A post shared by Therapy Lounge NYC (@therapy_nyc) on Some of your favorite LGBTQ venues will not be back after COVID-19 lockdown measures have been eased.Gay bars and clubs already faced tough trading conditions before the pandemic.
A report in 2017 found that London, UK, lost over 50% of its gay venues in the preceding decade, with more closing since that time.
The pattern has been repeated in other hotspots such as New York City and San Francisco.People increasingly meet at home via apps rather than at bars, while gentrification has led to leases in gayborhoods becoming more expensive.However, if things were tough before, the pandemic has made things worse.