![]() ![]() The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Related: Commemorate the 55th anniversary of the ‘sip-in’ protest at NYC’s Julius’ bar The community even banded together to save the establishment through the hardship of the COVID-19 pandemic, raising well over $100,000 through GoFundMe to keep the historic spot open. ![]() Since, the bar has become a staple location in its community, featuring things like Hedwig and the Angry Inch creator John Cameron Mitchell’s monthly Mattachine party with his pal Amber Martin spinning classic vinyl. The bar’s less-than-gay-friendly management at the time were clearly filtered out, as it was clear the patrons weren’t going anywhere. Of course, this didn’t put an end to law enforcement raids on queer bars, but it was a pre-Stonewall legal win towards that end. ![]() This led to a 1967 state court ruling that declared the SLA (State Liquor Authority) needed “substantial evidence” of indecent behavior to close a bar and not just same-sex kissing or touching. Related: Tipping Points: 17 Amazing Events That Got Us Closer To Equality Though the bar was reportedly known to be a covert gay bar - “a rather dull neighborhood place which was about three-quarters gay,” according to follow sip-in protestor Randy Wicker - the manager refused them, reportedly saying, “I think it’s the law.” The refusal would serve as the basis for the Mattachine Society’s court case against the rule. It wasn’t until they reached Julius’ Bar that the three were formally refused service. Manager Emile Varela told the Times, “I drink, and who’s to say whether I’m a homosexual or not?” The second establishment, a Howard Johnson’s restaurant, served the trio without issue. The first bar on the protestors’ trail, Ukrainian-American Village Restaurant, was tipped off to their plans ahead of time by a New York Times reporter and closed early, posting a sign on the door that read: “If you are gay, please go away.” A post shared by Julius, Bar The Greenwich Village bar that established our right to drink in peaceĪ New York Times article chronicled the event back in 1966 with the homophobic headline, “3 Deviates invite exclusion by bars.” ![]()
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