A new UCL Urban Lab report, highlighting harm to the community and paths to change, wins Mayor Sadiq Khan’s support.
The police wore rubber gloves (part 3 of 3)
What a sensational 1987 raid on the RVT reveals about the limits of 1967 reform and the ongoing fight for queer equality. Part three of three.
The police wore rubber gloves (part 2 of 3)
What a sensational 1987 raid on the RVT reveals about the limits of 1967 reform and the ongoing fight for queer equality. Part two of three.
How the Economist got it wrong on queer venue closures
Blaming dating apps and social change is misleading and dangerous. Time for some myth-busting.
Amy Lamé is London’s first Night Czar
The Duckie co-founder and Royal Vauxhall Tavern campaigner will work with City Hall to shape London as a 24-hour city.
In dark times, queer spaces are a model for all spaces
Queer spaces aren’t just about LGBTQ+ safety. They’re a glimpse of a better future for everyone.
A quick update
For me, the past couple of months have been very busy and rewarding in terms of my own work and, as for many people, very challenging and upsetting on a political level. This post is just a quick update regarding the former since, among other things, I use this blog as a tally of what I’ve […]
What are queer spaces for anyway?
The things LGBTQ people need from our public spaces has changed. But is it even possible for new models to emerge in London in 2016?
Black Cap supporters launch community buy-out bid
Following the collapse of the planned sale of the Black Cap, devotees of the iconic LGBTQ pub hope to bring it into community ownership
What a difference a week makes
Change doesn’t come from despair. Change comes from hope. And the listing of the Royal Vauxhall Tavern and the election of Jeremy Corbyn have given us hope.
