'They're putting us back in the closet': Cork gay bar's rebrand criticised

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'They're putting us back in the closet': Cork gay bar's rebrand criticised

Chambers Bar is a well known LGBTQ+ bar in Cork city. It hosts Drag nights and brunches regularly and has always been considered one of the top spaces for those events in the city. For Freshers week this year they have changed their name to 'Sinners' and removed all their gay flags and signs. The speculation seems to be that’s it’s a commercial decision to get a larger crowd in. Andrea was joined by drag queen Krystal Queer, Ailsa Spindler is with me from Gay Project, Evan and Laura to discuss... Image: Google Maps/Con Keating / Drag Queen Krystal Queer

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'They're putting us back in the closet': Cork gay bar's rebrand criticised