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11 Philly gay bars ordered to train staff to stop being racist

Thursday, February 2, 2017

City investigators found numerous examples of racist policies and behavior by staff including refusing to serve black customers and denying others entry.

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Deadly shooting at Albany, N.Y. gay nightclub leaves 3 wounded

Thursday, November 24, 2016

"This is not a random act. This bar was not targeted for any specific reason," say police.

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Attempt to save former SF gay bar sites and rumored escape tunnels faces setback

Wednesday, November 23, 2016

Those seeking to preserve the site for its LGBTQ historical significance now take their appeal to the full Board of Supervisors after failing before the Planning Commission.

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Developers say secret tunnels under San Francisco gay bars are a myth

Saturday, November 19, 2016

Property under development in San Francisco‘s Tenderloin District has become the subject of heated debate between LGBT historians and developers. Community activists are pushing for a four-block region in the Tenderloin to be recognized as a…

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Teen busted for paintball attack on patrons of gay bar in Stockton, Calif.

Thursday, September 1, 2016

Austin Richardson, 18, is charged with assault with a deadly weapon and committing a hate crime, according to police.

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Trans performer: NYC gay bar staff kicked me out for using women’s restroom

Sunday, August 7, 2016

Valentine Steaphon says a security guard told her that the cisgender woman's comfort was more important than her right to use the bathroom.

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The Stud: Rent increase may close San Francisco’s oldest gay bar

Thursday, July 7, 2016

At 50 years old, the Stud is the longest continually running gay bar in the city and known throughout the country

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Several threats made against NYC gay clubs after Orlando shooting

Thursday, June 16, 2016

There will be an increased police presence at the city's gay pride parade on June 26.

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Man arrested in Brooklyn bar for threats to ‘come back Orlando style’

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

“I'm going to shoot this place up!" shouted the man, along with antigay slurs, before being hauled away in handcuffs.

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Why it matters that the Orlando massacre happened in a gay bar

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Our gay bars are the closest thing we have to a church, when no church will have us.

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