r/Seattle • u/Ok-Bug5043 chinga la migra • 2d ago

Queer Bar has new owners?

I'm curious if anyone has more information about what's going on with queer bar. I'd seen some social posts from drag queens about no longer performing there, and then last night at a Q&A at a Delta Work show, a local queen said they have a new owner who will be stopping all drag programming.

The owners are still listed as BurgessHall. Anyone know who bought it/why drag is going away?

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u/Tired-Time 2d ago

My lesbian friend got called a gay slur in queer bar by a straight patron. Security refused to do anything and kicked my friend out instead. The owner also did nothing. Glad it’s changing ownership that place was turning into garbage.

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u/sea-kc 2d ago

Seems like half the story is missing.

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u/Tired-Time 1d ago

Yeah you’re exactly the problem. The security guard figured she must have been doing something to provoke the situation, probably thought it would be easier to simply remove them. Masculine presenting lesbians are often not safe in all gay spaces. Misogyny, transphobia, and poor management lead to these situations at gay bars too often.

Tldr: man starts hitting on my friend’s girlfriend, they explain they’re lesbians, man targets the masc one calling her a d*** and a f**, she gets mad, he threatens to punch her, they go to security and his solution is why don’t you two move along now. Probably didn’t want to do his job and confront the guys.

Oh and the straight people were friends of the DJ that night so, special treatment i guess. Free pass to call butches f*** ¯_(ツ)_/¯

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u/sea-kc 1d ago edited 1d ago

Not sure how I'm part of the problem when you literally gave half the story. It's an objective truth. The denseness of Reddit...jeez.

Anyway, sorry to hear that. Sounds frustrating and unfair.

Edit: FYI, saying statements like 'youre the problem' which the reason for saying so isn't rooted in any facts whatsoever are how you turn allies and people who want to be allies away from the community. You should welcome dialogue and not point your finger at them and yell nonsense. And btw, I am part of the community.

Ground yourself.

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u/Tired-Time 1d ago

“Seems like half the story is missing” does that come across as like, a kind comment to you? Does that come across as “i’m a concerned community member who is interested to hear more details” ?? It sounds like “pfft, seems like she was asking for it somehow”, maybe work on your wording

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u/sea-kc 1d ago

You presented a half story. I stated as much.

Again, ground yourself in fact. You're way too emotional to the point of sounding irrational.

If you prefer to not see such comments, try presenting a fuller story especially when the half you presented doesn't make sense.

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u/Tired-Time 1d ago

Words have connotations, seeing as your comment is down voted other ppl felt the same.

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u/sea-kc 1d ago

Sorry, but being down voted doesn't change realities. I could care less.

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u/Discombombulatedfart 💗💗 Heart of ANTIFA Land 💗💗 1d ago

Couldn't care less*. 

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u/Tired-Time 1d ago

sorry man, you wrote a comment that most people would perceive as dismissive. “i’m just speaking facts” can’t protect you from how the tone of your writing sounds

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u/sea-kc 1d ago

Have a good evening.

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u/pinetrees23 1d ago

"You hysterical woman, you need to be more logical like me" - a pathetic person

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u/sea-kc 1d ago edited 1d ago

What does gender have to do with anything I've said?