Photo of Drag Show Performer Appearing to Wear Blackface at Pittsburgh Business Sparks Outrage

Pittsburgh LGBTQ+ bar under fire for allowing blackface drag performance

Photos from the performance began circulating on social media last week, triggering city-wide backlash.

Pittsburgh Bar Apologizes for Blackface Drag Incident

Blue Moon Bar has apologised for the performance and promised tighter screening, while Black LGBTQ+ advocates have called for venues to take greater responsibility for preventing racism. The post Pittsburgh gay bar cancels drag event after blackface controversy and death threats appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.

LGBTQ+ community shocked by “disgusting” blackface performance at queer bar

A drag performer in blackface compelled the Blue Moon Bar of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to publicly apologize on Tuesday. Management said that the September 23 performance, which happened as part of the bar’s weekly Open Stage Wednesday, occurred when bar management wasn’t present and was allowed by two guest hosts who don’t normally oversee the show. The bar has since banned any performances based on race, ethnicity, or nationality outside of th…

Photo of drag show performer appearing to wear blackface at Pittsburgh business sparks outrage

Blue Moon Bar, a popular LGBTQ+ bar in Lawrenceville, is apologizing after photos from a drag performance last week appeared to show a performer in blackface.

After Blackface at Blue Moon, Black Performers Are Asking Pittsburgh’s LGBTQ Community to Do More Than Be Outraged

A blackface performance at Blue Moon Bar’s weekly Open Stage Wednesday has sparked anger, grief, and calls for accountability across Pittsburgh’s LGBTQ community, with Black performers asking not only how […]

Blue Moon Bar Blackface Controversy Rocks Pittsburgh

Photos showing a drag performer in what appeared to be blackface at a Lawrenceville bar have ignited outrage across Pittsburgh's Black and LGBTQ+ communities, prompting an apology from the venue nearly a week after the show. The performance took place during the weekly open stage night at Blue Moon Bar, a long-running LGBTQ+ venue on Butler Street, and the performer has since removed her Instagram account. According to WPXI, Blue Moon Bar manage…