UK town bar to shut down over gay tag
A Stafford businessman said he is being forced to close his bar because people think it's a gay club and won't drink there because of it. Bar LA1 opened last November and planned to pilot an occasional night aimed at the gay community. As a result, vandals put bricks through the bar's windows. Owner David Kibble said, "If we surveyed 100 people in the town, even now 90 per cent would say it is a gay bar. As a result some of the customers we have had have been abusive to our staff. It is not worth the hassle staying here." Express and Star
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