More than 15 heavily armed members of San Juan’s police impact unit targeted a gay bar near the campus of the University of Puerto Rico.
Lovebar, and seven other businesses, were fined over permits or claims of excessive noise. “The Municipal Police of San Juan led by Miguel Romero intervened last night with a queer bar.
This reminds us of a time when LGBTQI+ people were persecuted, criminalized and vilified. We won’t tolerate homophobia and transphobia in San Juan,” posted LGBTQ+ activist Pedro Julio. “San Juan Puerto Rico cops went into a gay bar last night dressed like soldiers in a war zone.
The mayor’s spokeswoman says the mayor thinks the show of force was a bit much. Critics call it an intimidation tactic. The mayor says cops were