A History of LGBT+ Bars and Queer Revolutions

Go Out, Be Gay

In the final episode of season one, Brewgooder's LGBT+ Inclusion Advisor Drew McCusker discusses the importance of knowing LGBT+ history and its links to our community's communal future: being together and united in the pub. To learn more about the disappearance of LGBT+ and queer venues, read more about it on //The Guardian [https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2019/apr/03/queer-spaces-london-lost-gay-clubs-lgbt-nightlife-gentrification], the Financial Times [https://www.ft.com/content/c73b33aa-229c-11e6-9d4d-c11776a5124d], and PinkNews [https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/04/15/gay-bars-survive-coronavirus-crisis-lockdown-closure-lgbt-greggor-mattson-oberlin-college/]. To learn more about Brewgooder, follow us on Instragram [https://www.instagram.com/brewgooder/], check out our Twitter [https://twitter.com/brewgoodr], and visit our website [https://www.brewgooder.com/]. Cheers - and speak with you all soon!

The Gateways Club

In 1930's bohemian Chelsea, the 20th century's longest running lesbian bar was established. As its name alludes to, the Gateways Club was a gateway to a world in which lesbian and bisexual women could embrace and explore their identities in safety. Documented in Into The Cellar and The Killing of Sister George, the Gateways Club's murals and smoke-filled interior was a home to lesbians and bisexual women until its closure in 1985, and particularly during World War Two. Join Glaswegian singer-songwriter Lynnie Carson and Brewgooder's LGBT+ Inclusion Advisor Drew McCusker as they discuss lesbian history as part of LGBT+ history, the meaning of the Gateways Club, and how knowing our history can help us as allies in supporting our trans loved ones. For more information about the Gateways Club, click here [https://flashbak.com/the-lesbian-gateways-club-and-the-killing-of-sister-george-46751/], and for more information on Into The Cellar, follow the documentary's Twitter page [https://twitter.com/gatewaysfilm?lang=en]. To learn more about Brewgooder, follow us on Instragram [https://www.instagram.com/brewgooder/], check out our Twitter [https://twitter.com/brewgoodr], and visit our website [https://www.brewgooder.com/].

Royal Vauxhall Tavern

The Palladium of Drag is filled with so many queens that of course it is royal. The Royal Vauxhall Tavern has been a home to UK's LGBT+ community and a stage for many drag artists, such as Lily Savage and Regina Fong, and is the UK's first building to be listed in recognition of its importance to LGBTQ community history. Among all this, it was a retreat for the world's most famous princess. The insightful Lady Rampant and Brewgooder's LGBT+ Inclusion Officer Drew McCusker discuss the impact of the Royal Vauxhall Tavern, the cultural importance of drag, as we look at the bars that advanced LGBT+ equality. For more information about Royal Vauxhall Tavern, check out their website [https://www.vauxhalltavern.com/], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/rvtofficial/] and Twitter [https://twitter.com/thervt?s=20]. To learn more about Brewgooder, follow us on Instragram [https://www.instagram.com/brewgooder/], check out our Twitter [https://twitter.com/brewgoodr], and visit our website [https://www.brewgooder.com/].

Twin Peaks Tavern

Twin Peaks Tavern sits at the Castro's entrance as a gatekeeper to San Francisco's LGBT+ history and community. Its famous windows brightened a treasured venue and more significantly allowed its queer patrons and their bravery to be seen, heralding a new era of equality and acceptance. Join the Brewgooder team while we discuss the importance of the Twin Peaks Tavern, the powerful impact of visibility, as we look at the bars that advanced LGBT+ equality. For more information about Twin Peaks Tavenrn, check out their website [http://www.twinpeakstavern.com/] and this San Francisco Chronicle [https://www.sfchronicle.com/culture/article/The-view-into-Twin-Peaks-Tavern-was-in-danger-of-15889531.php]article on how the Tavern is staying afloat during the covid-19 pandemic. To learn more about Brewgooder, follow us on Instragram [https://www.instagram.com/brewgooder/], check out our Twitter [https://twitter.com/BrewGoodr?s=20], and visit our website [https://www.brewgooder.com/].

The Stonewall Inn

The Stonewall Inn is synonymous with LGBT+ rights, revolutions and the riot that started it all. It's more than just a bar: it's where Pride began. Join the Brewgooder team while we discuss the importance of the Stonewall Inn, the bar that threw the first brick, as we look at the bars that advanced LGBT+ equality. For more information about the Stonewall Inn, check out their Instragam [https://www.instagram.com/thestonewallinn/] and website [https://stonewallinitiative.org/]. To learn more about Brewgooder, follow us on Instragram [https://www.instagram.com/brewgooder/], check out our Twitter [https://twitter.com/BrewGoodr?s=20], and visit our website [https://t.co/deAxXHx5Zv?amp=1].