EPISODE · Apr 8, 2026 · 10 MIN
What does it take for a queer bar to survive in the Bay Area?
from Crosscurrents · host KALW
Late last year, the beloved Oakland queer bar Friends and Family announced the news that it was closing. Their community was so upset, devoted customers even threw the bar a funeral. KALW’s Jordan Karnes went to find out why these spaces are so important to their communities, and what’s the magic formula that queer bars need to survive.
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Late last year, the beloved Oakland queer bar Friends and Family announced the news that it was closing. Their community was so upset, devoted customers even threw the bar a funeral. KALW’s Jordan Karnes went to find out why these spaces are so important to their communities, and what’s the magic formula that queer bars need to survive.
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What does it take for a queer bar to survive in the Bay Area?
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