D.C. police investigate suspected hate crime at bar for queer & trans people of color during WorldPride

DC Queer Bar Vandalized in Suspected Hate Crime

Sinners and Saints, a safe space for Queer and trans people of color, was broken into during Black Pride weekend. Owners react with defiance.

D.C. police investigate suspected hate crime at bar for queer & trans people of color during WorldPride

In the early hours of Black Pride weekend in Washington, D.C., someone shattered the front door of Sinners and Saints, cut the power, stole bottles of alcohol, and spray-painted the slur “fa***t” on the wall.Keep up with the latest in LGBTQ+ news and politics. Sign up for The Advocate's email newsletter. The bar’s mission is in its name: defiance and sanctuary. It’s D.C.’s only venue created by and for queer and trans people of color. And on Fri…