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They also explained that steps had been taken before the event to instruct staff on how to handle LGBT events.

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This creation of a safe space within Fubar is notable when considering accusations of harassment that are voiced by LGBT individuals against late-night institutions. Second-year university student, Graeme MacDonald, mentioned two separate alleged incidents where he was spat on for public displays of affection PDA on the dance floor with another man in Fubar.

MacDonald said that these incidents made him feel unsafe to be queer in Stirling and alleges that the bouncer he approached when this first happened seemed uninterested. Fubar management commented that gay door staff are highly trained and that all incidents are logged on to their internal system and fubar they were unable to find anything regarding these alleged incidents.

Fubar management also calls for anyone wishing to report similar incidents in the future to speak to any member of staff who will see that management is alerted and that the issue is dealt with. Positively, the first LGBT Night at Fubar seems to have been a success with tickets selling out towards the end of the night.

Journalism and Politics student, Hannah Graham, alleges that she has been fetishised and made to feel unsafe on regular nights in Fubar as a queer person and said:. It made me realise that Stirling needs to provide more safe queer spaces to queer students who want to have a good night fubar. Fubar is the only club in Stirling and many queer individuals claim to feel isolated as a result.

This move to reinterpret the space may have a positive impact on the safety of queer individuals as well as mark the beginning of a visible gay bar in the city. Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive. Type your email…. Continue reading. You must be logged in to post a comment. This prevented MacDonald from raising gay issue with staff when it happened again.

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