Gay bars in ontario ca

In , the same year as the Stonewall riots that started the gay-rights movement, what may be the area&#x;s first gay bar opened in downtown Pomona.

The Rathskeller took over the basement of the Mayfair Hotel, a red-brick hotel across from the Fox Theater. One anecdote may illustrate why gay bars set up a foothold in Pomona.

The story goes that one night a group of bikers was inside harassing six lesbians. The bartender phoned police, who arrived in minutes, told the bikers the women weren&#x;t interested, please quit, and if you ever appear back, we&#x;ll arrest you for disturbing the peace. The bartender was encouraged to call anytime there was trouble.

That was just one of the eye-openers in a research paper by a former Cal Poly Pomona learner who documented Pomona&#x;s gay and lesbian bar scene for a class project.

Delana Martin got an A-plus for her page document, Pomona Underground: Gay and Lesbian Bars , that collected histories and photos from a scene that is all but adj to most of us.

Martin, a lesbian and a self-described Pomona girl, came up with

Tour Description

Ottawa/Gatineau has had a big and thriving queer bar culture until very recently. Bars became an important place for our community to socialize, meet romantic/sexual partners and friends, and mobilize politically.

When spaces that were queer-friendly closed or changed policies to shun gays, such as the Honeydew beside Union Station or the Lord Elgin, new places opened specifically for the LGBT community, such as Shades and the B.

This list showcases all the known gay bars in the nearly 50 years of LGBT liberation. Only three bars remain: The Lookout (41 York); Swizzles (B Queen—bias-free); and T's Pub ( Somerset W).

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Le Bop

A: 9, rue Aubry, Gatineau (QC)  J8X 2H1. If you know more details about this place, please email info@ to share dates, facts, images or more.

Bottom&#;s Up

The current Manual Bazaar had quite a queer history. The basement held a bar called Bottom's Up for many years, with the upstairs having, at least for a time, a Latin restaurant. Bottom's Up closed in and eventually the

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What is the LGBTQ+ &#;panic&#; defense?

The LGBTQ+ “panic” defense is a legal strategy wherein defendants charged with violent crimes weaponize their victim’s real or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity/expression to reduce or evade criminal liability. It is not a freestanding defense to criminal liability. Rather, the defense is a legal tactic that bolsters other defenses, such as insanity, provocation, or self-defense. When a defendant uses the LGBTQ+ “panic” defense, they argue that their violent actions are both explained and excused by their victim’s real or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity/expression. The goal of this strategy is to employ homophobia and transphobia to persuade a jury into fully or partially acquitting the defendant. Whether or not this appeal to bigotry is successful in court, every time a defendant invokes the LGBTQ+ “panic” defense, they reinforce the dangerous and discredited faith that LGBTQ+ lives are worth less than others.

Matthew Shepard’s murder trial is one of the most recognized cases featuring the LGTBQ+