Read this next: Crossbreed billboards torn down in an act of queerphobiaĮchoing this, as reported in VICE, Crossbreed DJ Kiwi – wrote in an email on Wednesday to mailing list members: “Yesterday we received an email from Tower Hamlets putting pressure on us, quoting the same archaic laws and attempting to shut us down. "We are in the process of speaking with a legal team and assessing our options, as things stand this weekend's event will absolutely be going ahead. We stand with Klub Verboten and all Queer Spaces against state-sanctioned oppression. "Yesterday we received an email from Tower Hamlets putting pressure on us quoting the same archaic laws and attempting to shut us down. Writing on Instagram, Crossbreed said: "As some of you may already be aware Tower Hamlets council have targeted Klub Verboten's event this weekend and are trying to shut it down. The two parties feature electronic music – mostly techno at Verboten – as well as offering a BDSM dungeon and playroom where consenting people may hook up with and explore sexual connections with other guests at a variety of London venues.īut both of these parties, which act as safe havens for many queer people, have come under attack by the council. Read this next: Crossbreed to throw new weekly party at Colour Factory
With the former beginning in 2016 and the latter three years later, both Klub Verboten (also known as Verboten) and Crossbreed cater to sex-positive, LGBTQ-friendly audiences. Klub Verboten and Crossbreed, two of London's most renowned kink and fetish club nights, have been threatened with legal action if they continue to host parties by a council in East London.Īs investigated in VICE, according to Klub Verboten creator Karl Verboten, in March, Tower Hamlets Council contacted the organisers of both parties, requesting that they "prohibit nudity and semi-nudity in safeguarded venues."
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