Gay bar sevenoaks

As Sevenoaks celebrates Pride Month, we have dived into the data, to show how far the queer community has come. To mark the occasion, we have combed through census data, analysis on gay bars and queer venues, and the number of same-sex marriages in the area. Pride Month is celebrated in June to coincide with the anniversary of the Stonewall riots, a series of gay liberation protests in the United States.

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The most recent data on sexual orientation is from the Census for England and Wales, which showed around 1. Another significant move towards equality was the introduction of same-sex marriage inafter the Government passed The Gay Same Sex Couples Act Eight years on, Office for National Statistics figures show there was a record number of same-sex marriages inwith 7, in total.

It included same-sex marriages in Kent. Gay bars and clubs have become synonymous with Pride Month, coming a long way from their origins. Molly sevenoaks in the 18 th century were some of the first clubs where gay men could meet, drink, dance and have sex with each other.

And once homosexuality was partially decriminalised in the UK inthe gay bar culture no longer had to be underground. Cities across the UK saw gay bars popping up in concentration, creating "gay villages". It included 27 search results across the South East. Celebrating Pride Month in Sevenoaks. Story by Sonja Tutty, Data Bar.