Law enforcement officials raided several LGBTQ+ nightlife venues in Seattle, including gay bars such as Cuff and the Eagle, leading to anger and fear among customers and workers. The raids sparked online backlash, with advocates demanding the Liquor and Cannabis Board to scrub old lewd conduct regulations and disband from JET. After public comment, the Board agreed to pause lewd conduct enforcement. The raids have caused uproar in Seattle's gay community, with 18 bars visited by liquor agents and police, four of which are well-known gay venues.
Alleged 'raids' of Seattle-area LGBTQ+ bars prompts action from WA Liquor and Cannabis Board https://t.co/YO1rkc645j
Eighteen bars across Seattle were visited by liquor agents and police last weekend, four of which are well-known gay venues. https://t.co/yi6DZ8cINu
BREAKING: After queer people skewered WAโs Liquor and Cannabis Board following raids on four gay bars, the Board agreed to pause lewd conduct enforcement. https://t.co/P8APj9z5kh
The recent news of Seattle's LGBTQ+ bars getting hit with "lewd conduct" violations is a dose of dรฉjร vu. https://t.co/3aivcnLXHh
After officials raided four gay bars over the weekend, Seattleโs queer communities bodied the Liquor and Cannabis Board during public comment this morning. Advocates demanded the agency scrub old lewd conduct regulations and disband from JET. https://t.co/lTYVlY3D5y
Law enforcement inspections at four LGBTQ+ nightlife venues last weekend incited anger and fear among customers and workers, and sparked online backlash. https://t.co/55WQco7mH2
There has been uproar in Seattleโs gay community over so-called โweekend raids." https://t.co/Ho6HhmBmBf
Seattle LGBTQ nightclubs allegedly raided: Routine inspections or intimidation? https://t.co/rZqF4ooU6A
Seattle cops raided two gay bars, finding an exposed nipple & a jock strap... #LGBTQ ๐๐ญ๐ช๐ค๐ฌ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ๐ฏ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ: https://t.co/9CWpwJAOsy
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A coalition of law enforcement officials raided two Seattle gay bars and found nipples and jockstraps in close proximity to booze. Bar owners at Cuff and the Eagle say they may face citations. What year is it, again? https://t.co/URy2zdT9zl