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Pittsburgh's queer community reacts to unannounced compliance check at P*Town Bar
- On May 2, 2025, about 20 state police and city officials raided P*Town, a popular LGBTQ+ bar in Pittsburgh's Bloomfield neighborhood, during a drag show featuring Amanda Lepore.
- The raid occurred as an unannounced compliance check by the Nuisance Bar Task Force following a report to the city's Bureau of Fire alleging overcrowding at the venue.
- Inspectors found 133 people inside, nearly double the 70-person permit limit, forcing patrons outside in the rain while officers searched the building amidst a tense but orderly atmosphere.
- Community leaders criticized the heavy police presence as reminiscent of past gay bar raids, with drag artist Indica saying it was an 'LCB raid taken to the extreme' but noting patrons banded together resiliently.
- Mayor Ed Gainey has ordered a review of the incident and task force operations to ensure sensitivity and prevent misuse, while the bar intends to pursue updated licensing reflecting a higher capacity.
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Pittsburgh gay bar raided: Cops blame overcrowding, but the LGBTQ+ community says the crackdown is 'happening'
On May 2, 2025, Pittsburgh police raided P Town, a well-known gay bar in the city. Approximately 20 officers from the city’s Nuisance Bar Task Force were at the scene. The officers cited “overcrowding” as the reason for the intervention, noting that 133 patrons were present in a venue with a 70-person occupancy limit. “It’s happening folks” my show, another party, was raided last night by 25 state police officers, the fire department, and liquo…
Pittsburgh LGBTQ+ Bar Raided By Police During Drag Show Featuring Amanda LePore
Pink News reports that an LGBTQ+ bar in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was the scene of a raid by police and city officials in the middle of a drag show which featured trans model and artist Amanda Lepore. Read more at Pink News
Pittsburgh police raid LGBTQ+ bar during drag show featuring Amanda Lepore
A beloved LGBTQ+ bar in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was raided by police on Friday in the middle of a scheduled drag show featuring Amanda Lepore. What the owners of P Town have called a "surprise inspection" has been described by attendees as reminiscent of past police raids of gay establishments in the 1960s and 70s. Around 20 Pennsylvania State Police officers and undercover agents entered the bar around 11:30 p.m., forcing patrons and staff to …
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