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Popular gay bar & nightclub and the ma hub of the Plymouth gay scene. The Lockyer Tavern back bar beme a safe space for gay men the middle of the 20th century, particularly durg a time perd when homosexualy was crimalised.

It was only the very latter portn of Lockyer's existence the UK fally ma some steps to crimalise homosexualy wh the Sexual Offenc Act 1967. "Durg the 1950s, 60s and 70s The Lockyer Hotel or Tavern beme famo for beg a safe place for gay men to drk and socialise, particularly s ‘Back Bar’, " wr the Plymouth LGBT Archive.

However, while the Lockyer Tavern beme a well known queer lotn, was not jt a meetg spot for gay men.

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The patg named 'Tommy Dancg, which is the last ever patg Bery Cook did, illtrat a bunch of men enjoyg themselv the Lockyer Tavern as they prumably waed for the pub's gay bar to open and s drag acts to e on. It was only the very latter portn of the Lockyer's existence the UK fally ma some steps to crimalise homosexualy wh the Sexual Offenc act 1967. ” Another dividual scrib his first vis to the now disappeared venue: "Y I sort of plucked up urage to go there, I’d heard about you know… I’d heard there was a place there where gay people went.

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" However, while the Lockyer Tavern beme a well known queer lotn, was not jt a meetg spot for gay men. Plymouth’s famo The Swallow has a new man charge but boss are keen to reassure punters is still very much at the heart of the cy’s gay muny - and a haven for drag acts. Mr Bartram, a gay man, said The Swallow will ntue to be a gay bar and he wants to hear om drag acts and other entertaers who will make a performance hotspot.

LOCKYER TAVERN: FASCATG HISTORY OF THE 'SECRET' GAY BAR PLYMOUTHALL THAT REMAS OF THE LOCKYER TAVERN IS THE BOUNDARY WALLPLYMOUTHHERALDSHARECOMMENTSNEWSBYER BLACKVIO EDOR05:00, 22 AUG 2020UPDATED11:26, 22 AUG 2020VIO LOADGVIO UNAVAILABLECLICK TO PLAYTAP TO PLAYTHE VIO WILL TO-PLAY SOON8CANCELPLAY NOWTHE WEEKLY EMAIL BRGS YOU ALL THE LATT NEWS OM THE LGBTQ+ MUNY PL EXCLIVE TERVIEWS DIRECT TO YOUR BOXMORE NEWSLETTERS SUBSCRIBEINVALID EMAILSOMETHG WENT WRONG, PLEASE TRY AGA LATER.MORE NEWSLETTERSWE E YOUR SIGN-UP TO PROVI NTENT WAYS YOU’VE NSENTED TO AND IMPROVE OUR UNRSTANDG OF YOU. THIS MAY CLU ADVERTS OM AND THIRD PARTI BASED ON OUR KNOWLEDGE OF YOU. MORE THANK YOU FOR SUBSCRIBG!WE HAVE MORE NEWSLETTERSSHOW ME SEE OURPRIVACY NOTICE SEE OURPRIVACY NOTICE&TIM;GROUP 28 THE WEEKLY EMAIL BRGS YOU ALL THE LATT NEWS OM THE LGBTQ+ MUNY PL EXCLIVE TERVIEWS DIRECT TO YOUR BOXINVALID EMAILSOMETHG WENT WRONG, PLEASE TRY AGA LATER.SIGN UPNO THANKS, CLOSEWE E YOUR SIGN-UP TO PROVI NTENT WAYS YOU’VE NSENTED TO AND IMPROVE OUR UNRSTANDG OF YOU. THIS MAY CLU ADVERTS OM AND THIRD PARTI BASED ON OUR KNOWLEDGE OF YOU. MORE &TIM;GROUP 28THANK YOU FOR SUBSCRIBG!

He said: “The Swallow has been part of the gay muny for a long time and I want to stay that way.

The LGBTQIA+ pub, which has been at the centre of the gay scene for more than 25 years, serv Heartbreakers, Zombi, Long Islands and other cktails, and stag karaoke nights, sgers, and now edy shows too. We had a fantastic weekend and ’s still a gay pub and will be a gay pub. Christopher knows what he is dog and is part of the gay muny.

" She add: “All my venu are gay iendly - I don’t believe discrimatn or segregatn. I believe every venue should be gay-iendly.

PLYMOUTH PUB THE SWALLOW'S NEW BOSS VOWS WILL STAY A GAY BARNEW MANAGER MOV AT PLYMOUTH'S MOST FAMO LGBTQIA+ PUB AND WANTS TO HEAR OM DRAG ACTS CHG TO H THE STAGEPLYMOUTHHERALDSHARENEWSBYWILLIAM TELFORDBS EDOR17:39, 21 FEB 2023UPDATED11:19, 22 FEB 2023CHRIS BARTRAM, NEW MANAGER OF THE SWALLOW PLYMOUTH (IMAGE: MATT GILLEY/PLYMOUTHLIVE)THE WEEKLY EMAIL BRGS YOU ALL THE LATT NEWS OM THE LGBTQ+ MUNY PL EXCLIVE TERVIEWS DIRECT TO YOUR BOXMORE NEWSLETTERS SUBSCRIBEINVALID EMAILSOMETHG WENT WRONG, PLEASE TRY AGA LATER.MORE NEWSLETTERSWE E YOUR SIGN-UP TO PROVI NTENT WAYS YOU’VE NSENTED TO AND IMPROVE OUR UNRSTANDG OF YOU. THIS MAY CLU ADVERTS OM AND THIRD PARTI BASED ON OUR KNOWLEDGE OF YOU. MORE THANK YOU FOR SUBSCRIBG!WE HAVE MORE NEWSLETTERSSHOW ME SEE OURPRIVACY NOTICE SEE OURPRIVACY NOTICE&TIM;GROUP 28 THE WEEKLY EMAIL BRGS YOU ALL THE LATT NEWS OM THE LGBTQ+ MUNY PL EXCLIVE TERVIEWS DIRECT TO YOUR BOXINVALID EMAILSOMETHG WENT WRONG, PLEASE TRY AGA LATER.SIGN UPNO THANKS, CLOSEWE E YOUR SIGN-UP TO PROVI NTENT WAYS YOU’VE NSENTED TO AND IMPROVE OUR UNRSTANDG OF YOU. THIS MAY CLU ADVERTS OM AND THIRD PARTI BASED ON OUR KNOWLEDGE OF YOU. MORE &TIM;GROUP 28THANK YOU FOR SUBSCRIBG!

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