NYC's historic Stonewall Inn, seen as the birthplace of the modern LGBT rights movement, is struggling to survive amid the COVID-19 pandemic and has launched a crowdfunding campaign. "We are … [Read more...] about NYC’s Historic Stonewall Inn Says It May Not Survive COVID Shutdown, Launches Crowdfunding Campaign
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Customer Spits in Wilton Manors Bartender’s Face After Being Asked to Follow Pub’s COVID-19 Mask Rules: ‘You Messed with the Wrong Person’ — WATCH
Shane Cullinan Shane Cullinan, a bartender at The Pub, a gay-friendly restaurant/bar/drag venue in Wilton Manors, Florida which reopened last month amid the COVID-19 pandemic, said he will press … [Read more...] about Customer Spits in Wilton Manors Bartender’s Face After Being Asked to Follow Pub’s COVID-19 Mask Rules: ‘You Messed with the Wrong Person’ — WATCH
Houston Gay Bars to Close After Employees and Owner Test Positive for COVID-19
Houston gay bars Buddy's (in Montrose) and Blur Bar (in Midtown) have closed after employees and owners tested positive for COVID-19. Said Christopher Barry, the owner of Buddy's, on Facebook: "I … [Read more...] about Houston Gay Bars to Close After Employees and Owner Test Positive for COVID-19
Homophobic Backlash Rises in Seoul as 86 New COVID-19 Cases in Growing Outbreak are Linked to Gay Nightclubs
An outbreak of COVID-19 linked to Seoul, South Korea's nightclub district, which we reported on last week, has worsened with 30+ new cases, leading to increased homophobic backlash, and a warning from … [Read more...] about Homophobic Backlash Rises in Seoul as 86 New COVID-19 Cases in Growing Outbreak are Linked to Gay Nightclubs
DC Eagle, Washington DC’s Oldest Operating Gay Bar, to Close Permanently Amid Pandemic
The DC Eagle, the District of Columbia's oldest continuously operating gay bar, will close its doors amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Washington Blade reports that employees were told on a … [Read more...] about DC Eagle, Washington DC’s Oldest Operating Gay Bar, to Close Permanently Amid Pandemic
Housemates Recreate Their Favorite G-A-Y Nightclub Amid Coronavirus Lockdown: WATCH
Locked down amid the coronavirus crisis in the UK, and unable to visit their favorite nightclub G-A-Y, a group of housemates decided to recreate it instead, and the video of their impromptu dance … [Read more...] about Housemates Recreate Their Favorite G-A-Y Nightclub Amid Coronavirus Lockdown: WATCH
Closed Due to COVID-19, Many Gay Bars – Already Struggling – Are Now on Life Support
Café Lafitte in Exile in New Orleans by Tony Webster (CC BY-SA 2.0) Gay bars have been shuttered by public-place closure orders during the coronavirus pandemic. In March, more than half of U.S. … [Read more...] about Closed Due to COVID-19, Many Gay Bars – Already Struggling – Are Now on Life Support
NOW…Quick, Grab A Drink and Join us for Justin Vivian Bond’s Live “Auntie Glam’s ‘I Hate Spring’ Happy Hour” — WATCH Party 5pm Eastern
Justin Vivian Bond is promising quite a show. Join us. See below for what's goign on here and how to mix a quick drink. And be sure to "buy your auntie a drink" and contribute to Justin Vivian Bond … [Read more...] about NOW…Quick, Grab A Drink and Join us for Justin Vivian Bond’s Live “Auntie Glam’s ‘I Hate Spring’ Happy Hour” — WATCH Party 5pm Eastern
Remember That Time TV’s ‘Cheers’ Almost Turned into a Gay Bar? — WATCH
In the latest episode of his Culture Cruise series, Matt Baume looks back at the TV sitcom Cheers and how it tackled homophobia at a time when the AIDS crisis was in its early stages. Wrote Baume: … [Read more...] about Remember That Time TV’s ‘Cheers’ Almost Turned into a Gay Bar? — WATCH
Gay Nightclub Owner Irate After Buttigieg Campaign Moves Fundraiser Over ‘Dancer Pole’ — WATCH
A Providence, Rhode Island gay nightclub owner took to social media on Friday upset that the Buttigieg campaign had cancelled a fundraiser headlined by Pete's husband Chasten because the club refused … [Read more...] about Gay Nightclub Owner Irate After Buttigieg Campaign Moves Fundraiser Over ‘Dancer Pole’ — WATCH
