Events tagged with "Hilli Rishworth"
Jo Joes
A trendy bar on the New Street Station end of Smallbrook Queensway (currently GR bar). It had a troubled start due to the sacking of staff and a ‘discriminatory’ door policy. The bar was taken to industrial tribunal by Hilli Rishworth and also picket...
Jo Joes Picket
On Friday 18th August 1995 members of the gay community picketed the newly opened Jo Joes bar on Smallbrook Queensway. They demanded fair access after local Drag Queens were refused entry and three lesbian members of staff had been dismissed after on...
The Fox
The Fox is a predominantly womens bar on Lower Essex Street, although men are more than welcome. Run by Andy King and Hilli Rishworth. More to follow shortly..........
Women's access to bars
Pre 1960s Prior to the 1960s, and well into the 1970s there appears to have been very little opportunity indeed for lesbians to get together openly in a social or public space. All the bars noted as being popular with the gay crowd in the 40s and 50...