Editing Brighton (section)

===LGBT community===
{{Main|LGBT community of Brighton and Hove}}
[[File:In St James Street (15045410882).jpg|thumb|upright|[[Rainbow flag (LGBT)|Rainbow flag]]s in St James's Street, Kemptown]]

The lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) community in Brighton is one of the largest and most prominent in the UK, and Brighton has been named the "gay capital of the UK".<ref name="metro.co.uk">{{cite web |url=http://metro.co.uk/2014/03/25/sorry-bristol-brighton-is-probably-the-best-city-in-the-uk-4677619/ |title=Sorry Bristol, Brighton is probably the best city in the UK – Metro News |website=Metro |access-date=10 August 2015 |date=25 March 2014 |archive-date=28 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150728061513/http://metro.co.uk/2014/03/25/sorry-bristol-brighton-is-probably-the-best-city-in-the-uk-4677619/ |url-status=live}}</ref> There is record of LGBT history in the city dating to the 19th century.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.brightonourstory.co.uk/brighton-s-history |website=Brighton Ourstory |title=Brighton's history |access-date=10 August 2015 |archive-date=23 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923194538/http://www.brightonourstory.co.uk/brighton-s-history/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Many LGBT pubs, clubs, bars and shops are located around Brighton and in particular around St James's Street in [[Kemptown, Brighton|Kemptown]], including [[Revenge (nightclub)|Club Revenge]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/11096502.Calls_for_Brighton_s_St_James_s_Street_to_be_pedestrianised_or_it_will__wither_and_die_ |title=Calls for Brighton's St James's Street to be pedestrianised or it will 'wither and die' |work=The Argus |date=24 March 2014 |access-date=11 July 2015 |archive-date=13 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150713125353/http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/11096502.Calls_for_Brighton_s_St_James_s_Street_to_be_pedestrianised_or_it_will__wither_and_die_/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/9374498.Calls_for_Brighton_and_Hove__gay_village_ |title=Calls for Brighton and Hove "gay village" |work=The Argus |date=20 November 2011 |access-date=11 July 2015 |archive-date=13 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150713125359/http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/9374498.Calls_for_Brighton_and_Hove__gay_village_/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Several LGBT charities, publishers, social and support groups are also based in the city. [[Brighton Pride]] is usually celebrated at the start of August.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2014/11/14/brighton-pride-safe-until-2020-under-new-license/ |title=Brighton Pride safe 'until 2020' under new license |work=[[PinkNews]] |date=14 November 2011 |access-date=11 July 2015 |archive-date=12 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150712153604/http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2014/11/14/brighton-pride-safe-until-2020-under-new-license/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.itv.com/news/meridian/story/2014-08-03/brighton-pride-a-great-success-despite-arrests/ |title=Brighton Pride a "great success" despite arrests |work=[[ITV News]] |date=3 August 2014 |access-date=11 July 2015 |archive-date=12 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150712173459/http://www.itv.com/news/meridian/story/2014-08-03/brighton-pride-a-great-success-despite-arrests/ |url-status=live}}</ref>