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Ask what makes a gay bar gay and the answers will vary. For some, it’s the people who make up the customers and staff, for others the history. Some might say it’s the atmosphere, prevalence of rainbow flags or queer performances. What you’ll rarely hear, though, is that a gay bar is a gay bar because of the drinks. Yes, there may be cocktails with euphemistic names, but a shot is a shot and a vodka soda is a vodka soda. There’s nothing inherently queer about buying a drink. Only now, some brewers are trying to change that.
NYC s oldest continuously operated LGBTQ bar gets fundraising boost amid coronavirus pandemic
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To Save NYC s Oldest Gay Bar, Gill Foundation Will Match up to $25,000
To help New York s historic queer watering hole, Julius Bar, survive, the foundation will match donations to pay rent and keep lights on. March 03 2021 11:41 PM EST
The Gill Foundation, an organization the funds LGBTQ+ rights efforts and preserves queer history, has announced it will match contributions up to $25,000 to protect New York City’s Julius’ Bar, the oldest continuously operated queer bar in the city. The bar is under threat of closure due to the economic impact of the pandemic.
The bar s owner Helen Buford, launched a GoFundMe campaign in January, with the goal of raising $200,000. So far it has raised over $110,000 from that effort. The Gill Foundation previously donated $20,000 to Julius’ Bar in 2020.