Statement from G-A-Y:
Jeremy Joseph, owner of G-A-Y Late, released an explanation post on X in which he reminisces and explains further reasons. The area around G-A-Y Late has become far busier than it was in previous years, leading to parking inaccessibility and several other safety hazards, such as the fire exit being blocked. However, he does offer hope for the future of London’s LGBTQ+ hotspots. In the statement, he says, “It’s not all negative, though; G-A-Y Late is not going to be forgotten. Firstly, no staff will be affected by the closure, and they will all be deployed to G-A-Y Bar & Heaven, so all jobs are safe. For those who loved G-A-Y Late, My goal is to re-create an updated version of G-A-Y Late in Heaven’s DP & Stage Bar & to have more nights at Heaven, starting with a new LGBT RnB night on Wednesdays.” Although the police were not enough to keep G-A-Y Late open amidst attacks, the transition to Heaven being an alternative venue may be for the best. We look forward to seeing more additions to London’s LGBTQ+ venues. Photo courtesy of @gaytimes on XI’m sad to announce G-A-Y Late will be closing Reasons are in the attached statement While losing an LGBT Venue, we have worked really hard to compensate by increasing @HeavenLGBTClub capacity & after 44 years, is soon to become Wheel Chair assessable pic.twitter.com/xWRveI6JMY — Jeremy Joseph G-A-Y (@JeremyJoseph) November 24, 2023
