The Backstreet

The Backstreet was a gay leather bar on the Mile End Road in London'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
  1. "The Backstreet (London) on GayCities". london.gaycities.com.
  2. Siddons, Edward (4 October 2018). "Why is the gay leather scene dying?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  3. Neate, Rupert (16 August 2019). "London council saves gay fetish club from redevelopment". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  4. "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.

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