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Full of vibrancy, history, and yes, a whole lot of gay bars, this emerging district aims to make Pride a year-round party.

Denver LGBTQ+ bars The Triangle, X Bar and Tight End said they will add more security after the shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs.

Gay Bars Open in Denver, Oakland After Winter of Queer Closures Spring has sprung — and so have a few new gay bars. Like many small businesses, gay bars were hard-hit by the pandemic, which forced the closure of most indoor watering holes across the country. The loss was felt acutely by LGBTQ+ folks, who often relied on these venues for safe spaces and connection, sometimes over the span of decades. Even before the pandemic, the decline of gay bars was a sad trend; 37 percent of these establishments shuttered between 2007 and 2019 in the United States, according to one study. As COVID-19 ...

Adds Joe:  Tight End might be the best name ever for a bar in Denver. Great concept, great name. Wonders Josh:  Says Sher:  Adds Ken: Responds Scott:  Notes Bothe I love that we have a gay jock bar a few blocks from a gay cowboy bar. Colfax rules. And Gordon asks: Exactly what's the difference between a gay sports bar and a regular sports bar? Both will be 90 percent dudes. Have an answer for Gordon? And what do you think of the name Tight End? Is there a bar with a better name in Denver? (And never mind the Texas-based Tight Ends sports chain that's decidedly not geared to g...

After a long run, Streets Denver closed the doors at 1501 East Colfax Avenue at the end of last weekend. Coping with the pandemic was challenging enough, but then owner John Elliott, who in 2018 bought the punk bar and venue then known as Streets of London, died in November at age 51, during his second battle with COVID-19. That was the beginning of the end. “We are both out of words and out of time,” the venue posted on Facebook at the end of March. “As many of you know, or have surmised, Streets was running on borrowed time. It is with heavy hearts we tell you that after this week, S...