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• LGBTQ+ BERL – THE CY’S BT GAY BARS, CLUBS AND SNAS
• THE BT GAY BARS BOSTON
• THE BT GAY BARS AT, TEXAS
• THE BT GAY BARS AND CLUBS LOS ANGEL
• LONDON'S LANDMARK BUILDG DOTTED WH STRIP CLUBS, GAY VENU TO TURN TO MOSQUE
• THE 8 BT BIRMGHAM GAY BARS AND CLUBS
• 'IN FDG EACH OTHER WE STARTED VELOPG POWER': A LOOK AT MIDWT’S LARGT GAY BAR
• IS YOUR FAVORE NYC GAY BAR CLOSG FOR GOOD?COVID-19 HAS PUT THE NIGHTLIFE DTRY FANCIAL PERIL, AND GAY BARS ARE NO {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}LIFEBY SAM MANZELLAJULY 21, 2020/9:14 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:1996PX;WIDTH:3000PX;}DIA DIPASUPIL/GETTY IMAGNEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 23: A SIGN READG "PRIDE IS A RIOT! #BLM" HANGS OUTSI THE STONEWALL INN ON CHRISTOPHER STREET THE WT VILLAGE ON JUNE 23, 2020 NEW YORK CY. PRI WEEK NEW YORK CY UALLY BRGS AN FLUX BS TO GAY AND LBIAN BARS THROUGHOUT THE CY. THIS YEAR DUE TO THE ONGOG RONAVIS PANMIC, MOST PRI EVENTS HAVE BEEN NCELED AND BARS REMA CLOSED ACRDANCE WH CY RTRICTNS. LAST YEAR'S PRI PARA DREW AN TIMATED FOUR LN PEOPLE. (PHOTO BY DIA DIPASUPIL/GETTY IMAG)BY SAM MANZELLAJULY 21, 2020 / 9:14 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"IS YOUR FAVORE NYC GAY BAR CLOSG FOR GOOD?","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2020-07-21T13:14:11.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2020-07-21T13:14:11.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"SAM MANZELLA","KEYWORDS":"CORONAVIS","ARTICLESECTN":"LIFE"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE COVID-19 PANMIC HAS PUT A SIGNIFINT FANCIAL STRA ON UNTLS RTRANTS, BARS, AND NIGHTLIFE SPAC NEW YORK CY, AND GAY BARS ARE NO EXCEPTN. MANY OF THE BIG APPLE'S LGBTQ WATERG HOL, ALREADY SRCE THEIR OWN RIGHT, ARE FACG AN UNCERTA FUTURE AS THE RONAVIS CRISIS STRETCH ON. SOME HAVE REOPENED ACRDG TO STATE AND LOL SAFETY GUIL; OTHERS HAVE LNCHED FUNDRAISERS TO MAKE UP FOR LOST REVENUE OR KEEP STAFF ON PAYROLL; AND OTHERS STILL ARE TOO -THE-RED TO REOPEN THE NEAR FUTURE, IF AT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BELOW, FD A STAT UPDATE FOR SOME OF NYC'S MOST CHERISHED QUEER BARS. IT'S BY NO MEANS AN EXHSTIVE LIST, AND WE'LL UPDATE IF NEW RMATN TO LIGHT, ALTHOUGH WE'RE CERTALY HOPG FOR GOOD NEWS. FGERS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JULI' {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS HISTORIC GREENWICH VILLAGE WATERG HOLE LNCHED A GOFUNDME TO SURVIVE ON JULY 2. SCE THEN, 'S RAISED MORE THAN $81,{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THAT FOUR MONTHS LATER, WE ARE STILL NOT ABLE TO HAVE PEOPLE DOORS," WROTE OWNER HELEN BUFORD AN UPDATE OM JULY 9. "IT HAS BEEN CHALLENGG TO TRY AND FOLLOW THE L, BE GOOD TO OUR NEIGHBORS, TRY TO MAKE A LIVG AND STILL BE THERE FOR THE MUNY. IT WAS A HARD CISN TO STAY CLOSED UNTIL WE N WELE YOU DOORS. ... THANK YOU FOR YOUR NTUED SUPPORT AND LOVE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS BELOVED WT VILLAGE LBIAN BAR LNCHED A GOFUNDME ON APRIL 6 TO STAY AFLOAT. AS OF MAY 4, SOME $66,000—MORE THAN DOUBLE THE FUNDRAISER'S ORIGAL GOAL—HAS BEEN RAISED TO SUPPORT S STAFF AND OVERHEAD. THE CUBBYHOLE TEAM IS ALSO SELLG NEW MERCH TO BENEF THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"UNFORTUNATELY, AS THE REPERCSNS OF COVID-19 NTUE, THE DAY OF OUR RE-OPENG DO NOT SEEM NEAR," S OWNERS WROTE ON MAY 4. "SO, WE ARE KEEPG OUR GOFUNDME OPEN FOR NOW."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BEDLAM {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS EAST VILLAGE GAY BAR AND EVENT VENUE CLOSED S DOORS ON MARCH 15, AND SADLY, WILL NOT BE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"THE RENT IS SO HIGH," OWNER DANIEL NARDIC, WHO ALSO -OWNS CLUB CUMMG, TOLD NEWNOWNEXT EARLIER THIS MONTH. "IT’S GIGANTIC PARED TO CLUB CUMMG, SO MUCH SO THAT MY BS PARTNER AND I WERE LIKE—AFTER FIVE MONTHS NOW, MARCH, JULY, THE RENT IS RACKG UP. WHEN WE OPEN AGA, IF WE OPEN AGA, WE’D BE SO UNRWATER. IT’S NOT REALLY WORTH , YOU KNOW?"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}GGER'S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ON APRIL 19, A GOFUNDME WAS STARTED TO SAVE GGER'S BAR, A POPULAR PARK SLOPE HNT AND BROOKLYN'S LAST REMAG LBIAN BAR. "FOR THE FIRST TIME 20 YEARS, I'VE HAD TO TELL MY LANDLORD WE WON'T BE MAKG THE RENT," OWNER SHEILA FRAYNE WROTE ON THE FUNDRAISER PAGE. "SCE GGER'S HAS TO REMA CLOSED SO NO ONE ELSE GETS SICK, REALLY IS UP TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD TO HELP HELP OUR STAFF. I'M SO GRATEFUL FOR EVERYTHG AND EVERYONE OUR MUNY."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN 24 HOURS, GGER'S MET S GOAL. THE FUNDRAISER WAS KEPT OPEN, AND THE MORE THAN $22,000 HAS BEEN RAISED. STILL, S FUTURE IS UNCERTA. "REALISTILLY, I'M SAYG MAYBE THIS IS THE END," FRAYNE TOLD NBC NEWS AN ARTICLE THAT RAN ON MAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ALIBI {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HARLEM'S ALIBI LOUNGE, THE LAST REMAG BLACK-OWNED GAY BAR MANHATTAN, LNCHED A GOFUNDME TO STAY AFLOAT ON JUNE 9. IN THE TIME SCE, MORE THAN $165,000 HAS BEEN RAISED TO KEEP STAFF ON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"THE STORY OF OUR GOFUNDME 'EVERYONE NEEDS AN ALIBI' IS A CELEBRATN, AND WE WANT TO CELEBRATE WH YOU!," OWNER ALEXI MKO WROTE A JULY 17 UPDATE. "I N'T TELL YOU HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU ALL!"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}STONEWALL INNJOHN LAMPARSKI/GETTY IMAGNEW YORK, NEW YORK- JUNE 28: MARCHERS NGREGATE ONT OF THE STONEWALL INN DURG THE QUEER LIBERATN MARCH FOR BLACK LIV & AGAST POLICE BTALY ON JUNE 28, 2020. DUE TO THE ONGOG CORONAVIS PANMIC, THIS YEAR'S MARCH HAD TO BE NCELED OVER HEALTH NCERNS. THE ANNUAL EVENT, WHICH SE LNS OF ATTEN, MARKS 'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY SCE THE FIRST MARCH FOLLOWG THE STONEWALL INN RTS. (PHOTO BY JOHN LAMPARSKI/GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE STONEWALL INN IS PERHAPS THE WORLD'S MOST FAMO GAY BAR, BUT THAT LEGACY WASN'T ENOUGH TO PROTECT THE BIRTHPLACE OF THE MORN LGBTQ RIGHTS MOVEMENT OM FANCIAL PERIL. IN LATE JUNE, TWO GOFUNDME'S WERE LNCHED ON BEHALF OF STONEWALL'S "STGGLG" TEAM: ONE FOR STAFF AND ANOTHER FOR OPERATG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN A JULY 2 UPDATE, STONEWALL THANKED S LOYAL PATRONS FOR MORE THAN $315,000 DONATNS. "WE DO NOT KNOW WHEN THE PANMIC WILL END AND WHEN BS AS UAL WILL BEG AGA," THEY WROTE. "BUT WE DO KNOW THAT NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS, OUR LOYAL PATRONS AND SUPPORTERS WILL HAVE OUR BACK."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}9TH AVENUE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ON JULY 8, MULTIPLE STAFF MEMBERS AT 9TH AVE. SALOON, A HELL'S KCHEN MASTAY AND ONE OF THE BIG APPLE'S OLST GAY BARS, NFIRMED THAT THE BAR WAS CLOSED FOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NOWHERE BAR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS EAST VILLAGE GAY BAR HAS BEEN CLOSED SCE MID MARCH, BUT A FUNDRAISER FOR S OUT-OF-WORK STAFF HAS RAISED $19,000 OF S $25,000 {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"THANK YOU AGA, YOU HAVE ALL BEEN SO GENERO AND WE WILL NEVER FET ," THE NOWHERE BAR TEAM WROTE AN UPDATE ON MAY 21. "I HOPE YOU AND YOUR LOVED ON ARE WEATHERG THIS STORM SAFELY."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THERAPY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ON JULY 19, THIS POPULAR HELL'S KCHEN HNT ANNOUNCED WAS "HIGHLY UNLIKELY" THAT S DOORS WOULD EVER OPEN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"EVERYONE OF YOU WHO HAS EVER WORKED HERE, PERFORMED HERE, PARTIED HERE... WE LOVE YOU," THE BAR'S STAFF WROTE ON FACEBOOK. "AND THOUGH WE NNOT BE TOGETHER TODAY, ALWAYS KNOW YOU ARE THERAPY’S FAY."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
• LONDON'S LANDMARK BUILDG DOTTED WH STRIP CLUBS, GAY VENU TO TURN TO MOSQUE

LGBTQ+ BERL – THE CY’S BT GAY BARS, CLUBS AND SNAS

So e over wh your fierct ensembl and a qut to spread love—no matter your orientatn, here are the bt gay bars At.

Friday-Sunday only, more rmatn and hours on their Hollywood’s inic gay bar The Abbey is back open wh their many pats and rooms for seatg.

The area is also known for s ncentratn of bars, nightclubs, gay venu and strip jots – all of which are nsired sful Islam. When to Birmgham’s LGBTQ+ nightlife, everythg ed to revolve around the Gay Village Southsi. Here are all the bt gay bars and clubs Birmgham right now.

THE BT GAY BARS BOSTON

When opened 1982, was an 800-square-foot dive bar wh no wdows and no gay men Chigo and across the Midwt, however, was a refuge.

Sitrack has been ont and center as a fundraiser, donor and anizer for LGBTQ 15, 000 square feet spanng two stori and more than eight storeonts, Sitrack is believed to be the largt gay bar the Midwt.

” That was s only plard – along wh a gay slur, which some hospable neighbor had graffied on the ont door as a wele gift li of the ctomary baked then, Chigo’s Boystown neighborhood – which recently changed s name to “Northalsted” – was a rough-and-tumble area blighted by gangs and crime.

THE BT GAY BARS AT, TEXAS

For gay men Chigo and across the Midwt, however, was a refuge which to seek safety and shelter om the nf of the closet.

Then, a ar iend me to them wh a novel ia: He wanted to open the Midwt’s first gay “vio bar, ” and he wanted Peña to n for vios were jt begng to arrive on the scene – MTV buted 1981 – so Peña had to create many of the vios himself by aggregatg tertg visuals om films and settg them to popular mic. “I n’t thk of any cy today where gay bars don’t do show tun on Monday or Tuday, but we were the first.

As part of her “Save Our Children” csa, anti-gay activist Ana Bryant waged a succsful mpaign to overturn a Da County, Florida, ordance prohibg discrimatn based on sexual orientatn. When she vised Chigo a week later, she was greeted by 5, 000 members of the LGBTQ muny who had turned out to prott – cludg Johnston and Peña, who were so spired that they subsequently joed efforts to secure passage of the Chigo Human Rights Ordance, a landmark law protectg lbians, gay men and bisexuals om discrimatn hog, employment and public 2022:LGBTQ fns every ally should know for Pri Month (and all year long)'Stand ' support:How one TikTok vio started a movement to help LGBTQ upl on their weddg day“Bee Chigo is a Catholic cy, people thought we’d never be able to pass a basic gay rights ordance here.

THE BT GAY BARS AND CLUBS LOS ANGEL

It wasn’t long thereafter that the same law firms that ed to fire gay employe started seekg gay employe. “Of urse, when we opened no elected official – no one nng for office – would be ught ad near a gay bar.

In s earlit days, for stance, gay bars had to pay off mobsters and police officers to avoid beg raid by law enforcement.

LONDON'S LANDMARK BUILDG DOTTED WH STRIP CLUBS, GAY VENU TO TURN TO MOSQUE

At the same time, landlords regularly forced gay bs out of their buildgs. :Divi worsens after 'Don't Say Gay, ' report saysSomehow, someway, Sitrack has survived you ask Johnston and Peña, they’ll attribute their longevy to good fortune.

Johnston and Peña’s current project, for example, is the velopment of a gay nnabis brand. As “gayborhoods” other ci dissolve – an untend nsequence of LGBTQ progrs and acceptance – they’re termed to keep Chigo’s alive.

THE 8 BT BIRMGHAM GAY BARS AND CLUBS

“We have the most vibrant gay district the untry.

'IN FDG EACH OTHER WE STARTED VELOPG POWER': A LOOK AT MIDWT’S LARGT GAY BAR

And for that reason, I know – I don’t jt believe, I know – that the bt place the entire Uned Stat to be gay or lbian is Chigo. – A new lotn of the Inic Orlando gay bar Parliament Hoe will open downtown Orlando the near future, acrdg to a social media post om the new lotn will be at 29 S.

The spread of the gay bars om what was Soi Twilight to Patpong soi 2 has changed the vibe on Patpong soi 2.

Many old-timers – the stalwarts of Patpong – reta their old-fashned ias about homosexualy and are put off visg. The COVID-19 panmic has put a signifint fancial stra on untls rtrants, bars, and nightlife spac New York Cy, and gay bars are no exceptn.

IS YOUR FAVORE NYC GAY BAR CLOSG FOR GOOD?COVID-19 HAS PUT THE NIGHTLIFE DTRY FANCIAL PERIL, AND GAY BARS ARE NO {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}LIFEBY SAM MANZELLAJULY 21, 2020/9:14 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:1996PX;WIDTH:3000PX;}DIA DIPASUPIL/GETTY IMAGNEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 23: A SIGN READG "PRIDE IS A RIOT! #BLM" HANGS OUTSI THE STONEWALL INN ON CHRISTOPHER STREET THE WT VILLAGE ON JUNE 23, 2020 NEW YORK CY. PRI WEEK NEW YORK CY UALLY BRGS AN FLUX BS TO GAY AND LBIAN BARS THROUGHOUT THE CY. THIS YEAR DUE TO THE ONGOG RONAVIS PANMIC, MOST PRI EVENTS HAVE BEEN NCELED AND BARS REMA CLOSED ACRDANCE WH CY RTRICTNS. LAST YEAR'S PRI PARA DREW AN TIMATED FOUR LN PEOPLE. (PHOTO BY DIA DIPASUPIL/GETTY IMAG)BY SAM MANZELLAJULY 21, 2020 / 9:14 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"IS YOUR FAVORE NYC GAY BAR CLOSG FOR GOOD?","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2020-07-21T13:14:11.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2020-07-21T13:14:11.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"SAM MANZELLA","KEYWORDS":"CORONAVIS","ARTICLESECTN":"LIFE"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE COVID-19 PANMIC HAS PUT A SIGNIFINT FANCIAL STRA ON UNTLS RTRANTS, BARS, AND NIGHTLIFE SPAC NEW YORK CY, AND GAY BARS ARE NO EXCEPTN. MANY OF THE BIG APPLE'S LGBTQ WATERG HOL, ALREADY SRCE THEIR OWN RIGHT, ARE FACG AN UNCERTA FUTURE AS THE RONAVIS CRISIS STRETCH ON. SOME HAVE REOPENED ACRDG TO STATE AND LOL SAFETY GUIL; OTHERS HAVE LNCHED FUNDRAISERS TO MAKE UP FOR LOST REVENUE OR KEEP STAFF ON PAYROLL; AND OTHERS STILL ARE TOO -THE-RED TO REOPEN THE NEAR FUTURE, IF AT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BELOW, FD A STAT UPDATE FOR SOME OF NYC'S MOST CHERISHED QUEER BARS. IT'S BY NO MEANS AN EXHSTIVE LIST, AND WE'LL UPDATE IF NEW RMATN TO LIGHT, ALTHOUGH WE'RE CERTALY HOPG FOR GOOD NEWS. FGERS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JULI' {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS HISTORIC GREENWICH VILLAGE WATERG HOLE LNCHED A GOFUNDME TO SURVIVE ON JULY 2. SCE THEN, 'S RAISED MORE THAN $81,{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THAT FOUR MONTHS LATER, WE ARE STILL NOT ABLE TO HAVE PEOPLE DOORS," WROTE OWNER HELEN BUFORD AN UPDATE OM JULY 9. "IT HAS BEEN CHALLENGG TO TRY AND FOLLOW THE L, BE GOOD TO OUR NEIGHBORS, TRY TO MAKE A LIVG AND STILL BE THERE FOR THE MUNY. IT WAS A HARD CISN TO STAY CLOSED UNTIL WE N WELE YOU DOORS. ... THANK YOU FOR YOUR NTUED SUPPORT AND LOVE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS BELOVED WT VILLAGE LBIAN BAR LNCHED A GOFUNDME ON APRIL 6 TO STAY AFLOAT. AS OF MAY 4, SOME $66,000—MORE THAN DOUBLE THE FUNDRAISER'S ORIGAL GOAL—HAS BEEN RAISED TO SUPPORT S STAFF AND OVERHEAD. THE CUBBYHOLE TEAM IS ALSO SELLG NEW MERCH TO BENEF THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"UNFORTUNATELY, AS THE REPERCSNS OF COVID-19 NTUE, THE DAY OF OUR RE-OPENG DO NOT SEEM NEAR," S OWNERS WROTE ON MAY 4. "SO, WE ARE KEEPG OUR GOFUNDME OPEN FOR NOW."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BEDLAM {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS EAST VILLAGE GAY BAR AND EVENT VENUE CLOSED S DOORS ON MARCH 15, AND SADLY, WILL NOT BE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"THE RENT IS SO HIGH," OWNER DANIEL NARDIC, WHO ALSO -OWNS CLUB CUMMG, TOLD NEWNOWNEXT EARLIER THIS MONTH. "IT’S GIGANTIC PARED TO CLUB CUMMG, SO MUCH SO THAT MY BS PARTNER AND I WERE LIKE—AFTER FIVE MONTHS NOW, MARCH, JULY, THE RENT IS RACKG UP. WHEN WE OPEN AGA, IF WE OPEN AGA, WE’D BE SO UNRWATER. IT’S NOT REALLY WORTH , YOU KNOW?"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}GGER'S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ON APRIL 19, A GOFUNDME WAS STARTED TO SAVE GGER'S BAR, A POPULAR PARK SLOPE HNT AND BROOKLYN'S LAST REMAG LBIAN BAR. "FOR THE FIRST TIME 20 YEARS, I'VE HAD TO TELL MY LANDLORD WE WON'T BE MAKG THE RENT," OWNER SHEILA FRAYNE WROTE ON THE FUNDRAISER PAGE. "SCE GGER'S HAS TO REMA CLOSED SO NO ONE ELSE GETS SICK, REALLY IS UP TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD TO HELP HELP OUR STAFF. I'M SO GRATEFUL FOR EVERYTHG AND EVERYONE OUR MUNY."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN 24 HOURS, GGER'S MET S GOAL. THE FUNDRAISER WAS KEPT OPEN, AND THE MORE THAN $22,000 HAS BEEN RAISED. STILL, S FUTURE IS UNCERTA. "REALISTILLY, I'M SAYG MAYBE THIS IS THE END," FRAYNE TOLD NBC NEWS AN ARTICLE THAT RAN ON MAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ALIBI {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HARLEM'S ALIBI LOUNGE, THE LAST REMAG BLACK-OWNED GAY BAR MANHATTAN, LNCHED A GOFUNDME TO STAY AFLOAT ON JUNE 9. IN THE TIME SCE, MORE THAN $165,000 HAS BEEN RAISED TO KEEP STAFF ON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"THE STORY OF OUR GOFUNDME 'EVERYONE NEEDS AN ALIBI' IS A CELEBRATN, AND WE WANT TO CELEBRATE WH YOU!," OWNER ALEXI MKO WROTE A JULY 17 UPDATE. "I N'T TELL YOU HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU ALL!"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}STONEWALL INNJOHN LAMPARSKI/GETTY IMAGNEW YORK, NEW YORK- JUNE 28: MARCHERS NGREGATE ONT OF THE STONEWALL INN DURG THE QUEER LIBERATN MARCH FOR BLACK LIV & AGAST POLICE BTALY ON JUNE 28, 2020. DUE TO THE ONGOG CORONAVIS PANMIC, THIS YEAR'S MARCH HAD TO BE NCELED OVER HEALTH NCERNS. THE ANNUAL EVENT, WHICH SE LNS OF ATTEN, MARKS 'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY SCE THE FIRST MARCH FOLLOWG THE STONEWALL INN RTS. (PHOTO BY JOHN LAMPARSKI/GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE STONEWALL INN IS PERHAPS THE WORLD'S MOST FAMO GAY BAR, BUT THAT LEGACY WASN'T ENOUGH TO PROTECT THE BIRTHPLACE OF THE MORN LGBTQ RIGHTS MOVEMENT OM FANCIAL PERIL. IN LATE JUNE, TWO GOFUNDME'S WERE LNCHED ON BEHALF OF STONEWALL'S "STGGLG" TEAM: ONE FOR STAFF AND ANOTHER FOR OPERATG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN A JULY 2 UPDATE, STONEWALL THANKED S LOYAL PATRONS FOR MORE THAN $315,000 DONATNS. "WE DO NOT KNOW WHEN THE PANMIC WILL END AND WHEN BS AS UAL WILL BEG AGA," THEY WROTE. "BUT WE DO KNOW THAT NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS, OUR LOYAL PATRONS AND SUPPORTERS WILL HAVE OUR BACK."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}9TH AVENUE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ON JULY 8, MULTIPLE STAFF MEMBERS AT 9TH AVE. SALOON, A HELL'S KCHEN MASTAY AND ONE OF THE BIG APPLE'S OLST GAY BARS, NFIRMED THAT THE BAR WAS CLOSED FOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NOWHERE BAR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS EAST VILLAGE GAY BAR HAS BEEN CLOSED SCE MID MARCH, BUT A FUNDRAISER FOR S OUT-OF-WORK STAFF HAS RAISED $19,000 OF S $25,000 {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"THANK YOU AGA, YOU HAVE ALL BEEN SO GENERO AND WE WILL NEVER FET ," THE NOWHERE BAR TEAM WROTE AN UPDATE ON MAY 21. "I HOPE YOU AND YOUR LOVED ON ARE WEATHERG THIS STORM SAFELY."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THERAPY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ON JULY 19, THIS POPULAR HELL'S KCHEN HNT ANNOUNCED WAS "HIGHLY UNLIKELY" THAT S DOORS WOULD EVER OPEN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"EVERYONE OF YOU WHO HAS EVER WORKED HERE, PERFORMED HERE, PARTIED HERE... WE LOVE YOU," THE BAR'S STAFF WROTE ON FACEBOOK. "AND THOUGH WE NNOT BE TOGETHER TODAY, ALWAYS KNOW YOU ARE THERAPY’S FAY."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

"Bedlam NYCThis East Village gay bar and event venue closed s doors on March 15, and sadly, will not be reopeng. "Realistilly, I'm sayg maybe this is the end, " Frayne told NBC News an article that ran on May LoungeHarlem's Alibi Lounge, the last remag Black-owned gay bar Manhattan, lnched a GoFundMe to stay afloat on June 9. "Stonewall InnThe Stonewall Inn is perhaps the world's most famo gay bar, but that legacy wasn't enough to protect the birthplace of the morn LGBTQ rights movement om fancial peril.

Saloon, a Hell's Kchen mastay and one of the Big Apple's olst gay bars, nfirmed that the bar was closed for good. Nowhere Bar NYCThis East Village gay bar has been closed sce mid March, but a fundraiser for s out-of-work staff has raised $19, 000 of s $25, 000 goal. Wh s mythil two-step lsons early the eveng, go-go boys, cheap sloshy beer, and an entire room for s equent drag shows, this staple of the Denver gay scene has somethg for everyone.

Frequent Charlie’s-goer Sean Doyle ced the “be-yourself vibe” as one of the thgs that keeps him g back and ghed that, as Denver don’t have a ncentrated gayborhood the way, say, Chigo or San Fran do, Charlie’s is one of the “few plac that the gay muny n own as one of theirs. Denver’s olst gay bar, R&R Bar is a Denver staple. If you’re lookg to see some queer entertament outsi of the regular gay bar circu, you n ually fd somethg out-of-the-ordary gog on at the Clocktower Cabaret.

LONDON'S LANDMARK BUILDG DOTTED WH STRIP CLUBS, GAY VENU TO TURN TO MOSQUE

Sce the gay liberatn movement began the 1960s, many of the bars have served as the nucls of Ameri’s “gayborhoods” — refug where people uld anize, raise funds, meet iends and fd romance.

— onle listgs show there are more than 80 venu terg to gay men or mixed-genr LGBTQ crowds the Ameri’s heartland, there are few bars that ter to the gay and lbian muny. “Women don't have a place that's for women other than the Pt, really, ” Boenng said, notg that her Milwkee bs is surround by several bars that ter to gay 's Pt has been closed sce March 17, on what would have been the cy's popular St. ”If gay and lbian bars, like Gger’s, close, uld have a domo effect on other LGBTQ-owned bs and anizatns, acrdg to Jonathan D.

Historilly, he explaed, gay muny centers, nonprofs, mom and pop shops and even big pani have relied on their relatnships and proximy to the venu, whether to attract ctomers or host events and fundraisers. S., pared to about 1, 000 bars that ter to gay men and mixed-genr LGBTQ crowds.