The society’s Sussex Officer, Chris Lewis, led his team to victory with a ‘massive’ one point lead. Other team captains included Jamell Palomino-Brown (Safety Officer), Tristan Brown (BSU’s LGBT Officer) and Parker Robinson (Events Officer). Teams competed in rounds like ‘Queer Famous Faces’ and ‘Brighton’, gaining points by working together and getting to know one another. Everyone was involved equally, and - hopefully - everyone had lots of fun!
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The highlight of the quiz was undoubtedly ‘Mother’ Sam Palmer (LGBT+ President) wearing a nun’s habit without addressing or explaining that outfit choice. Equally good were the Poundland* prizes they provided, featuring such gems as Babe Calendar 2018 and a Make America Great Again novelty foam brick.
The Meet ’n’ Greet was just one of a series of events the society has planned in the upcoming months: Games Night at Dice Saloon (Oct 9th, 18:00); Trans Meet Up at The Marlborough (Oct 11th, 19:00); LGBT+ Bar Crawl (starting at Brighton Pier, Oct 12th, 20:00); and Halloween Club Night at Revenge (Oct 31st, 23:00) are some more fantastic events to pencil in. |
The University of Brighton’s LGBT+ Society is always growing and changing - please join us, offer your input and make friends for life! We meet in inclusive, safe spaces, our officers are on hand at all times, and our events are diverse and incredibly good fun. I can’t wait to see you all at the Games Night!
Sophie Harper. * #NotSpon #PleaseSponUs |
The walk from Hove Lawns to Preston Park was lined with friends and family, famous faces, Brightonians, Britons and LGBT+ beauties from across the world. The sensory experience was overwhelming, the emotional experience empowering, and the sense of love and community ubiquitous.
2017 was my first year at Brighton Pride. The day has become a blur of snapshot memories: people sitting on road signs, bus stops, the rooftops of London Road; whole families hanging out of windows or cheering from balconies; buses coughing glitter from their open-top cannons; Brighton College blaring ‘All You Need is Love’… memories of Pride are an explosion of colour, noise and warmth. Images of the day are now hazy in my mind, but the sense of gratitude I felt when marching with my university is still as strong today |
For many, the shift of Pride from riot to party has meant a downgrade in how meaningful and important the event is. For me, Pride meant feeling a sense of worth and belonging that I’ve never felt before. It meant understanding that I’m part of a much larger group, and needn’t feel as isolated or confused as I have in the past. Pride meant I smiled so hard and for so long that my cheeks ached. For me, Pride was one of the most important, defining days of my life.
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