Bars are among the hardest-hit businesses in the COVID era, and while it’s a shame when any small business goes under, shuttered doors can mean losing a whole lot more than a vodka soda.Julius’ Bar in NYC’s West Village is the site of the now-famous 1966 ‘Sip In’ to protest against LGBTQ discrimination, and it’s in danger of shutting down for good.
A campaign has been launched to help it stay open.Related: The Greenwich Village bar that established our right to drink in peaceCurrent bar owner Helen Buford started a GoFundMe to save the historic queer space.
She writes:This historic bar means so much to so many people because of its rich history. On April 21, 2016 Julius’ Bar was nominated to the National Register of Historic Places, and for.