LGBTQ bars are disappearing — especially those for queer and transgender women

The World

The pandemic has hit small businesses hard, especially those owned by and catering to marginalized groups like the LGBTQ community. But the business of queer nightlife was already suffering before 2020. Now, The World’s Bianca Hillier reports on the uncertain future faced by bars serving queer women, transgender women and non-binary people.

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