Shane Sleeper, a 31-year-old Chicago man who made threats of an Orlando-style attack on gay bars, was accidentally released from Cook County Jail on … [Read more...] about Man Who Threatened Chicago Gay Bars with Orlando-Style Shooting Accidentally Released from Jail
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Montrose Mining Company, Houston’s Oldest Gay Bar, Closes
The Montrose Mining Company, which opened in 1978 and was Houston's oldest operating gay bar, has closed. Owner Charles Armstrong wrote … [Read more...] about Montrose Mining Company, Houston’s Oldest Gay Bar, Closes
Rachel Maddow Looks Back at the History of Attacks on Gay Bars – WATCH
Rachel Maddow on Monday ran through a timeline of hate-motivated attacks on gay bars carried out in the last half century, the same period when gay … [Read more...] about Rachel Maddow Looks Back at the History of Attacks on Gay Bars – WATCH
Grindr Founder Says He Doesn’t Believe Apps Are Killing the Gay Bar Scene
Grindr founder Joel Simkhai says he doesn't believe the gay geosocial app is responsible for killing the gay bar scene. In fact, Simkhai says the … [Read more...] about Grindr Founder Says He Doesn’t Believe Apps Are Killing the Gay Bar Scene
Gangway, San Francisco’s Oldest Gay Bar, Likely to Close Soon
In the 1960s and 70s, before the Castro became San Francisco's queer mecca, the Polk District was the center of the city's gay scene. And one of … [Read more...] about Gangway, San Francisco’s Oldest Gay Bar, Likely to Close Soon