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Gateways Grind

And we... I was helping herput up posters in lesbian venues in London, except that lots of...

And we... I was helping her
put up posters in lesbian venues in London, except that lots of the lesbian
venues, such as they existed - tiny drinking clubs
in Soho and so on - didn't want them and we came
to the Gateways and we

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And we... I was helping her put up posters
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in lesbian venues in London,
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except that lots of the lesbian venues, such as they existed -
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tiny drinking clubs in Soho and so on -
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didn't want them and we came to the Gateways and we...
Duration
17 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:45:24
Uploaded
Mar 29, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Jackdaw,Anubis Films

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Movie Summary

King's Road, the swinging 60s? Vivienne Westwood pioneering punk fashion? One notable establishment in this enclave of history that's often forgotten about is Gateways, London's longest-surviving lesbian club. Alongside a host of ...
Because they didn't want anyone to talk about lesbianism or to... - Gateways Grind 00:05
Because they didn't want anyone to talk about lesbianis...
So we got halfway down the stairs at Gateways - Gateways Grind 00:14
So we got halfway down the stairs at Gateways
But - but - I was allowed to go back later on, - Gateways Grind 00:29
But - but - I was allowed to go back later on,
I mean, I got dragged to various gay clubs - - Gateways Grind 00:08
I mean, I got dragged to various gay clubs -
Equally, you know, we took some of the men down to the Gateways. - Gateways Grind 00:05
Equally, you know, we took some of the men down to the Gatew...
That was another thing about the Gateways, - Gateways Grind 00:06
That was another thing about the Gateways,
A group of us went to the Gateways to issue leaflets - Gateways Grind 00:13
A group of us went to the Gateways to issue leaflets
And the, um, the owners or the managers were furious about this - Gateways Grind 00:10
And the, um, the owners or the managers were furious about t...
Smithy, who was the more butch one, - Gateways Grind 00:07
Smithy, who was the more butch one,
"We don't want to be out. We don't want to be any of this. - Gateways Grind 00:06
"We don't want to be out. We don't want to be...
"And just get out," you know, "just go." - Gateways Grind 00:21
"And just get out," you know, "just go."
So, having been chucked out of the Gateways, we went back to GLF - Gateways Grind 00:13
So, having been chucked out of the Gateways, we went back to...
..included men and so we went back - Gateways Grind 00:07
..included men and so we went back
And I suppose they must have called the police - Gateways Grind 00:08
And I suppose they must have called the police
I think one thing about the Gateways was it was in a basement, - Gateways Grind 00:18
I think one thing about the Gateways was it was in a basemen...
You know, out of the closet, into the street, sort of thing, - Gateways Grind 00:14
You know, out of the closet, into the street, sort of thing,
One of the things that was kind of misunderstood about the Gateways, - Gateways Grind 00:16
One of the things that was kind of misunderstood about the G...
Cos these things weren't always very merry - Gateways Grind 00:09
Cos these things weren't always very merry
You know, you only had to go to court and say, - Gateways Grind 00:10
You know, you only had to go to court and say,
So Gateways was necessarily protected and careful. - Gateways Grind 00:05
So Gateways was necessarily protected and careful.