Live from Brighton Pride 2012

10:02am Saturday 1st September 2012 in News

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  • Pride Brighton and Hove begins with a parade from Madeira Drive along Grand Junction Road and King's Road, up West Street, down North Street and along Old Steine and London Road to Preston Park.
  • The parade is running late but Madeira Drive, Grand Junction Road and Kings Road have reopened to traffic.
  • Buses are delayed as the parade passes through the city centre.
  • In Preston Park revellers can enjoy fairground rides, music and cabaret throughout the afternoon.
  • The position of the Queers Against Cuts group at the back of the march has sparked controversy and accusations that police officers are kettling peaceful marchers. Sussex Police deny this saying they are not responsible for the group's position in the parade and always follow the march.

7:14pm

Our video from today's parade is online now.

 

See updates from the park with more pictures in Monday's edition of The Argus.

5:38pm

More than 150 pictures feature in The Argus Pride Brighton and Hove Parade picture gallery: www.theargus.co.uk/photos/2012/pride2012/

4:50pm

Arundel and South Downs MP Nick Herbert and Brighton Kemptown MP Simon Kirby join Conservatives on the parade.

Conservatives are gay

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Brighton Pavilion MP Caroline Lucas and MEP Keith Taylor on the Green Party float.

 

Conservatives are gay

4:45pm

Campaign group Queers Against Cuts has launched a Twitter campaign after claiming police officers kettled members during the Pride Brighton and Hove Parade.

Reporter Ben James said organiser Beth Granter was in tears as the group marched through the city centre at the back of the Pride parade.

Sussex Police say the group was not kettled as officers always follow the end of the parade.

However, when Ben attempted to speak to members of the group about their Twitter protests during the parade officers surrounded marchers prevented him from talking to them.

The Argus is investigating.

Queers against cuts

3:25pm

After a hiatus downloading parade picturesand video in the office, as well asrecharging batteries, Ben James and photographer Terry Applin return to Preston Park to cover Pride Brighton and Hove

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At 6pm the Gay Village Street party begins, lasting until midnight.


On Sunday Dorset Gardens is being taken over by a community stage and picnic area, as the party continues from 2pm to 8pm.


Performances are also being staged by Pink Fringe in New Steine Gardens.


The following roads are being closed on each day: St James’s Street, Pavilion Street, Princes Street, Steine Street, Manchester Street, Charles Street, Broad Street, Madeira Place, Camelford Street, Margaret Street, Wentworth Street, Devonshire Place, New Steine, St James’s Avenue, Rock Place, Chapel Street, High Street, Cavendish Street, Dorset Gardens, George Street.

 

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Park pride map

There is a great deal going on at the main Pride Brighton and Hove party in Preston Park.

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Preston Park Station is closed for safety reasons today and a queuing system is in operation at Brighton Station.

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Pride crowds 10 deep at the Clock Tower

 

Huge crowds line the streets to watch the Pride Brighton and Hove Parade. Ben James took this picture at the Clock Tower.

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The A259 seafront road has reopened from Madeira Drive to West Street as the Pride Brighton and Hove Parade has passed through.

North Street and London Road are still closed to traffic.

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12:30pm

Sussex Police respond to allegations on Twitter that Queers Against Cuts are kettled at the back of the Pride Brighton and Hove Parade

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Campaigners Queers Against Cuts are Tweeting their anger about their position in the parade. Ben James is investigating.

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Bear Patrol float Ben James

All dressed up for the Bear Patrol float.

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Paddy at Pride Ben James pic

Paddy gets into the Pride spirit

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The other big event this weekend is Shoreham Airshow. Be aware of delays on the A27 and A259 between Shoreham and Worthing.

11:17am

Jason Kitcat picture of mayor launching Pride

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For information about changes to bus routes visit buses.co.uk

11:06am

Green Party at Pride

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JessicaLAirey pride

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Simon Burgess Pride yfrog

 

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Crowds gathering Ben James Pride

 

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Pride Brighton parade map 2012

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The parade includes the Hankie Quilt Project, the Raystede Centre For Animal Welfare, Enterprise Rent-A-Car and Easyjet.


The route will run from the top of Madeira Drive, along Grand Junction Road and King’s Road as far as the Odeon, before turning up West Street.


Turning right at the clock tower the parade goes down North Street, before pausing outside the Royal Bank Of Scotland to allow for traffic management.


The route then goes up Old Steine, towards the park, going along Pavilion Parade, Marlborough Place, Gloucester Place, St George’s Place, York Place and London Road, before arriving in Preston Park at 1pm.

Comments(10)

The Wolfie says...
5:12am Sun 2 Sep 12

So can I have a straight/white/Chris
tian festival?

Can I f@&% because that wouldn't be PC would it?

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jesss2012 says...
5:33am Sun 2 Sep 12

what happened after 7.15pm?? Did you all fall asleep lol or did the alcohol fumes take you over. Would love to know how many people actually paid to go in the park this year because I didn't speak to one person who had at the after party?

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rightback says...
8:20am Sun 2 Sep 12

The Wolfie wrote:
So can I have a straight/white/Chris

tian festival?

Can I f@&% because that wouldn't be PC would it?
Fat chance! As a gay man I feel emabarrased about so called Gay "Pride" All I saw yesterday coming through Brighton was hundreds of people staggering around drunk and openly dealing drugs on the streets. Where were the police in all this? Probably enjoying the March. The PC's are now themsleves to PC. Time to end this Pride farce!

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chrisinbrighton says...
9:01am Sun 2 Sep 12

Notice the Argus did'nt have a float.
If the truth were known their reporters did'nt even take theres photos stolen from twitter os the likes.

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Maxwell's Ghost says...
9:05am Sun 2 Sep 12

Wolfe yes you can.
Christmas and Easter provide such opportunities and if you wish to take part in some marches and related festivities I can pass you some details of local groups.

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NickBrt says...
9:06am Sun 2 Sep 12

But there are no argus reporters in Brighton, they're all working out of a call centre in Mumbai.

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jesss2012 says...
10:20am Sun 2 Sep 12

Maxwell's Ghost wrote:
Wolfe yes you can.
Christmas and Easter provide such opportunities and if you wish to take part in some marches and related festivities I can pass you some details of local groups.
cool answer. wish there was a like button lol. ha ha still chuckling :)

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The Wolfie says...
8:17pm Sun 2 Sep 12

But I can't can I - if I try to promote and celebrate being white for example I am seen as racist. Cities/stores/compan
ies ban Christmas decorations, hot cross buns etc. as they might offend non-Christians.

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chrisinbrighton says...
9:32am Mon 3 Sep 12

After the debacle over sec 28 i'm surprised there were so many children at pride.”

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lordenglandofsussex says...
12:22pm Mon 3 Sep 12

When Police Officers, (off duty or not?) wearing uniform and march openly displaying their sexuality, something is very wrong.

This is a complete smack in the face to the Police Code of impartiality. They might as well urinate all over the uniform.

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