This is a Fundraiser to support London's Queer Night Pride events.
Friday 7th of Feb 2020
10pm to 3am
Advance £3.00 / On The Door £.500 / OR donate as much as you want.
There will also be a free list for all those we do not have the means to pay the entry fee pls email info@vfdalston.com
Please note that VFD does have stairs and access details are listed below.
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Night Pride
(Is a protest)
Out of the clubs and on to the streets.
We will not tolerate the hate speech & violence inflicted upon us and the murder of our lovers, friends & our LGBTQIA+ families /communities. There has been a rise in hate crime committed against LGBTIQA+ and other marginalised people in the UK.
One attack is One too many!
In the UK the battle for legal equality for Lesbians, Gay Men and Bisexuals has made great progress yet this is not the reality for our Trans & Non-Binary family.
The equality fought for and legislated by the usually white, cis heterosexist establishment has not delivered true safety or liberation to many of us.
Black people, People of Colour, Disabled people,Homeless and Vulnerably Housed LGBTQIA+, Women, Trans, Non-binary, Gender non-confirming, Butch Dykes, Femmes, Drag Queens and Sissies and Fags are often at the front line of attack. Shamefully this is not only from society at large but sometimes within our communities.
The reality is we are under attack
Femme to Masc.
WE FIGHT BACK.
FIGHT BACK
NIGHT PRIDE
(Is a protest)
Not a demand for equality.
Not a demand for better policing.
Not a demand for mere tolerance and acceptance.
We are revolting, and we will have true liberation!
We will hold hands, share affection, kiss our friends and lovers wherever we want. We won’t be confined to the safety of our homes, clubs and community spaces.
We will express our gender identity in any way we damn please.
We will not hide the many ways in which we express our sexuality/ies.
We are unapologetic and unashamed.
We are authentic and real.
We are many and We will no longer be attacked.
FIGHT BACK!
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ACCESS DETAILS
We regretfully apologise that VFD is in a basement venue accessed by a staircase and therefore is not wheelchair accessible.
The main space is accessed by a single staircase with 12 stairs that has a single bannister along the entire length. There are no steps or stairs once you are in the basement.
There are two toilets in the basement space, each are gender neutral and have no steps to them.
There is a smoking area downstairs that closes at 11pm, however if you have access needs, please tell staff and you are welcome to use the basement level smoking area throughout the night.
There are benches along the space if you need to sit down.
If there is anything we can do to facilitate your visit to vFd then please contact us on info@vfdalston.com and we will do our very best to help in advance and on the night.