This is a real and present danger to our whole community.” “This is not just about the Joiners Arms. “It’s about time our community bloody woke up,” said sex worker and staple on the London scene Sleaszy Michael. ![]() Last month NewStatesman spoke to Dan Glass, a 31 year-old LGBTQ community worker and campaigner to save the Joiner’s Arms: “There’s no queer community centre in London, which is horrific.” “The venue is an important cultural forum for an underprovided for minority,” said Justin Hiskett and Jack Marshall said: “I feel safe in there.” ![]() It’s a safe haven for a huge group of LGBT Londoners,” said Brett Mortensen. This will help to protect it from developers and is a huge step towards reopening the pub as an LGBTQ community centre.Ĭomments from those who signed the petition to keep the pub open show its significance: “The Joiner’s Arms is an important institution in East London. ![]() After an online petition and a campaign of protests, they have been successful in getting Tower Hamlets Council to reinstate the ACV status for the pub. The Save The Joiners group was set up to protest the closure and try to save the venue. Protesters outside of Tower Hamlets town hall
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