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DC gay bar owners report thousands in losses due to federal presence by: Daniel Hamburg Posted: Aug 18, / PM EDT Updated: Aug 18, / PM EDT WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The federal takeover is being blamed for fewer people coming out to clubs and bars in Northwest. For about four decades, the Washington County venue has offered safety, escape and community to queer people far from large, liberal cities. Gay bars across the country have disappeared, squeezed by rising costs, shifting cultural norms and the rise of online dating. The origins of The Lodge date to the late s, when local businessman Donald Pong transformed what was then the Deer Park Lodge from a shuttered restaurant and hunting lodge into a queer hot spot.

Across the country, gay bars — often a fixture of queer nightlife — have been shuttered at an alarming pace. More than 45% closed between and But the closing of gay bars is. Sign up for The Agenda — Them' s news and politics newsletter, delivered to your inbox every Thursday. Law enforcement raided the Pittsburgh gay bar P Town during a drag show featuring trans icon Amanda Lepore. But in a show of queer solidarity, performers and patrons kept the event going with an impromptu sidewalk show.

Oberon, a queer cocktail bar in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, opened its doors last month, offering Brooklynites — and all New Yorkers — a new. A downtown Los Angeles bar known as a haven for the gay community is warning it could soon shutter as it faces a costly legal fight with a former employee. Your morning catch up: Can L. In May, Jessica Gonzales sued the bar, its owner, manager and an employee, alleging she faced discrimination and harassment as a cisgender, heterosexual woman and was subjected to an unsafe work environment.

Given that the gay bar was a place for unabashedly celebrating sexuality, with it also came the erotic, sexual atmosphere of cruising — in which gay men, through looks, glances and touches, rather than words, historically sought out partners. Originally from Washington, D. The Little Gay Pub is unlike any other bar, the co-owners said — intentionally designed with warmth, thoughtfulness and legacy in mind. That celebration is evident in every inch of the space, where walls are covered in meaningful art and memorabilia, including a beloved picture of Princess Diana.

Across the country, gay bars — often a fixture of queer nightlife — have been shuttered at an alarming pace. More than 45% closed between and But the closing of gay bars is. .

Oberon, a queer cocktail bar in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, opened its doors last month, offering Brooklynites — and all New Yorkers — a new. .

A brand-new bar in Philly's Gayborhood has officially opened its doors on 13th Street between Chestnut and Sansom streets. .