David Raven aka Maisie Trollette has been named as Brighton Pride’s first Ambassador for 2015 and will lead the Pride LGBT+ Community Parade in August.
DAVID received 420 nominations, 80% of the total nominations cast in the first round of voting.
All unsuccessful May nominees will be rolled over to June vote so there is plenty of time to get a campaign going for anyone you think should be at the front of the parade representing everything that is fabulous about LGBT Brighton.
David Raven, one of “Brighton’s Stately Listed Buildings” celebrated his 80th Birthday in 2013 with a star-studded tribute show at the Theatre Royal. Since moving to Brighton he has been a passionate supporter of the Sussex Beacon, raising many, many thousands of pounds for them over the years.
Over the next few months a further three Ambassadors will be named to join David at the front of the Parade.
David said: “What a wonderful honour to be chosen at my age as the first Pride Ambassador in 2015. I will be proud to represent all the more mature people in the community as well as all our fabulous entertainers and of course the Sussex Beacon and all the wonderful work they do to help people with HIV. Thank you to everyone who took the trouble to nominate me you have made an old lady very happy!”
If you want to nominate someone who you think goes the extra mile to help LGBT people and see them represent the LGBT community at the front of the Pride Parade, send an email to info@gscene.com give the name of the person you want to nominate and say why you have nominated them.