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London's Heaven Nightclub closed after a security guard has been charged with rape allegations. Oh, darling, it’s a sad day for the queer scene as London’s legendary gay Heaven nightclub, is at the centre of some truly upsetting news. A security guard has been charged with the rape of a woman inside the club, and the queer community is reeling. What Happened? The incident allegedly occurred at Heaven in the early hours of 29th October. The accused, a 21-year-old man working as a security guard, was charged with rape and remanded in custody following a court appearance. He’s due to face the music at Southwark Crown Court later this month. The victim bravely reported the assault, and police are urging anyone who witnessed anything that night to come forward. Heaven’s management has yet...

Stonewall co-founder Michael Cashman candidly revealed that he had been raped so regularly while growing up that he thought it was just "what normally happened to gays". Speaking to The Guardian, Michael opened up on how his childhood in East London and his theatrical career both suffered from the trauma of continuing sexual violence. Cashman - who is now 69 - described how, at the age of 12, performing in "Oliver!", He was approached by a cast member who sexually took advantage of the young actor. "I wanted my mother to rescue me," Cashman said, but this has only been one of a long series of abuses that the former Eastenders star has endured in his life so far. The first abuse at 8 years of age. Sexual abuse marked his youth: at eight years of age Michael was sexually assaulted by a ...

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Scandal at Heaven Nightclub: Shocking Allegations Shake the LGBTQ+ Scene

Being Raped? I thought it was what normally “happened to gay men”.