When talking with a foreigner, many Chinese people will deny that the KTV girls are often prostitutes. I even meet some people that deny the existence of KTV girls whatsoever. They will argue that if there are so many KTV it’s because Chinese people love to sing. Farah’s training focuses on identifying vulnerable people and recognising the signs of ingesting date-rape drugs. She wants a proper register of venues that have completed Ask for Angela training, and is advocating to ensure that queer, trans and non-binary voices are included. ‘If those things aren’t put into place, it's just another haphazard, government-shiny campaign that's not actually working on the ground,’ she says. The hotel is open to all 18 + guests and booking a room gives you access to the club bar when open and temporary membership to the main bar can be obtained (on production of ID and a small membership cost), if open, and subject to certain restrictions, on the night you attend.

We've talked about why we like AFF so much plenty of times in the past but it boils down to a couple of things: We're taking advantage of LGBTQ+ History Month 2023 to celebrate the best London LGBTQ+ nightclubs - some historic, others less so...While people working in adult services were previously exempted from income compensation, the government announced on April 7 that they would be eligible. Many, however, are still working. Oddly, the former is far more respectful, even if you should find yourself in bed with multiple people in one night. You’re highly encouraged to find out for yourself, although I’d recommend bringing a plus one if it’s your first time. In 2019, I was on a night out in my first year of university, at a place in Fulham,’ says Lauren Levine. ‘I ended up getting really, really drunk and was thrown out of the club. Someone who was meant to be my friend took me home and proceeded to have sex with me. Obviously I couldn’t consent: I’d say he raped me.’

London Survivors Gateway: 0808 801 0860, Mon 9am-5pm, Tue 9am-7pm, Wed 9.30am-3.30pm, Thu 9am-7pm, Fri 9am-3pm. www.survivorsgateway.london You can always find a dancer that is willing to play perudo (a popular dice game) and maybe leave the club with you as long as you pay for her Ballantines with green tea (although having sex with her will probably cost you an extra fee). The KTV’s rooms are equipped with a big television where you can see the music videos and words of the songs, a couple of microphones, a small table and some couches.We all know that it’s incredibly difficult to get home from a night out in London at the moment. The long-awaited Night Tube reopening was meant to happen at the end of November, but TfL strikes put an end to that. Late-night Ubers are genuinely impossible to get without spending a small fortune or having one cancel on you thanks to driver shortages, as Time Out investigated in September . Fast-forward months and the issue is still ongoing. There are heaps of other projects doing good stuff in the realm of nightlife safety and sexual assault. Our Streets Now is a campaign to make public sexual harassment a criminal offence. Strut Safe offers free walks home at night from regulated volunteers in Edi nburgh, and offers a free phone service for the rest of the UK. Walk Safe is an app that helps you to plan a saferroute home, based on maps of real police crime data. Everyone’s Invited is an online space for people to anonymously submit their testimonies of sexual assault, looking to expose rape culture through conversations and community building. More than 54,000 people have submitted their stories so far. Chilled out brunches by day, raucous fun by night: Dalston Superstore is your go-to destination for great food and smashing parties on Kingsland High Street. Head to the bar and restaurant first, and end the night on the basement dancefloor among a lively, diverse crowd. Some people have experienced a shift in perspective, however. Joe, a 32-year-old expat Londoner living in Tokyo, used to go on one or two dates a month until recently. Gaia was sexually assaulted at a popular late-night bar in Camden in 2017. ‘I felt really violated, but the thought of reporting it didn’t even cross my mind,’ she says. ‘I had no idea you could even go to the police for that kind of thing. I always have a fear that it’s going to happen again.’