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Bengie Beshear, a co-owner of the venue, describes it as welcoming to all types of gay men. The Iron Bear, along with some other queer-friendly spaces on Fourth Streetmay soon be demolished to make room for new developments going into the downtown area. If the commission recommends historic zoning to the city council at their May 4 meeting, the council will need a supermajority vote to approve the action.

When they moved into their current location, the owners were aware the building would be torn down at some point, but said there were no other options in the downtown area. Although the owners were aware of the impending demolition of the structure, they did not think it would happen so soon. For an Austin building to be considered a historic landmarkthe Austin Historic Landmark Commission must first approve historic zoning, followed by a city council designation.

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