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April 9 St. John's When gay men who […]
When
1976-04-09
Description
April 9 St. John's When gay men who were dancing together were thrown out of the Waterfront, a run-down, mixed bar on Water Street that barely tolerated gays, the remaining gays present in the bar got up and walked out in protest. The owner of the Waterfront was later petitioned about his anti-gay policy; the petition was ignored. The gay men never went back and instead began to frequent the Sea Breeze, another mixed bar. But when clashes occurred between gays and a few homophobes at the bar, the management of the Sea Breeze hired two bouncers to ensure gay patrons a congenial atmosphere. This was unsuccessful, and on August 31, 1976, the Sea Breeze became a private members' club open to both gays and straights.
