200 Years of LGBTQIA+ History

From Shadows to Pride — UK & Global Timeline

Source Record

A History of Lesbian & Gay Brighton: Chapter 3, Out of the Closet, 1967-87

Why this source is used

Community-history archive source for the Sussex Gay Liberation Front and the first Brighton Gay Pride march in July 1973.

Start with the answer

Start with the answer How did Pride marches begin? Pride marches began as public protest and commemoration after Stonewall, then spread through liberation movements that used visibility, solidarity and celebration as political tools. Read the topic guide Pride Movement Origins Modern Pride grew from resistance to police harassment, the Stonewall uprising, early liberation organising, and public marches that connected protest with visibility.

Source Status

Publisher
Brighton Ourstory
Type
archive
Reliability
high
Cited by
3 pages

Source Links

Open original source https://www.brightonourstory.co.uk/brighton-s-history/a-history-of-lesbian-and-gay-brighton-chapter-3-out-of-the-closet-1967-87/ Accessed 2 June 2026

Used by Topics

Pride Movement Origins

Used by Questions

How did Pride marches begin?

Used by Timeline Events

1973 ActivismCulturalUK

First British Gay Rights Conference & Brighton’s First Pride

The Campaign for Homosexual Equality held its first gay rights conference in Morecambe, and Brighton hosted its first Pride event in the same year. Together, these milestones signalled the growth of organised activism and the expansion of regional pride celebrations, as LGBTQ+ communities across Britain began asserting their visibility.