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If a queer cartographer mapped out LGBTQ bars, New Jersey would look like a triangular border surrounding a hollow center. Jersey City forms the northernmost show with Pint and Six26, backing into the densely packed offerings of New York City across the river. Philadelphia occupies the southwestern outpost, while Asbury Park completes the perpendicular angle in the southeast with Paradise and Georgie’s.
What’s in the space formed by these three vertices? Nothing — a gay Bermuda triangle where the bars that dare enter soon disappear.
That’s the void that the staff of The Spot hopes to occupy. The new LGBTQ bar opened at Cedar St. in South Amboy on Oct. 11 a fitting observance of National Coming Out Day.
The Spot occupies an unassuming house in a residential neighborhood. It opens into an intimate bar space that has the usual mirrors and high tops of any standard drinking establishment, but the authentic charm sits in the belly of the building. Keep going, around the pool table that testifies to the venue’s previous existence as Danny Boy’s Irish Pub, and you’ll find yourself
Pride month: When gay bars were illegal in New Jersey
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How can you tell if someone is homosexual?
For a Superior Court judge sitting in Ocean County in , it was easy.
It is in the plumage that you recognize the bird, he explained in a case against Paddock Bar in Atlantic City.
For years in the Garden Verb, the quacks like a duck, walks like a duck quiz was the standard by which police, inspectors and judges punished bars frequented by people who might have stood under the LGBTQ umbrella.
While sodomy was against the law in much of the country &#x; and often used to prosecute gay people &#x; it was not against the law to be gay or lesbian in New Jersey. But it was forbidden, however, for bars and restaurants with liquor licenses to allow gays, lesbians, cross-dressers and the appreciate to "congregate" &#x; a command that did not apply to other establishments like theaters and cafes.
The state&#x;s liquor regulators called gay bars a public nuisance
and inimicable to public morals,
and they occasionally
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Paying homage to the day the Marriage Equality Proceed was passed in the United States, June 26, , the name Six26 was born. On this day, the United States Supreme Court struck down all state bans on same-sex marriage, legalizing it in all 50 states, and requiring states to honor out-of-state same-sex marriage licenses in the case Obergefell v. Hodges. With a lounge that becomes a joyful and vibrant high-energy lounge and a chill garden-esque rooftop bar as the sun sets, The Six26 venue is always ready to celebrate life and love with all who walk through its doors.
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Third Thursday: South Jersey&#;s Night OUT at Vera in Cherry Hill
Thursday, December 21, &#; PM to PM
Third Thursday is a monthly gathering of the LGBTQ community in South Jersey. Everyone is welcome to join them at this fun event meant to foster connections in the community.
They&#;re thrilled to announce that VERA in Cherry Hill has welcomed us with open arms. A lot of consideration went into choosing their new location, ensuring it&#;s spacious enough for our entire LGBTQ family and offers room for growth while staying conveniently close to our former spot.
VERA boasts a generously sized first-floor bar for us to enjoy, along with an enclosed heated patio bar where you can indulge in Hookah. They offer a diverse menu for those looking to dine before or during the event.
They&#;ll own access to the entire space; including a specially designated space for Sip City South Jersey, a group for queer women and NB people where all are welcomed to join. Active with VERA has been a delight, and they are devoted to learning and growing with our community as they own been an al