Hackney curfew: ‘marginalised communities will suffer most’
Residents and campaigners gathered in front of Hackney Town Hall on Friday (27 July) to demonstrate against the controversial new policy
News By | 30 July 2018
Campaigners protesting the controversial new Hackney curfew legislation have spoken about how the policy will potentially affect marginalised communities the most.
Speaking at Friday’s protest (27 July), a number of protesters spoke to local media, saying LGBTQ, BME and women-friendly music venues are at the biggest risk of disappearance because of the new nightlife legislation.
Speaking to the Hackney Citizen, protest co-organiser Jo Alloway said: “Hackney is renowned for its diversity and its nightlife – it’s something people specifically…
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