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 Meet Rita, some time drag queen and the first of our scene writers... Brighton’s very own Gossip Columnist - Rita Snatch snitches on Gaybrighton.co.uk - December 2002
World Aids Day, Sunday 1st December, and what is being done to make the General Public more aware of HIV/AIDS in this lovely City of Brighton and Hove? Not much!!!!!! We used to have a silent Candle-lit Procession walking through the City Centre on the 1st of December, lead by the Mayor of Brighton and the Mayor of Hove, which allowed many thousands of shoppers to be aware of the Red Ribbon and the support that went with it; this was followed by a meeting on the grass in the Old Steine with a reading of the names of those departed but still remembered by their friends and families. Shops were encouraged to have window displays and Red Ribbons were handed out for donations on most busy streets, but this year it was ‘spot the Red Ribbon’ as very few were worn. Very little extra public awareness occurred this year from what I can see. THT South have opened their offices and allowed visitors extra access and the Gay Pubs and Clubs have put on Fundraising Events which raises just a little awareness to an audience that are mostly aware already, although this does raise a lot of vital funding for the HIV/AIDS local service providers. Club Revenge didn’t put a special night on, although all the staff wore Red Ribbons and the club donated £1,000 to the Sussex Beacon Hospice for those with HIV/AIDS. The club owner, Tony Chapman, said that he didn’t want to dilute any other awareness and local fundraising event at other venues, so he just handed the cash over without even considering relating that donation to any door entry charge. That sounds good to me. A bright idea turned out to be – not too bright after all. A very large illuminated Red Ribbon was attached to the wall above the door to Club Revenge. This was again in conjunction with the Sussex Beacon Hospice and the original illumination was performed by the City Mayor, David Watkins, with full page media coverage in the Regional Newspaper, The Argus. However, this potentially brilliant idea wasn’t as attentive as intended as I have only seen the Red Ribbon illuminated during the times that the club is open. Did someone wire it into the Club sign, so that it was only lit when the club was open or does someone turn it off at night? Let’s hope that it is lit continually next time for many thousands to see and wonder. And now for what I think has to be the ‘Con Of The Year’. I wanted to leave my evening and weekend deal with BT and increase my computer time to 24 hours a day. Now, BT has a service called 24/7; to me that means 24 hours a day – 7 days a week, but to BT it means something totally different! I was offered this 24/7 BT deal that would equate with me being allowed to be ‘on-line’ for just 5.5 hours a day every day every month: that is less than I have at the moment! I know that I can go onto Broadband with another company, but I have to stay with BT for some months yet as I am on their ‘Highway’ package. BT’s Broadband service is also one of the most expensive available, so just when is BT going to provide a customer service that doesn’t involve being ripped off like this? Bloody American research gets up my nose sometimes. The latest little gem involves research and runners. A 13-year American study involved 370 running club members and 249 non-runners, all of which were aged over 50. The results found that the runners were: enjoying healthier lives, less likely to die of cancer or heart disease, less likely to get arthritis, staved off disability and retained their flexibility. Oh, and they were three times less likely to die during the study. What I want to know is: Just what do the fuckers die from? Can you imagine Poolah May, James Ledward or Tony Chapman taking up running to avoid that call to Heaven? God help us so that we are spared the sight of them jogging the streets of Brighton, aged 150 and still going! Will someone please help me? I still want to know which Male Member of the Royal Family took the ‘passive role’ whilst having sex with a Royal Servant and which Royal Servant did the serving? George Smith saw it happen whilst a Royal Servant, so just who were they? Mailto:rita@gaybrighton.co.uk . I thank you. Whilst on the subject of Royal Palaces and sexual adventures in the Servants quarters….. I was a frequent visitor to Buckingham Palace in my younger days and had a very enjoyable time in those Servants quarters, thank you very much. Security was extremely lax and my treasured prize was a wad of Buckingham Palace headed notepaper and envelopes that I used for many months whenever writing letters to friends and family. The shags were ok as well! Many Servants used to visit the South London Pub, the Union Tavern and the Vauxhall Tavern, ‘trade’ was easy and I was able to get many different views from Buck House (that’s the polite version), so it didn’t come as a surprise to hear that this still went on. I shall have to change my camouflage to get back in if security is now increased; changing from my leopard skin outfits to a bear skin J And what about Paul Burrell being ‘Outed’? I bet that didn’t go down very well with his wife and family, unlike all the times that it was alleged that Paul went down on others! Why can’t these stupid queens keep their gobs shut? That silly Aussie ex-boyfriend just had to tell all, didn’t he? Does he not have a life? And as for Barrymore ‘jumping on the bandwagon’, he should be ashamed of himself, but we have learnt that dear Mr Barrymore just doesn’t understand the meaning of shame. I wonder if a handbag, with a house brick in it, would assist his mental state, if it was aimed at both his head and his rather large mouth. “Dear Margaret Thatcher, we were wondering if you could spare us a few minutes of your time and the loan of that wonderful handbag of yours and do something useful for once in your life?” Then we have another Royal Servant, Michael Fawcett, who was elevated to ‘Personal Consultant to the Prince of Wales’. Mmmm, right! And which Saudi Prince gave Michael a Rolex watch valued at £10,000, for his role in organising an art exhibition? And just what was his role, which was worth £10,000, I wonder? I sense that these murky waters run very deep indeed. Set your video recorders on Friday 6th December. Meridian Television is broadcasting interviews with many local Gay businesses that Friday and that includes: the last Chair of Pride, Andy Dunton, who talks about homophobia and his stabbing in Brighton, Gay friendly Estate Agents, Beauty Parlours, Driving Schools, etc, as well as David Panter, the City Chief Executive who will discuss the values attached to the ‘Pink Pound’. Miss this and you will regret it. So which newly elected Member of the Pride committee is rumoured to have sued Pride a few years ago? I have many people telling me the question, but nobody is willing to inform me who it is or why they sued. Don’t most people join an organisation and then try to sue them for some reason or another, rather than the other way around? How bizarre? Don’t forget to contact me with any views or gossip, my hyperlink is at the top of the page. Have a wonderful Christmas and a memorable New Year. I’m off to jingle my own bells now. Rita x
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