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FEB 2016
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FRONT COVER MODEL Old Brighton LGBT photos PHOTOGRAPHS Thanks to Melita Dennett and Kate Wildblood who own the copyrights
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28 Gscene Out & About 30 Brighton & Hove 44 Solent QUEENS ARMS
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PHOTOGRAPHERS Alice Blezard, Jack Lynn, James Ledward, Graham Hobson @captaincockroachphotographer
Arts News Arts Jazz Arts Matters Classical Notes Page’s Pages
REGULARS
Colin Jackson talks about his running charity
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26 LGBT HISTORY BALL
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Events at the Phil Starr Pavilion during LGBT History Month
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