Meet the Virginia gay bar owner who married his partner in front of 100,000 strangers
Freddie Lutz and his longtime partner, Johnny Cervantes, got hitched during WorldPride…on a float.
August 25, 2025
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Is the Abbey Still a Gay Bar? Its Owner Responds
David Cooley discusses the past, present, and future of his famous West Hollywood establishment, the Abbey, which is the focus of a new E! reality show.
April 17, 2017
Austin: New Bar Owners Refuse Gay Customers
Owners of a bar that was originally a gay bar have reportedly started strictly barring gay patrons from entering
July 23, 2013
Police Officers Crash Their SUV Into St. Louis Gay Bar, Then They Arrest the Bar Owner
A late-night collision involving a police vehicle and a popular LGBTQ+ bar in south St. Louis sparks controversy.
December 19, 2023
Racial Slur-Spewing Gay Bar Owner Apologizes to Patrons (Video)
RuPaul's Drag Race star Shangela introduces Darryl DePiano, the owner of Philadelphia bar ICandy, saying, "Opportunities come for change and tonight we're standing on an opportunity of change."
October 2, 2016
Gay Bar Owners Demand Hate Crimes Charges For Suspect in Brutal Attack
Despite injuring one of the Connecticut bar's owners and allegedly hurling anti-LGBTQ+ slurs at people, the assailant hasn't been charged with a hate crime.
October 18, 2022
Gay Bars Boycott Yuengling Beer After Owner Comes Out for Donald Trump
In earning the wrath of the LGBT community, Yuengling is following in the footsteps of companies like Chick-fil-A and Barilla.
November 2, 2016
St. Louis Gay Bar Owner's Attorney Alleges Police Misconduct in Crash & Arrest Incident
Javad Khazaeli spoke out on behalf of his clients, detailing allegations of police aggression and the community’s response following a controversial arrest at popular gay bar Bar:PM.
December 19, 2023
New Film ‘Swan Song’ Celebrates an Aging Gay Man's Last Hurrah
Director Todd Stephens and actor Udo Kier pay homage to hairdresser and gay bar owner Pat Pitsenbarger.
September 21, 2021
Cops Tell Cleveland Gay Bar to Stop Calling In Hate Crimes
After at least six incidents where patrons were attacked by assailants using antigay slurs near a Cleveland gay bar, the local police have had enough -- of the bar's owner reporting the assaults.
September 12, 2013
St. Louis cop out of job after controversial LGBTQ+ bar crash arrest
Ramelle Wallace, who arrested the co-owner of popular gay bar Bar:PM in St. Louis after cops crashed into it, no longer works for the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.
September 17, 2024
Headaches continue for St. Louis gay bar after cops crashed SUV into building
After months of wrangling, the city of St. Louis first warned the building owners where the bar resides of the property’s condemnation before backing off.
February 5, 2024
Why Are Small-Town Gay Bars Diverse and Big-City Ones Aren't?
After a Philadelphia bar owner was caught denigrating African-Americans, writer Amanda Kerri wonders why blue-state bastions can often be so segregated.
October 6, 2016
Video: NYC Gay Bar Vandalized Three Times in a Week
The bar's owner said police showed a shocking lack of interest in investigating the attacks, though.
November 21, 2022
Gay Bars Are Already Mourning 'Drag Race' Mondays
Members of the gay community -- and the bars that cater to it -- worry about the social and economic impact of the drag show's time change.
March 24, 2017
Another Race Scandal Erupts at Philadelphia Gay Bar ICandy
A drag queen performed "Springtime for Hitler" at the same bar where an owner was caught using racial slurs.
March 13, 2018
L.A. Gay Bars, Bathhouses Prep for 'Active Shooter' Scenario
Owners and managers of places like The Abbey and Akbar were told to plan for the worst.
July 6, 2016
Operator Says Gay Bar Was Target of Drive-By Shooting
Police say "possible gunfire" is to blame for a shattered window at a downtown gay bar.
July 23, 2012
