“Out of this World!”: Alien-themed Sapphic night seeks to provide safe space for underrepresented segment of London’s queer community
On August 29th, London’s vibrant sapphic community gathered downtown at the Honey Dip Bar for our city’s first ever “Sapphic Invasion” event. Organized by Sapphire 519’s Theresa Hayes, the highly anticipated alien-themed event was met with overwhelming enthusiasm, with many attendees saying that it provided a much-needed safe space for the often-underrepresented community to connect. “I am so tired of sapphic people getting breadcrumbs when it comes to events and dedicated groups for them in London,” said Hayes. “We’re a city of over 447 000 people, yet we’re seriously lacking in representation for queer women and nonbinary folks.” Following the…