Crowdfunder launched for UK’s first community-run LGBTQI+ venue

Proposed bar is fightback' against number of queer venues lost to property development

Queer campaigners have launched a 100,000 fundraising drive to open the UK's first community-run LGBTQI+ venue after a property developer stalled on its promise to fund a venue after closing the famous the Joiners Arms bar.

The Friends of the Joiners Arms campaign group launched a crowdfunding initiative on Friday, selling shares in the proposed new bar and community venue for as little as 25 in a fightback" against the number of queer venues lost to property development.