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G-A-Y to close as street 'has lost LGBT identity'

Jeremy Joseph cites rising rents and Soho's lost queer identity as reasons for closing G-A-Y Bar, amid a 60% decline in London LGBTQ+ venues since 2006, officials said.

  • On Wednesday, Jeremy Joseph announced on Instagram that G-A-Y Bar will close permanently this weekend .
  • Jeremy Joseph said rising rents, rent-review arbitration and financial pressure forced G-A-Y's closure as Old Compton Street lost its LGBT identity, prompting him to focus on Heaven nightclub .
  • Amid that decline, researchers found London LGBTQ+ venues fell from 125 in 2006 to about 49 by 2022, with G-A-Y Late and The Glory closing in recent years.
  • G-A-Y Bar will be fully open on Saturday and partially on Sunday before closing, and Joseph has put the site on the market to focus on Heaven's future.
  • Causes include gentrification, rising rents, and cost pressures, while Joseph called for legal protections for commercial tenants amid risks from current landlord processes.
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Metro News broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Thursday, October 2, 2025.
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