Queer Bar (Seattle)
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 The bar's exterior, 2022 | |
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| Address | 1518 11th Avenue |
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| Location | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 47°36′53″N 122°19′04″W / 47.61478°N 122.31789°W |
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| thequeerbar | |
Queer Bar (stylized as Queer/Bar) is a bar catering to the queer community in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood, in the United States. Queer Bar hosts drag shows regularly.[1]
History
[edit]The queer-owned[2] business was established in 2017, replacing Purr Cocktail Lounge, another gay bar which relocated.[3][4][5]
The bar began serving Sunset Fried Chicken's sandwiches in late 2018.[6]
Robbie Turner has served as the venue's entertainment director.[7] Bosco and Irene Dubois, contestants on season 14 and season 15 of RuPaul's Drag Race, respectively, have performed at the bar.
References
[edit]- ^ "Queer/Bar - Seattle, WA". The Stranger. Archived from the original on 2019-06-20. Retrieved 2019-02-18.
- ^ "LGBTQ-Owned Businesses in Seattle | 2023". Seattle Met. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ Coughlin-Bogue, Tobias. "Joey Burgess is Bringing a Gay Bar Back to Former Purr Space". The Stranger. Archived from the original on 2019-09-12. Retrieved 2019-02-18.
- ^ Hill, Megan (3 August 2017). "Queer/Bar Intends to Fill the Void Left by Purr Cocktail Lounge". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 19 February 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ Hill, Megan (9 October 2017). "Queer/Bar Opens on Capitol Hill With Drag Shows, Guest Chefs, and More". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 19 February 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ Hill, Megan (13 December 2018). "Capitol Hill Gay Bar Scores Fried Chicken from Award-Winning Chef". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 19 February 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ "There Goes the Gayborhood: Seattle's Shifting Queer Geographies". KCTS 9 - Public Television. Archived from the original on 2019-02-18. Retrieved 2019-02-18.
External links
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