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That was another thing about the Gateways
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Gateways Grind

That was another thingabout the Gateways, that it never seemedvery political at all

That was another thing
about the Gateways, that it never seemed
very political at all

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That was another thing about the Gateways,
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that it never seemed very political at all.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
00:46:40
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 ...
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.
So, no, people weren't out, - Gateways Grind 00:07
So, no, people weren't out,
My mother was very close friends with Gina and Smithy, - Gateways Grind 00:10
My mother was very close friends with Gina and Smithy,
Andrew and I were very much, I think, as he would say, - Gateways Grind 00:07
Andrew and I were very much, I think, as he would say,
Um, his mother became a very good friend of mine, actually. - Gateways Grind 00:05
Um, his mother became a very good friend of mine, actually.
I used to stay with her - with her partner, Jo. - Gateways Grind 00:05
I used to stay with her - with her partner, Jo.
Went through a lot together, and survived it. - Gateways Grind 00:05
Went through a lot together, and survived it.