Two new bars the Gayborhood are owned by people of lor, markg a major shift

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TWO NEW BARS THE GAYBORHOOD ARE OWNED BY PEOPLE OF LOR, MARKG A MAJOR SHIFT

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THE FOUNR OF HARLEM’S FIRST BLACK-OWNED GAY BAR ON SAVG QUEER SPAC

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Two bars opened recently the Gayborhood that are owned and operated by people of lor, markg a big culture shift for the LGBTQ enclave Center Cy, where racism has been documented for years. Racism has been scribed as prevalent Philly’s gay nightlife sce at least the 1980s. Philly drag queen Ta Montgomery has felt the unrcurrent of racism the Gayborhood for her entire reer.

HARLEM’S BLACK, GAY BARS ARE THRIVG THE MIDDLE OF A PANMIC

The Gayborhood is further gentrifyg now — ’s often lled Midtown Village, and wel jt as many straight bachelorette parti as queer ctomers.

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