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Missoula’s bar scene celebrates drag kings, queens and non-binary royalty at this LGBTQ+ event

Missoula’s bar scene celebrates drag kings, queens and non-binary royalty at this LGBTQ+ event | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

On any given Saturday night in Missoula, the bar-hopping scene is painfully heterosexual. But at Imagine Nation Brewing on Saturday, many patrons sported pressed nails, laced wigs and layers of...

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Stonewall, the Lehigh Valley’s last gay club, under contract to be sold, putting future in doubt

Stonewall, the Lehigh Valley’s last gay club, under contract to be sold, putting future in doubt | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

The Allentown property housing the Stonewall is under contract to be sold, muddying the future of the Lehigh Valley’s only gay bar that has been a welcoming place for the LGBT community to gather for nearly 50 years.

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These LA Gay Bars Are Going Extinct — And Their Landlord Won’t Help

These LA Gay Bars Are Going Extinct — And Their Landlord Won’t Help | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Several bars that have shutdown during the pandemic share the same landlord. They say he has been unsupportive of their efforts to stay in business.

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Closure of Seattle’s Gay and Lesbian Bars Leaves LGBTQ Residents Adrift

Closure of Seattle’s Gay and Lesbian Bars Leaves LGBTQ Residents Adrift | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent restrictions that followed has caused the vibrant Capitol Hill neighborhood to darken.

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LGBTQ bars fight to survive COVID-19: 'These spaces need to be saved.'

LGBTQ bars fight to survive COVID-19: 'These spaces need to be saved.' | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

The COVID-19 pandemic threatens LGBTQ bars in New Jersey and New York, which serve as community hubs and safe spaces.

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Design project spotlights defunct LGBTQ bars

Design project spotlights defunct LGBTQ bars | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Promoter and designer Art Smith has launched an online store highlighting defunct LGBTQ bars to honor and preserve community history. Smith’s TBTeez project, which sells apparel featuring logos from “bars gone by” printed by Teespring, began …

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'We'll die': Gay bars worldwide scramble to avert coronavirus collapse

'We'll die': Gay bars worldwide scramble to avert coronavirus collapse | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

LGBT+ venues that have already closed for good include the DC Eagle, Washington DC's oldest continuously operating gay bar, which opened in 1971.

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Gay Bars Were Already Struggling. Will Donations and Virtual Happy Hours Keep Them Open?

Gay Bars Were Already Struggling. Will Donations and Virtual Happy Hours Keep Them Open? | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

"Our community’s gone through so many things, and to be taken out by this virus... I just can’t accept it."

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Hong Kong’s lesbian bars are vanishing, but for LGBT people it’s actually a good sign in the traditionally conservative city

Hong Kong’s lesbian bars are vanishing, but for LGBT people it’s actually a good sign in the traditionally conservative city | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

There were as many as nine lesbian bars in Hong Kong in the early 2000s, but that number has dropped to two; the city’s increasing tolerance of LGBT people means more lesbians feel they can hang out at ordinary bars.

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LGBT-friendly bars to drink at in New Orleans: Gambit's Big Bar Guide 2019

LGBT-friendly bars to drink at in New Orleans: Gambit's Big Bar Guide 2019 | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Somewhere under the rainbow.

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'The model became a dinosaur': Baltimore's gay bars and clubs reckon with changing business landscape

'The model became a dinosaur': Baltimore's gay bars and clubs reckon with changing business landscape | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

As the net of welcoming spaces widens, Baltimore has seen some of its prominent gay bars and nightclubs close.

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This is what a big night out at Liverpool's iconic Heaven LGBT nightclub looks like

This is what a big night out at Liverpool's iconic Heaven LGBT nightclub looks like | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
Ahead of Liverpool Pride next weekend, we went to find out what one of the city's most iconic LGBT clubs is actually like
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Best Gay Bars In New York City According to Yelpers

Best Gay Bars In New York City According to Yelpers | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
Whether you're looking to celebrate after Pride Parade NYC or a go-to watering hole, these are the best gay bars in New York City, Yelpers say.
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Historic gay bars in Palm Springs see light at the end of the tunnel

Historic gay bars in Palm Springs see light at the end of the tunnel | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Despite more than a year of closures, many of the bars on Arenas Road are open again. "These bars are more than just drinking places," one owner said.

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A year into pandemic, America's remaining lesbian bars are barely hanging on

A year into pandemic, America's remaining lesbian bars are barely hanging on | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

There are only about 15 lesbian bars remaining across the U.S. Now, the pandemic could shutter even more. The Lesbian Bar Project is fighting to help them survive.

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From Soul Food to Drag Queens Delivering Hot Dogs, LGBTQ Bars Are Finding Creative Ways to Stay Afloat

From Soul Food to Drag Queens Delivering Hot Dogs, LGBTQ Bars Are Finding Creative Ways to Stay Afloat | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

LGBTQ bars are more than just a place to get drinks--they're a place to form community and find acceptance. But will these safe havens be able to survive the pandemic?

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Gay and lesbian bars are hurting in the pandemic, and the consequences for the community could be devastating

Gay and lesbian bars are hurting in the pandemic, and the consequences for the community could be devastating | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Like other small businesses across the United States, gay bars have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, that that hurts the communities they serve.

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New York’s Gay Bars Fear They Won’t Survive the Pandemic

New York’s Gay Bars Fear They Won’t Survive the Pandemic | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

June is Pride Month, but high rents and little-to-no income mean establishments including the Stonewall Inn are “facing an uncertain future.”

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WeHo Gay Bars Brace for a Year without Pride Crowds

WeHo Gay Bars Brace for a Year without Pride Crowds | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Already hurting, the people who make L.A.'s queer nightlife scene run will miss out on their biggest weekend of the year as the celebration goes virtual

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The Mayor launches emergency fund to support struggling LGBTQ+ venues in London

The Mayor launches emergency fund to support struggling LGBTQ+ venues in London | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

London’s nightlife and cultural venues have been some of the hardest hit by the events of the past few months. With countless shows and events having been cancelled...

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As Gay Bars Close, Drag Shows Go Online

As Gay Bars Close, Drag Shows Go Online | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

“People are excited to do something else besides masturbate and watch TV,” Chicago queen Mini Pearl Necklace says

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Palm Springs Gay Bars Guide: A Keeper for Pride Weekend

Palm Springs Gay Bars Guide: A Keeper for Pride Weekend | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Keep this handy Palm Springs gay bars guide for the upcoming Greater Palm Springs Pride weekend that calls out cheap drinks, sassy drag, and karaoke.

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Best Gay Bars in Fort Lauderdale and Wilton Manors 2019

Best Gay Bars in Fort Lauderdale and Wilton Manors 2019 | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Bars and clubs such as Georgie's Alibi, Ramrod, and Rumors are safe spaces where gay people gather for drinks, drag, and dancing.

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How did Dallas’ Oak Lawn community get its start? Curious Texas investigates

How did Dallas’ Oak Lawn community get its start? Curious Texas investigates | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

...the LGBTQ community migrated to the Cedar Springs area after their downtown Dallas clubs and bars continued to be raided by Dallas police. Gay bars emerged in the area at what is known as The Crossroads -- the intersection at Throckmorton Street and Cedar Springs Road.

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The LGBT bars in Houston you need to know

The LGBT bars in Houston you need to know | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
Drag shows and dinner, lounges and leather, long lines and gogo dancers.
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