Alexandra Burke, Joe McElderry, Sonia, Hollyoaks star Kieron Richardson, Green MP Caroline Lucas and human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell were among the celebrities attending the 19th Brighton Pride held yesterday.
More than 100,000 people lined the streets of Brighton and 30,000 attended a festival in Preston Park, this year for the first time, a charged event. (Photos by Benjamin Cohen, Kevin Poulter and Matthew Lawton)

Alexandra Burke, Joe McElderry, Sonia, Hollyoaks star Kieron Richardson, Green MP Caroline Lucas and human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell were among the celebrities attending the 19th Brighton Pride held yesterday.
More than 100,000 people lined the streets of Brighton and 30,000 attended a festival in Preston Park, this year for the first time, a charged event. (Photos by Benjamin Cohen, Kevin Poulter and Matthew Lawton)

A record 504 people joined gay charity Stonewall’s annual Equality Walk on Sunday.
Walkers raised £50,000 for the charity’s work and followed a route along the sea front and through Brighton’s gay village.
Participants included Coronation Street star Charlie Condou and Lip Service’s Heather Peac.
Laura Doughty, Stonewall’s deputy chief executive, said: “Stonewall’s work can make an even greater difference to the lives of all young people around the country, thanks to the success of this year’s Equality Walk.

A record 504 people joined gay charity Stonewall's annual Equality Walk on Sunday. Walkers raised £50,000 for the charity's work and followed a route along the sea front and through Brighton's gay village.

A record 504 people joined gay charity Stonewall's annual Equality Walk on Sunday. Walkers raised £50,000 for the charity's work and followed a route along the sea front and through Brighton's gay village.

Brighton Pride has relaxed its ticket prices rules after complaints. The festival is to charge entry for the first time this year with ticket prices as high as £17.50 for those who buy on the day.

Brighton Pride has relaxed its ticket prices rules after complaints. The festival is to charge entry for the first time this year with ticket prices as high as £17.50 for those who buy on the day.

Brighton Pride has relaxed its ticket prices rules after complaints. The festival is to charge entry for the first time this year with ticket prices as high as £17.50 for those who buy on the day.

A gay couple from Brighton hope they will become the first civil partners to be elected as councillors at the same time. Peter Booth, a businessman, and Kelvin Poplett, a travel agent, are standing as Tory candidates for East Brighton ward alongside Chris Sandland, who was a founder member of Stonewall.

A gay couple from Brighton hope they will become the first civil partners to be elected as councillors at the same time. Peter Booth, a businessman, and Kelvin Poplett, a travel agent, are standing as Tory candidates for East Brighton ward alongside Chris Sandland, who was a founder member of Stonewall.