Melbourne`s oldest gay bar Greyhound Hotel, commonly known as GH, recently posted a statement on the Facebook homepage:
The 163-year-old bar will be closed!
The news immediately opened the pot for the various LGBTIQ communities.
Moreover, a GH spokesman implicitly revealed that GH was a bar that had been forced to close because it was "excluded."
GH is famous for his weekly drag bingo nights.
A spokesman for the Peter de Groot,GH Bar said: "Port Phillipgoverment and the state goverment have forced managers to shut down GH."
At first, Port Phillipgoverment repeatedly rejected requests for expansion of GH, and also rejected GH`s application for extended hours of business. But two of GH`s main rivals, Peel and Poof Doof, were granted night-time liquor licences. This means that GH is at a disadvantage in competing with them.
"LGBTI is a personality group. GH serves everyone, like a department store."
"once upon a time, what saddened me most was the people who were forced to leave the community because of exclusion. Now. "
Managers said everything was "intact" at the 163`s old store, so why goverment asked GH to close is still a mystery.
In the future, it plans to be converted into an eight-story apartment building.
The St Kilda community launched a protest against the demolition of the historic, commemorative site.
The public petition at change.org has received more than 2500 signatures in three weeks.
See so many people support GH, bar owners also did not explain the reasons, only said that the hotel closed because of some "unforeseen factors". He promised to open as usual this Friday, and let everyone have a final carnival!
The sudden news disappoints many loyal clients, who lamented that it was a big loss to Melbourne`s LGBTIQ community.
Daryl Ricketts-"another LGBTIQ sign is closing. Is there anything else in Melbourne that represents the LGBTIQ crowd?"
"the news is devastating," Jasmine Ri-- said. "GH is the last shelter for the LGBTIQ, and now it`s going to be gone."
"GH is such a great place! The support and protection you provide to the LGBTQI community will not be forgotten! In particular, you provide a happy place for LGBTIQ teenagers over the age of 18 to actively integrate into this group. "
Claire Rimmer-"St Kilda is going to have another huge, ugly apartment building. It`s a good job. It`s a great job."
The hotel`s website is still promoting its weekly programmes and upcoming events, without further explanation.
Melbourne treats other historic buildings with special protection and love. Why doesn`t Melbourne treat the 163-year-old equally?
Everyone who wants to live in Melbourne can be treated equally.
