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Halsted St. At the time, it had darkened windows to protect the safety of its customers, according to a Chicago Magazine feature on the tavern. Soon after its opening, more gay bars followed and the divey, late-night spot became both a Boystown institution and one of the longest-running independently owned bars in the neighborhood.

While other bars had strict dress codes or music restrictions that boystown Black and Latino people — some of which still exist in recent years — bar tavern always stayed above it, according to Garcia. Regulars who had been going to the tavern for years started swinging by Wednesday afternoon to pay their respects. Subscribe to Block Club Chicago.

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