ABSTRACT
This introduction presents an overview of key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book examines the period of ostensible inclusion, experienced by some as a 'golden age', 6 to understand lesbian, gay, bi and trans (LGBT) lives and politics. It takes a spatial perspective on questions of inclusion, showing how place creates sexual and gendered lives and activisms, through urban imaginings representations that inform political possibilities. It draws on the rich data set developed through the participatory research project Count Me In Too which ran as an evolving project between 2005 and 2010 in Brighton. Whilst there is much overlap between Brighton and Hove, there are also distinctions that are sufficiently significant that for the remainder. Finally, finish the book by seeking to inform future research that could deal with questions that are emerging locally, nationally and internationally post-2010.
