by Rianna Verlin Lobo | May 16, 2025 4:20PM | Campaigns - LGBTQ Alcohol
Historically, gay bars and nightclubs have been safe spaces for LGBTQ+ people, a space where the lights are dark, their fears appeased, often with the help of alcohol. “A lot of our spaces began life as pubs, as nightclubs, because there was no other place to...
by Amelie Parent | May 16, 2025 2:54PM | Campaigns - LGBTQ Alcohol
Queer people face greater obstacles than the general population when accessing alcohol treatment, experts have warned. Mistrust of healthcare providers, a lack of specialist services and communication problems all make it more difficult for LGBTQ+ individuals to...
by Juhi Manjrekar | May 16, 2025 2:26PM | Campaigns - LGBTQ Alcohol, Uncategorized
A former political campaigner has opened a space for Queer and sober communities after finding no support for people who want to reduce their alcohol intake by themselves. Laura Willoughby, 50, from London co-founded ‘Club Soda’, a safe haven for sober and Queer...
by Daniel Thomas | May 16, 2025 11:59AM | Campaigns - LGBTQ Alcohol
The recovery room is closed off when I arrive at the Likewise Sheffield recovery centre – renovation works, they tell me at the reception. Formerly the general hub for the centre’s Group Community Workers, they’ve found themselves relocated for the interim to a...
by Caitlin James | May 14, 2025 3:39PM | Campaigns - LGBTQ Alcohol
Gay bars have long served as a sanctuary for queer people, but behind the glowing lights and echoing music, alarm bells are ringing as a culture of drink and drugs encourages substance abuse within the community. “The club experience can be described as a...
by Amelie Parent | May 14, 2025 1:21PM | Campaigns - LGBTQ Alcohol, Uncategorized
The vibe at a Queer sober rave is “a little bit wild and a little bit wholesome” according to organisers who run alcohol-free LGBTQ+ events. The House of Happiness was launched after its founders realised there was a gap in the market for dry, daytime, events which...
