Snippet from an interview with Jenny Bennett. The full interview was part of Queer In Brighton oral history project. A collection of over 100 recordings, documenting queer life in Brighton.
Jenny recalls her experience of volunteering for Switchboard at the time when it was Gay, then Lesbian and Gay switchboard. She describes what the service was there for and what worried people most.
Tiffany (Tiff) Ansari is interviewed by Ten Harber at The Fountainhead. She came to Brighton from Doncaster to study at Sussex University in 2010. She speaks about having a gay housemate who introduced her to her first LGBT event. She recalls Revenge being a strange first experience and that she now works there. She speaks of the celebrities she has met during her time there, and the performers she has seen. She also speaks about joining the women’s football team and the initiation process it takes to join as a fresher.
Tiff talks about her experience as a volunteer for Switchboard and being a representative at different events. She gives examples of the types of calls received and the challenges of working in the role.
She speaks about her coming out experience while living in Brighton and the discrimination she has faced on nights out.