and the city centre via St Peter’s Church – with easy access to Brighton Railway Station.

Metrobus special service 600 will transport festival-goers staying at the Waterfall Campsite to the Old Steine during the weekend (barring the Saturday while events take place at Preston Park when passengers can swap to the 500 for the rest of the journey).

Timetables will be available on the Pride, Metrobus and Brighton & Hove websites.

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