![]() It’s likely you’ve heard of the heavy-hitters: Heaven, Flesh, Sink The Pink and Essential are well-known success stories that have long since transcended the underground, whereas now-defunct gay clubs like Glasgow’s Bennetts hold fond memories for old-school clubbers. Without these acts of immense bravery, today’s global LGBTQ+ rights movement arguably wouldn’t exist.įive decades later, the UK and Ireland's queer club scene is thriving. It wasn’t until the 1960s that violent resistance to these raids grew in scale, led largely by queer and trans people of colour. Police raids have seen clubgoers beaten, harassed and arrested. From the molly houses of Victorian Britain to the buffet flats of Harlem, LGBTQ+ communities have been carving out spaces in which to be themselves for centuries. It’s impossible to write the history of queer culture without talking about nightlife. ![]()
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