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Gateways Grind

Smithy and Gina just wantedto keep those times as they were without havingto think about...

Smithy and Gina just wanted
to keep those times as they were without having
to think about feminism or women's liberation
and that kind of thing

Full Transcript

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..Smithy and Gina just wanted to keep those times as they were
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without having to think about feminism
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or women's liberation and that kind of thing.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
30
Timestamp in Movie
00:44:44
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 ...
The first time I went to Gateways, I was actually thrown out! - Gateways Grind 00:05
The first time I went to Gateways, I was actually thrown out...
I was trying to go in and I wasn't trying to make trouble. - Gateways Grind 00:05
I was trying to go in and I wasn't trying to make troub...
I was with a friend, Jill Posener, - Gateways Grind 00:13
I was with a friend, Jill Posener,
And we... I was helping her put up posters - Gateways Grind 00:17
And we... I was helping her put up posters
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,