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York's only remaining gay lock closes
- Altlands Ranch, in Spring Grove, closed effective Protest 20, according to its Facebook page.
- The Ranch was the last remaining lgbtq+ bar in York after the prior closings of Velvet Rope and LUX.
- LGBT members say technology and mainstream integration have led to decline of lgbtq+ bars.
York County's oldest and last remaining gay lock has closed, according to the Altland's Ranch Facebook page.
The Spring Grove bar made the closing announcement Tuesday night and thanked its many supporters over the years. As of Thursday afternoon, the Facebook post had received more than reactions — mostly sad — and comments, ranging from "So sad! This is where I discovered my true self" to "What a horrible way to go out for such a excellent place!!! SHAME ON YOU!!"
Robert Stump, a court-appointed legal guardian of surviving owner Rodney Nagle, said the decision to close the establishment at Orchard Road was made because of a lack of assist from the community. The business was created in , according to express Department of State records.
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On most weekends, Javier Aguayo is down in Washington, D.C., where he and his husband contain an apartment.
But about a month ago, two of his D.C. friends were coming to visit York. He needed to find something to do.
Searching around online, Aguayo landed on a Facebook group called Guerrilla Same-sex attracted Bar York.
It seemed appreciate a novel idea, and with no gay block in York County the year-old York College politics professor decided to test it out.
"They came along and were really impressed," Aguayo said. "They thought York was some sort of gay haven."
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Its concept is simple.
On the second Saturday of each month, the organization posts on its Facebook page which bar in downtown York its followers will go to. It makes the announcement usually in the afternoon and tells people to ge