Ken Livingstone meets a potential supporter at Heaven nightclub as he campaigns in the West End.
The Mayor gave a rousing speech to members of the gay community at the venue near Charing Cross Station last night. He also visited bars and pubs in Soho during the walkabout.
A spokeswoman for Mr Livingstone's campaign said: "As usual, Ken was warmly welcomed in Soho as he has always done a great deal to promote the causes and interests of the gay community in the city, particularly with the introduction of the first civil partnerships three years ago."
However, he faces a tough challenge for the gay vote from Brian Paddick after a poll by website PinkNews showed that although Mr Livingstone won the most first-preference votes, the Lib-Dem - and openly gay - candidate overtook him with the crucial second-preference vote.
