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Coordinates: 51°3129N 0°0203W / 51.5246°N 0.0342°W / 51.5246; -0.0342
 

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The Backstreet was a gay leather bar on the Mile End RoadinLondon's East End. It was London's longest running, and last remaining leather bar, having opened in April 1985.[1][2] In 2019, it was saved from redevelopment by Tower Hamlets Council, which stated that the redevelopment would "harm the long-term provision of a nightclub that serves the LGBT+ community".[3][4] The reprieve was short lived however, and the bar closed permanently on 17 July 2022.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The Backstreet (London) on GayCities". london.gaycities.com.
  • ^ Siddons, Edward (4 October 2018). "Why is the gay leather scene dying?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  • ^ Neate, Rupert (16 August 2019). "London council saves gay fetish club from redevelopment". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  • ^ "Backstreet, London's Longest-Running Gay Leather Bar, Saved from Bulldozer by Letter-Writing Campaign: 'It Saved My Life'". Towleroad Gay News. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  • 51°31′29N 0°02′03W / 51.5246°N 0.0342°W / 51.5246; -0.0342


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