Pittsburgh police raid LGBTQ+ bar during drag show featuring Amanda Lepore
What the owners of P Town have called a "surprise inspection" has been described by attendees as reminiscent of past police raids of gay establishments.
MAY 5, 2025
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Gentrification Shutters One of Oakland's Only LGBTQ Bars
Club BnB will close to make room for tech offices.
DECEMBER 12, 2019
A night they can't remember, at one of the country's most popular LGBTQ+ bars
Many maintain that The Abbey in West Hollywood is the site of the most disorienting experience of their lives.
JANUARY 18, 2024
Risking Boycott, Staten Island St. Pat's Day Parade Bars LGBTQ Groups
Numerous politicians have already declined to participate in the upcoming event.
FEBRUARY 20, 2020
An attacker fired a pellet gun at 4 LGBTQ+ bars in California. The community wants answers
A staff member at one of the bars said their establishment has been the target of several anti-LGBTQ+ incidents in the past, and they suspect the threats will continue.
MAY 21, 2024
Multiple D.C. LGBTQ+ bars pull Jack Daniel's orders over distiller's retreat from diversity & inclusion
If you're looking for Jack Daniel's, you won't find it at these LGBTQ+ bars.
MARCH 10, 2025
Meet the Gay Headmaster of California's Progressive Crossroads School
Bob Riddle is setting the bar high for LGBTQ educators.
JUNE 17, 2020
Asheville LGBTQ+ bar destroyed by Hurricane Helene is reopening 'twice as big' (exclusive)
Day Trip had to close after just 31 days in business, leaving its owners with over $200,000 in loans and no source of income. Now, Brandon Davis tells The Advocate about their new location.
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
Welcome to Dallas’s only LGBTQ+ country dancing bar
Explore the LGBTQ+ country dance scene in Dallas through the eyes of a visiting Londoner.
AUGUST 9, 2024
Ugandan Police Arrest 125 People During Raid of LGBTQ Bar
Most taken into custody at Ram raid face drug charges regarding a tobacco-related product, but activists note authorities only raided Kampala's sole LGBTQ hangout.
NOVEMBER 12, 2019
Death Threats Sent Over Elementary School Trip to LGBTQ-Friendly Bar
After posting about chaperoning the field trip, Sarah Leonardi has been bombarded with negative comments on social media saying a queer establishment is no place for students.
OCTOBER 29, 2021
Sky High Pride: Unveiling New York City’s Top LGBTQ-Friendly Rooftop Bars
Just in time for rooftop season, discover the best views and vibes in NYC's queer-friendly sky lounges.
JUNE 5, 2023
Terrorist Who Killed 2 at Gay Bar Inspired by Buffalo Shooter
Police officials in Slovakia have reclassified a shooting at a popular LGBTQ+ bar as an act of hate-inspired terrorism.
OCTOBER 19, 2022
An LGBTQ+ cocktail bar was open in Asheville for 31 days. Now it's in ruins (exclusive)
Small business owner Brandon Davis tells The Advocate about the "soul crushing" loss of his bar, Day Trip, and what he needs to rebuild after the devastation of Hurricane Helene.
OCTOBER 3, 2024
FBI Investigating Threats Against 3 LGBTQ+ Bars
Last weekend, a caller threatened to shoot up three queer safe spaces in St. Louis.
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
Texas Community Left 'Devastated' After Only LGBTQ+ Bar's Abrupt Close
The Stonewall Warehouse in San Marcos was the only LGBTQ+ safe space in the city.
JANUARY 6, 2023
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
Police raid multiple bars, detaining over 50 people in Russian anti-LGBTQ+ crackdown
Masked officers with machine guns forced patrons to the ground in Moscow and elsewhere.
OCTOBER 21, 2024
D.C.’s newest LGBTQ+ bar, District Eagle, invites patrons to ‘let their freak flag fly’
The space embraces a “kink-forward” mindset, managing partner Zach Renovátes told The Advocate.
JANUARY 22, 2025