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Gateways Grind

You know, because if it was foundwe were gay at that time, you could lose your...

You know, because if it was found
we were gay at that time, you could lose your job...easily

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You know, because if it was found we were gay at that time,
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you could lose your job...easily.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
22
Timestamp in Movie
00:50:45
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 ...
And you would lose your flat, as well. - Gateways Grind 00:05
And you would lose your flat, as well.
And so, you know, I mean, a lot of the girls, - Gateways Grind 00:07
And so, you know, I mean, a lot of the girls,
I don't know if I should mention this but some of them - Gateways Grind 00:08
I don't know if I should mention this but some of them
Live in abject misery and social isolation. - Gateways Grind 00:05
Live in abject misery and social isolation.
So without places like the Gateways, honestly, - Gateways Grind 00:11
So without places like the Gateways, honestly,
I think many, many friendships, um, and relationships were forged, - Gateways Grind 00:11
I think many, many friendships, um, and relationships were f...
And we have to remember that for a lot of the time - Gateways Grind 00:19
And we have to remember that for a lot of the time
1979 was probably the first time - Gateways Grind 00:06
1979 was probably the first time
It was also the same year that my Cambridge college decided - Gateways Grind 00:07
It was also the same year that my Cambridge college decided
Now, in the end, they didn't do it - Gateways Grind 00:06
Now, in the end, they didn't do it
Um... But I remember going with the weight of that to Gateways, - Gateways Grind 00:18
Um... But I remember going with the weight of that to Gatewa...
Absolutely. So I have to be glad that things have changed that much. - Gateways Grind 00:06
Absolutely. So I have to be glad that things have changed t...
I never thought, 40 years later, - Gateways Grind 00:14
I never thought, 40 years later,
Not just because other clubs were opening - Gateways Grind 00:06
Not just because other clubs were opening
My mum and Smithy were getting older and it was just time to stop. - Gateways Grind 00:06
My mum and Smithy were getting older and it was just time to...
I did go back for the closing party, - Gateways Grind 00:10
I did go back for the closing party,
You know, women were spilling out of the club. - Gateways Grind 00:06
You know, women were spilling out of the club.
# In the morning - Gateways Grind 00:12
# In the morning
So the closing party must have begun, you know, - Gateways Grind 00:11
So the closing party must have begun, you know,
It was very celebratory. - Gateways Grind 00:05
It was very celebratory.