An interview with myself and fellow Black Cap Community campaigner Alex Green about ongoing efforts to reopen the iconic LGBTQ+ pub, club, cabaret and community space.
March 2020 update
Info about my recent and upcoming activity including another Dr Duckie talk, articles about queer film and a contribution to an exhibition on reclaiming urban space.
Exhibition on urban activism at Conway Hall
Reporting my contribution to Urban Claims And The Right To The City, a collaboration between campaigners and researchers in London and Salvador da Bahia, Brazil.
Review: Queer Spaces: London, 1980s – Today at Whitechapel Gallery
A free exhibition powerfully combines archives, art, activism and academia to show the capacious complexities of queer living in the material world.
New hopes for Black Cap as campaigners and owner reach agreement
Black Cap Foundation and Kicking Horse to work together to find new leaseholder for iconic Camden LGBTQ+ venue, with Night Czar’s support.
More than half of London LGBTQ+ venues closed since 2006
A new UCL Urban Lab report, highlighting harm to the community and paths to change, wins Mayor Sadiq Khan’s support.
How the Economist got it wrong on queer venue closures
Blaming dating apps and social change is misleading and dangerous. Time for some myth-busting.
Victory for Black Cap campaign as developers pull out
In dark times, queer spaces are a model for all spaces
Queer spaces aren’t just about LGBTQ+ safety. They’re a glimpse of a better future for everyone.
A quick update
For me, the past couple of months have been very busy and rewarding in terms of my own work and, as for many people, very challenging and upsetting on a political level. This post is just a quick update regarding the former since, among other things, I use this blog as a tally of what I’ve […]
