A legacy of love: LGBTQ+ community mourns loss of East Nashville bar owner

LGBTQ community mourning death of Nashville bar owner

Darek Tanner passed on Dec. 30 at age 54.

A legacy of love: LGBTQ+ community mourns loss of East Nashville bar owner

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Nashville's LGBTQ+ community is mourning the loss of a man who gave them a safe space to have fun and find their chosen family. Darek Tanner, beloved owner of Canvas in East Nashville, has died. Those who knew Tanner told News 2 he was a trailblazer for the LGBTQ+ community not just in Nashville, but Tennessee as a whole. 📧 Have breaking news come to you: Subscribe to News 2 email alerts → "He opened Canvas, pretty m…

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