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Promoting Ourselves

Promoting Ourselves

title Promoting Ourselves
venue Friends Meeting House
event: Pride in Brighton & Hove
review date Wednesday, 6 February 2008
photos & words by Alfie

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The latest show from lesbian, gay and bisexual history group Brighton Ourstory, was called Promoting Ourselves - a bannerama special. Staged for Winter Pride, the show was recalling the fire and passion of Brighton's opposition to the infamous Section 28, twenty years on from when it became law.

"Exactly twenty years on from the first historic campaign meeting, we celebrate the powerful presence of protest that erupted onto Brighton's streets and surged into the very heart of local and national politics. A story told by the banners that led the way and those who made, carried and kept them."

Over about an hour, roughly ten banners took their place in the limelight. Each was brought vividly to life through the different stories of peoples experiences of living in Brighton as Section 28 became law, and the years following...

Although it was indeed a trip back to a darker more sinister time, it was also a tale of Brightons lesbian and gay communities bonding against a common enemy, and the beginnings of Pride as we know it today.

The performers were Jane Boston and Tom Sharpstone with Nicky Mitchell providing musical interludes between banners, plus signer Sue McLean making the stories come to life. It was supported by Brighton Pride and Brighton & Hove Local Government branch of Unison.

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"Hello Ms Boston!!

xx"

Said by queenjosephine on Fri, 15th February 2008.

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