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The Divine: LGBTQ+ venue from team behind The Glory opens in London

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Jonny Woo discusses The Glory’s iconic legacy and what he hopes to achieve by opening The Divine, London’s newest LGBTQIA+ venue. WORDS BY CONOR CLARK IMAGES COURTESY OF THE DIVINE HEADER DESIGN BY YOSEF PHELAN “Inclusivity is not a box-ticking exercise for us,” says Jonny Woo, one of the co-owners of London’s newest LGBTQIA+ venue, The Divine. “It’s not like, ‘You have to be inclusive, ta-dah!’ I feel like everything I’ve done has always been about bringing people in.”  As a drag performer, cabaret artist, curator and director, Woo has…

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G-A-Y Late: Sadiq Khan addresses closure of LGBTQ+ venue in London

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Sadiq Khan has emphasised the “need” for LGBTQ+ venues after it was recently announced that G-A-Y Late would be closing its doors for good. “I fully understand the importance of LGBTQ+ specific venues,” the Mayor of London told GAY TIMES during a recent interview. “I understand why people need a safe space, the empowering impact it has in relation to minority communities and so I was really sad when Jeremy Joseph announced the closure of G-A-Y Late.” In a statement issued to social media on 24 November, Joseph, the venue’s…

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Night Czar Amy Lamé: ‘We must protect our cherished queer venues from closure’

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The post Night Czar Amy Lamé: ‘We must protect our cherished queer venues from closure’ appeared first on GAY TIMES. Go to Source Author: Amy Lamé

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G-A-Y bar given poor hygiene rating over ice machines not being cleaned for 5 years

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G-A-Y was given a poor hygiene rating after some of its ice machines were found to have not been cleaned for five years. The venue, which is based in Soho, London, was inspected by the Westminster City Council in November 2021 and given a rating of ‘1’ over what was found. Two ice machines were covered in mould and bacteria after staff had reportedly not serviced its filtration system for five years, MyLondon reported. As well as this, fruit flies were seen lurking around a sink in the basement of…

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