Zack Polanski parties with supporters in London gay bar where he once worked

"Polanski, who was elected as leader of the Green Party of England and Wales in a landslide election in September last year, has been a hit with the LGBTQ+ community thanks to his hopeful politics. The leader, who himself is gay, has publicly supported LGBTQ+ rights and is a staunch supporter of trans rights, so it should come as no surprise that he was filmed partying and greeting supporters at London LGBTQ+ venue Heaven."

"Another video shows Polanski making a speech, telling eager listeners that he used to work at the club and that he's spent many an hour on the dance floor. "Looking out here right now, this is community. Community is joy, community is resistance, community is love," he told participants, before revealing that 800 LGBTQ+ venues had shut down in the last five years across the country."

Zack Polanski, elected leader of the Green Party of England and Wales in a landslide in September, joined supporters at London LGBTQ+ venue Heaven for the launch of the party's Green Space national community initiative. The event on 25 January served as a fundraiser to help get Greens elected, with all money raised directed to campaigning. Polanski, who is gay and a public supporter of LGBTQ+ and trans rights, joined clubbers, posed for photos, and at one point wore a bucket hat. He described community as joy, resistance and love and highlighted that 800 LGBTQ+ venues closed in the last five years. He criticized the government for valuing price over value and the event trended on social media, prompting criticism from right-wing commentators.

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