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Author: Janina Smietanka

Phd Candidate Criminology, University of Plymouth

Not Gay Enough: The Hidden Culture of Exclusion Within Britain’s LGBQT+ Nightlife Scene

Many queer people face exclusion from their own community because of the entrenched social and sexual bodily norms set out by the gay scene.

The silence around unwanted sexual attention in LGBTQ+ venues is making safe spaces less safe

LGBTQ+ nightlife is not free from instances of unwanted sexual attention, but we rarely talk about it or it’s just downplayed.

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