CINCINNATI GUERRILLA QUEER BAR

..FEBRUARY EDITION QUEER BAR..

2012-02-02T20:16:00.001-08:00

L-U-V! MADONNA!

G-Q-B! YOU WANNA?

OH HEEEEY!!! I hope you are enjoying the first week of this balmy-ass FEBRUARY! Crazy, right? Like, HOW CRAZY IS IT? SO CRAZY.

But you know, the craziness of climate change is NOTHING compared to the craziness we know and love that is GUERRILLA QUEER BAR…. one of these things is, you know, Science, and the other is FANTASTICALLY QUEER SEXY FUN TIME.

One month we're here, the next we're there, and everyone is all like, YAAAAAY!!!!

So let's get down to it! The world is ending and we need a place to keep dancing or else Britney Spears will be all sadface! SO WHERE ARE WE GOING THIS MONTH? WHICH CINCINNATI STRAIGHT BAR IS GOING TO GET SERVED A HUGE HELPING OF EXTRA SPICY QUEER SAUCE?

DRUMROLL PLEASE.

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SCENE ULTRA LOUNGE! Downtown on Walnut Street, between 6th and 7th! What is an "Ultra Lounge", exactly? I have not the fucking slightest, although I read their website and it said "blah blah blah blah 30' long mahogany bar with an integrated exotic granite ice bar, the first and only one of its kind in Cincinnati blah blah blah blah" AND I WAS LIKE WHATEVER, FANCY PANTS I JUST WANT TO DANCE.

SO HERE IS WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

DJ IDENTITY will be playing the jamz.

DAVID DEWITT of FLASHBOX is making an EXTRA SPECIAL EDITION photo booth (wear white/lighter colors for full effect!)

ANY ABSOLUT COCKTAIL is $5! We have two unofficial recommendations: Absolut Wild Tea, St. Germaine, lemon, and soda (TRUST US ON THIS ONE). OR just get an Absolut Martini. Of course, EXTRA DIRRRTY!!!!

as always, NO COVER. Ages 18+

•. .•January's Guerrilla QUEER BAR•. .•

2012-01-05T15:59:00.001-08:00

Queer Bar is coming...
Queer Bar is coming...

The First QUEER BAR of 2012 is here....

New Year, New Queer! What's your New Year Resolution...
for more dance in your life? (we have you covered)
for more drink in your life? (we have you covered)
for more fun.... duh (we have you covered)

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But what have we got up our sleeve? How will we be stirring things up? Where will we be keeping you up all night at? Are you ready for the big reveal!?!?

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701 BAR
701 Bakewell Street
Covington, KY 41011

& (right across the street)

ROSIE"S TAVERN
643 Bakewell Street
Covington, KY 41011

For the first party of New Year and the New Queer we wanted to keep up the tradition of traveling to some friendly territory in January. We thought it would be nice to start off 2012 with a special edition CGQB at one of our own...

Get ready to trip the Queer Year Fantastic...

701 will feature:
$5 Pitchers of Long Island Ice Teas
$5 Pitchers of Domestic
and DJ TIM spinning your favorite music all night long

Rosie's will also feature drink specials and has the best damn BOX we have ever played with... JUKEBOX that is and a touch screen too... it's like a giant iPad of music at your finger tips...

So get some beauty rest and grab all your friends and we’ll see you in Convington!

♥ and kisses,
CGQB

^•¤¤•^ December's Holiday Queer Bar ^•¤¤•^

2011-12-02T05:14:00.001-08:00

Season Greetings - Cincinnati Queers and Queer-Lovers,

CGQB is here! This Friday December 2nd, and we will be transforming a lucky straight bar not only into a sexy land of queer love, but we will be traveling back in time to an era of great booze, great dancing and great style! Join us for a queer holiday theme party of epic proportions and start your December off with a bang.

But which Cincinnati straight bar is next you say....

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JAPP's Since 1879
1134 Main Street - OTR

Yup that's right... it's time to GET WET!

We will be celebrating the 78th anniversary of the repeal of prohibition at JAPP"S where Molly Wellmann and the Cin City Burlesque will take you back in time and tempt and tease you to turn to the bottle and rejoice our freedom to loosen judgment. Let the sirens move you to the big band tunes of Ben Stone and the Wigged out followed by Cincinnati’s own DJ Harv of Harvination to bring us back to the future.

Dressing up is encouraged!
Hendrick's Drink Specials all night long!
FLASHBOX photo booth!
and
Dancing Mc Dance Dance till the sun comes up!

Get get your work done so you can start not only the weekend, but the whole holiday season off right. See you on the dance floor!
♥ and kisses,
CGQB

OcToBeR's Guerrilla Queer Bar

2011-10-06T17:18:00.000-07:00

Hellooooooo Gorgeous People-

It may be Fall, but Friday's forecast is predicting sizzling summery temps..........AND ANOTHER AMAAAAAZING QGCB par-tay....... So don't bother layering on too many clothes. ;)

You KNOW it's time!! Cincinnati's favorite queer party is HERE.

It's going to be a very special evening!! The first 30 people to arrive will be entered into a drawing for AMAZING door PRIZES from Park+Vine, Chocolates Latour as well as from a few of Bellevue's own FABULOUS boutiques on Fairfield Avenue.

Ooops...did I just say, "Bellevue"? I DID!! Time to let you in on the secret......are you ready ?.......I know you are, so HERE IT IS!

Drumroll please........

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The B-List (10pm-2am) – The B-List 343 Division St Bellevue, KY 41073

What you can expect:
1. All your favorite queers packed into this charming little neighborhood pub & outdoor patio.

2. 2.5 mile ride from downtown Cincinnati for those asking, "Where the hell is Bellevue?".

3. No cover!
4. HUGE selection drafts, bottles and a myriad of fine spirits. Deliciously cheap CGQB drink specials including: $3 Vodka Lemonades, $2 PBR- unless you guess the cap and it's ON THE HOUSE!!... $12 buckets of domestics and some $3 shots including Washington Apple, Kamakazi, Sex on the Beach, and more!!

5. 21 and over. Sorry kids, this party is only for the grown and sexy, so we'll catch you next time!

Also taking place....

in the quaint little neighborhood of BELLEVUE- their own first Friday party- SHOP BELLEVUE. This month's theme is Zombie Slide!!! All the boutiques, restaurants etc. up & down Fairfield Avenue will be open late Friday serving up unusual entertainment, snacks, wine and GOOD TIMES!!

For more info on Shop Bellevue schedule of events here :

http://www.ourtown.com/nky/article/2011/10/5/shop-bellevue-zombie-slide-friday-oct-7-6-to-9-pm.html/

and for a good review & pics last summer, here:

http://5chw4r7z.blogspot.com/search?q=bellevue&updated-max=2010-07-07T08%3A14%3A00-04%3A00&max-results=20

So, come to Bellevue early and enjoy the party!!

What you should do:

1. Lay out your cutest, hottest fall-summer weather attire for Friday night!
2. Get titillated with excitement.
3. Call everyone you know and make it a date.

4. Brush and floss. Duh.

5. SAVE gas? Ride your bike, car pool, or take the bus!!! Take the TANK (KY bus system) #12 Dayton from Fountain Square to the corner of Fairfireld and Taylor in Bellevue; then walk East 1 block to Washington, then South 3 more blocks and you are THERE!!

6. Hydrate, eat well and get your beauty sleep cuz it's going to be another looooong wonderful night!

See you on the dance floor!
♥ and kisses,
CGQB

September's Guerrilla Queer Bar

2011-09-01T17:19:00.001-07:00

Dearest queers, queer-lovers, and all those beautifully-in-between,

September's Guerrilla Queer Bar is almost here.

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...What have we got up our sleeve? How will we be stirring things up this month?
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Chameleon's
Northside's newest watering hole - Sitting at Spring Grove Avenue, Blue Rock Street and Hamilton Avenue

Let's welcome this very friendly neighborhood nightclub right and show they every color of the rainbow while doing it. That's right, wear colorful shirts, all colors of the rainbow and lets
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Oh what fun we will have with:
*Eight draft beers on tap (from Hudepohl to Guinness) and more than 40 bottled beer selections
*a newly renovated patio
*your favorite queer DJ's spinning the night away
*and of course drink specials all night long
$3 Shots
$2 PBR's

♥
CGQB

p.s. the next two months are already planned and we have some hardcore Straight Bars just raging to be invade, so relax this month but be prepared for a queer-tastic FALL ;)

.••. August Guerrilla Queer Bar .••.

2011-08-04T15:06:00.001-07:00

Dearest queers, queer-lovers, and all those beautifully-in-between,

August's Guerrilla Queer Bar is almost here.
This month's CGQB is extra special planned for you... so get ready for some fun.

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What have we got up our sleeve? How will we be stirring things up this month? Where will we be keeping you up all night at? Are you ready for the big reveal!?!?

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The DRINKERY (1150 Main Street | Cincinnati OH 45202)

What you can expect:
1. An ALL Night OTR DANCE Party from 10pm on featuring the new queertastic DJ Duo GLITTEROUS (featuring David DeWitt & Kenneth Wright along with DJ Gerald!
2. No cover! Duh...
3. Deliciously cheap CGQB drink specials - $3 well drinks all night long and Queer Bombs as well as $4 PBR Tall Boys!
4. After party until 4am at JOE's DINER which is right next door!

What you should do:
1. Get overwhelmed with excitement
2. Call everyone you know and make it a date
3. Get some beauty sleep because you're going to need all the energy you can get to dance the night away

See you tonight!
♥ and kisses,
CGQB

•¤¤• JuLy's GuErRiLla QuEeR BaR.•¤¤•

2011-07-01T06:19:00.000-07:00

CGQB is coming! CGQB is coming!

This Friday, July 1st, Cincinnati Guerrilla Queer Bar will once again be gracing Cincinnati with a night full of celebratory queerness in all shapes and sizes and fashions.

But what's that you say? Which prideful bar bar will we be setting a blaze with queer love tonight...

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SIMON SAYS – 428 Walnut Street Downtown Cincinnati

That's right... in honor of July CGQB is going all pride-full on your cute butt and heading to the gay bars

What you can expect:
1. All your favorite queers packed into one of the oldest gay bars in the city.
2. No cover!
3. Deliciously cheap CGQB drink special
4. The midpoint indie music series featuring The Pomegranates will be taking place on the Square so stop and take a listen on your way.

What you should do:
1. Get overwhelmed with excitement
2. Call everyone you know and make it a date
3. Get some beauty sleep because you're going to need all the energy you can get

See you on the dance floor!
♥ and kisses,
CGQB

~JuNe's Cincinnati Guerrilla Queer Bar~

2011-06-02T18:31:00.000-07:00

HaPpY (almost) SuMmEr~~~*

Now I know it is not officially summer yet, but whoa… it sure feels like it. AnYwAy, we have an extra special summer double headed kick off for first Friday's favorite Queen City Queer Party!
We'll be dancing the night away in order to gear up for another Cincinnati Summer and in an out door space to boot. Plus for all you early birds we will be having a happy hour summer wine tasting…But where will we all be heading to trip the summer breeze fantastic…

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Queer Bar Happy Hour from 5-7pm

Whole Foods @ Rookwood Commons

5 After 5 Tastings:

That’s right, we will be queering the aisle’s of Whole Foods (not that they need a whole lot of queering… have you shopped there before ;-) 5 delicious dishes paired with 5 fabulous wines/beers all for $5.00! Buy your all access punch card and start sampling! Cost includes wine/beer, food tasting and a Whole Foods Market Wine/beer Glass! Bring your glass back to the next tasting for $1 off your punch card.

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O'Bryon's Irish Pub (10pm-2am) – 1998 Madison Road Cincinnati Ohio

What you can expect:
1. All your favorite queers packed into this AmAzInG 2^nd floor outdoor patio.
2. No cover! And the Kitchen will stay open until 12am!
3. Deliciously cheap CGQB drink specials for $2 and our own outdoor bar tender Erica!
4. Our very own queertastic DJ’s and wear your favorite short shorts and tank top to kick off summer right ;-)

5. Angelheaded hipsters burning for the ancient heavenly connection to the starry dynamo in the machinery of night (other wise known as…DANCING under the stars!)

Also taking place…

Studio 54 - Behind The Velvet Rope at the Cincinnati Masonic Center. Help support a great organization while dancing with your disco stick. $54 ticket price includes admission, 2 drink tickets and delicious club food. All proceeds going to benefit Caracole: www.caracole.org

So much going on… so much to do… and it’s not even officially SuMmEr yet ;)

What you should do:

1. Get ready to kick off summer by wearing your favorite pair of short shorts and your favorite tank top!
2. Get overwhelmed with excitement
3. Call everyone you know and make it a date

4. Get some beauty sleep because you're going to need all the energy you can get

See you on the dance floor!
♥ and kisses,
CGQB

MaY GuErRilla QuEeR BaR

2011-05-05T22:58:00.000-07:00

Spring has Sprung and Guerrilla Queer bar has a special May edition of your favorite queer-tastic dance party brought to you by UC Alliance.

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UC Alliance Guerilla Queer Bar Hop
-Starts at Woody's 5p-9p. Woody's specials include 15 PBR Drafts for $5.00 and Guerilla Bombs for $3.50. The beer special ends at 8p and the Bombs go all night. They prefer cash, and love tips. The back bar is our designated area for our own expression of queer loving so see you there.

Following Woody’s we will walk as a group to Catskellar for the GenderF*ck Drag Show for QueerCat Pride Week. This is the final show for many of your favorite performers, so come out and show your support and appreciation! I hear they are going out with a bang!

And starting at 11pm we will head to Home Base where DJ’s David DeWitt and Kenneth Wright will help you trip the queer light fantastic all night long with your favorite pop and mash ups till 2:30am. $2.00 PBR’s and $3 well drinks all night long. There will also be a $2 special edition UC PRIDE shot and Punch all night long.

So come out ready to show your pride all night at these amazing events…

ApRiL GuErRiLLa QuEeR BaR

2011-03-31T14:57:00.000-07:00

Dearest Queer Lovelies and Lovers--

The first Friday is upon us & it's time for everyone's favorite Queen City Queer Party! CityBeat just gave us a shout out in their “Best Of” issue as one of the most PROGRESSIVE things this city has to offer, so lets get out there and show the masses. But where will we all be heading…

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Mainstay / Betty Bar – 301 West 5th Street Downtown Cincinnati

That’s right…two great bars in one. Downstairs on the main floor is a fantastic Rock bar, which has Taste of Belgium w/Cavalier Distributors playing on stage. Upstairs DJ Gerald will be spinning your favorite dance tracks all night long. So get ready for all your favorite queers packed into this queertastic RoCK & RoLL themed bar as well as NO cover charge, just for Guerrilla Queer Bar, and a deliciously cheap CGQB drink special – THE Hippster – a $4.00 PBR Tall Boy.

So get some beauty rest and grab all your friends and we’ll see you on the dance floor!
♥ and kisses,
CGQB

2011-03-03T17:32:00.001-08:00

Dearest Queer Lovelies and Lovers—

First off:

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*•. .•**HAPPY ANNIVERSARY CGQB!!! /.•*•.\¸..•¤**¤•.^,.•¤**¤.^.,.•¤**¤•.,.•¤**¤•^.,**

That’s right! Cincinnati Guerrilla Queer Bar’s 2^nd Anniversary is this month. Can you believe it has already been 2 years of your favorite Queen City Queer Party?

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PASSAGE

601 Main Street

Downtown Cincinnati

In Celebration of CGQB entering into it’s THIRD year of Queer Dance Fantasia we are bringing you GoOd ThInGs that come in 3’s.•¤**¤•

Just say Guerrilla Queer Bar at the door and you will only have to pay $3 cover ($10 otherwise)! We will also have a special drink and shot available all night long for only $3. The drink: Guerrilla Lemonade and has Jack Daniels, Sour and Sprite. The shot: The Leg Spreader and has Malibu, Melon, Sour and Sprite! $3 cover, $3 shots, $3 drinks ~*!*~

Passage has a private event until 11pm but will then unlock its doors for us. So show up after 11 and be ready to party. So what to do before 11pm you ask? Well, we have some suggestions for you. You could start your night at the GenderBloc GenderF*ck Drag Show, from 9 pm until 11 pm at Catskeller. Enjoy kings, queens, femmes and more!!!! Or Cincinnati’s Bockfest, which is the oldest in the country, also happening downtown so you can enjoy a beer and see who has been crowned the Sausage Queen this year… YES… sausage queen.

DUH, David DeWitt will be on hand with a mystery Photo Booth, hidden behind a secret bookcase…

Get some beauty sleep because you're going to need all the energy you can get, and remember what ROBYN says, “We run this thing like a Dancehall Queen.”

See you there!
♥ and kisses,
CGQB

2011 Queer Space Oddity

2011-02-03T17:18:00.000-08:00

Dearest Queer Lovelies and Lovers--

The first Friday is upon us!
It's time for everyone's favorite Queen City Queer Party!
Get ready to transform a straight bar into a glorious PLANET of queer brilliance!
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4TH -- marks our 23rd CGQB!! Bring your beautiful self, bring your friends, bring your brother, bring your sister, bring all the queers and queer-lovin’ lovers you know and prepare to rocket off to another world!

But what space cantina will be navigating to with our fantastic queerness????
Are you ready for the big reveal!?!?

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LUNAR (435 Elm St. Cincinnati, OH 45202- between 4^th & 5^th)

What you can expect:
1. All your favorite queers packed into this new out-of-this-world bar from 9pm on!
2. No cover charge until 11pm if you use the password “Big Bang” & ½ price cover after 11pm (just $5)!
3. Deliciously cheap CGQB drink specials till midnight - $3 Beers, $4 cocktails, and $5 Martinis!

4. A 3D Space Oddity PhOtO bOoTh RoOm by none other than our very own David DeWitt!
5. The hottest queer dual level dance party this side of the moon.

What you should do:
1. Get overwhelmed with excitement
2. Call everyone you know and make it a date
3. WEAR SOMETHING SPACEY to go with your “Life On Mars” surroundings (did you get the David Bowie reference?).
4. Get some beauty sleep because you're going to need all the energy you can get to get your Buzz Aldr-in!

See you Friday!
♥ and kisses,
CGQB

ps. Next month is CGQB's SECOND BIRTHDAY! Get ready for a Guerrilla Queering for the history books...

QUEER 2011 -- CGQB NEW YEAR PARTY!

2011-01-06T16:44:00.000-08:00

Dearest Queer Lovelies and Lovers--

HaPpY nEw QuEeR ~~~*

The first Friday is upon us & it's time for everyone's favorite Queen City Queer Party!
We'll be dancing the night away in order to gear up for another year of queer living, loving, and fighting in Cincinnati. QUEER 2011!

For this QuEer YeAr party we will be traveling to some friendly territory. We thought it would be nice to start off 2011 with a special edition CGQB at one of our own… where there is no mace* (see foot note).

But where will we all be heading…

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SHOOTERS – 927 Race Street Downtown Cincinnati

What you can expect:
1. All your favorite queers packed into this queertastic WeStErn themed bar.
2. No cover!
3. Deliciously cheap CGQB drink special – THE PINK PONY – made of Vodka, Cranberry Juice, & Peach Schnapps all for $2.00
4. Drag Show from 11:30~12:30 featuring LaTina Turner and her merry crew

5. Angelheaded hipsters burning for the ancient heavenly connection to the starry dynamo in the machinery of night (DANCING)

What you should do:
1. Get overwhelmed with excitement
2. Call everyone you know and make it a date

3. Be prepared to give us your opinion for where you would like to see CGQB in the coming year!
4. Get some beauty sleep because you're going to need all the energy you can get

5. And get those boots gussied up

See you on the dance floor!
♥ and kisses,
CGQB

* (footnote) In case you weren’t there last time, mace was sprayed at the Main Event. Surprisingly (and luckily) it wasn’t directed at any cgqb-ers, but there was a significant amount of contact mace. Never again!

Here We Go!

2010-11-05T05:02:00.001-07:00

Dearest Cincinnati Queers and Queer-Lovers,

CGQB is here! TONIGHT, Friday November 5th, we will transform a lucky straight bar into a sexy land of queer love! Election got you down? Come dance it out and start November off right!

But which Cincinnati straight bar is next you say?

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FB's
126 W 6th Street (between Race and Elm)

Enter through the side door and say you're with CGQB to get in free!

♥

CGQB

OCTOBER CGQB!

2010-09-30T09:25:00.001-07:00

Dearest Queers and Queer lovers,

October is upon us and Cincinnati Guerrilla Queer Bar is here! Get ready for a glorious night of queer-dance-love-fantastic.

Tomorrow night also brings the 1st Annual Pride Night at the Great American Ball Park and the kick off night for Northern Kentucky's 1st Annual Pride Weekend! The October CGQB will be DOWNTOWN so that people can easily have their cake and eat it too. CGQB challenges you to attend ALL the lovely events queer Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky has to offer!

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BARTINIS
580 6th Street (corner of 6th and Walnut)

Tell the bouncer you're there with Guerrilla Queer Bar and GET IN FREE! Yup, that's right, zero dollars.

Come early, come after the game, come with a date, come on your own, come with the whole family, come multiple times, come on my... oh wait, sorry, that's awkward.

Come out to Bartinis and talk with some people who may have never experienced the beauty of queer love!

♥
CGQB

Here We Go!

2010-08-05T18:58:00.000-07:00

Dearest Cincinnati Queers and Queer-Lovers,

CGQB is here! Tomorrow night, Friday April 6th, we are pleased to bring you a special edition of Cincinnati Guerrilla Queer Bar:

CGQB-- STAYCATION!

Yup that's right, we're going to be getting down, dirty, hot, bothered, and away from it all-- all at once. But where will this madness take place?

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the one and the only:
LUDLOW BROMLEY YACHT CLUB
860 Elm Street (Rt. 8) Ludlow, KY
http://www.myspace.com/lbyc

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We know some of you may be saying, "what! a yacht club!? but i'm scared to go to a place that has 'redneck yacht club' for their myspace song!"
Here's what we've got to say to that:
1. We are too.
2. Who cares!? That's what CGQB is all about! Strength in numbers! Let's go have a good time by the river and spread some queer-dance-love-fantastic!

We also know some of you may be saying, "but that's far away!"
and here's what we've got to say to that:
1. If you've ever made the trek out to Adonis, stop your complaining! This is closer to downtown.
2. Stop your complaining in general! Get creative-- car pool, find a designated driver, convince your cousin to drive you there and find a ride home, bring the whole family and make an evening out of it!

We've heard that sunsets on the patio overlooking the river are beautiful and that the Yacht Club serves some delicious food, so come on out early for some queer-staycation-dinner!

Call all your friends, make it a date, and get ready for some good ol' queer-lovin'.

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CGQB

PS. Remember-- strength in numbers! If you think you see a lonely queer walking around by themselves, say hi and make a friend!

PPS. 18 + for sure if you come early.

PPPS. You can arrive BY BOAT!! What!?

Here We Go Again!

2010-07-01T19:38:00.001-07:00

Dearest cinci-queers, queer-lovers, and eveyone in between,

The July CINCINNATI GUERRILLA QUEER BAR is upon us!

We've got a special edition of CGQB planned to help you kick off your p-r-i-d-e weekend:

Tomorrow night, Friday, July 2nd, we will be infusing yet another bar with a big dose of queer-dance-love-fantastic?

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As some of you may know, Grammer's is already on the pride-equinox bar crawl route so it won't necessarily be lacking in queerness, but instead of adding yet another thing to compete with this weekend's events, we've decided to mix things up as they are.

Here's what you can expect:
1. No cover
2. Tons of cuties
3. Lots o' drink specials
4. Hot dancing
5. Yummy bar food (funnel cake and more...)
6. And for all those who feel like Cincinnati's Pride Celebration isn't speaking to you and your community, we will have people with audio recorders circulating throughout the night recording conversations with people about their criticisms of this and past years' prides. After the party, we'll make a sound collage of the conversations and submit it to next year's pride planning committee!
7. a crazy fun photo-both
8. and last but not least, the CGQB kissing booth!

So come on out-- even if this Pride Weekend isn't really your thing! It's going to be a crazy night!

Check out the event page:

http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/event.php?eid=122591164451229&ref=ts

♥
CGQB

TOMORROW NIGHT!

2010-06-03T18:24:00.001-07:00

Hello Queers and Queer lovers,

Get excited for something a little different this month!

We are ever so proud to introduce:

GUERRILLA QUEER BALL!!
*the queerest, most amazing party ever*

Instead of going to a straight bar this month, we are going to celebrate National Pride Month by exploring our own EXTRA-CRAZY-QUEER sides. This is a night to be edgy, experimental, and outrageous. This time, we challenge our own perceptions of what it means to be queer in Cincinnati!!!! As always, ladies and gentlemen, it's FREE!!!!!!! (18+ admitted! 21+ to drink)

And where are we going to have this celebration, you ask? Where are we going to indulge in this crazy-queer fun? Where are we going to exercise our freak in the most outrageous way possible? WELL, luckily, we found just the location. The FIRST EVER QUEER BALL will take place at...

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THE MOCKBEE!!
Those who know The Mockbee know that it's one of Cincinnati's most UNBELIEVABLY AWESOME spaces. This retired factory has been transformed into a giant venue for Cincinnati's underground events. It's gritty, industrial, and absolutely gorgeous.

There will be live entertainment, hours of dancing, and some sexy surprises... so my dear queers and friends-of-queers... See you on Friday!!!

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Streetview of The Mockbee: http://tinyurl.com/Mockbee

link to Facebook Event:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=126663877362722

<3
CGQB

Here We Go May!

2010-05-06T22:50:00.000-07:00

May's CINCINNATI GUERRILLA QUEER BAR is here and we've got an extra special night planned for you...

This edition of CGQB is in collaboration with University of Cincinnati Pride Week!

We know some of you maybe be thinking:
I can't even remember college anymore-- why would I want to go to an event co-planned by queer-folk at the University of Cincinnati!?
Here are a couple of answers:
1. Isn't "going out" all about harnessing your inner-21 year old anyways?
2. Let's support University of Cincinnati students in spreading some all inclusive love!
3. It's going to be ridiculously fun, hot, and super cheap.

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Here are all the sexy details:

May's CGQB will be happening at....

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THE HOLY GRAIL -- 13 W. Charlton Street
(near Jefferson, right next to UC campus)

Yup, it's time to be however you want to be with whoever you want to be with. NO COVER, karaoke on one of the levels, and tons of cute queers. Come!

Drink Specials:
$ 3.00 grape bombs
$ 4 Jager bombs
$ 3.50 Long Islands

ALSO--
we've got a special treat for you:

Before you head over to the Holy Grail,
go to the GenderBloc GenderF*ck Drag Show at 9 p.m. in the Catskeller on the first floor of Tangeman University Center at the University of Cincinnati!

Here is a map of UC's campus: http://www.facebook.com/l/c706c;www.uc.edu/directions/west_map.html
and here's the Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=115125831852061

it's going to be a night to remember!

♥
CGQB

Tonight's the Night!

2010-04-01T22:27:00.000-07:00

Dearest Cincinnati Queers and Queer-lovers,

April's Guerrilla Queer Bar has arrived--on Good Friday, no less--so, it's time to dust off your rosaries! This month's theme:
"Bad Friday: Eat Meat...and Fish."

Now, for all the sexy details:

We're taking over O'BRYONVILLE! It's a quaint little neighborhood south of Hyde Park just waiting to be sprinkled with our queer-tastic fairy dust.

The night will begin at Balboa's (2038 Madison Road). "Strong Islands" are $5, domestic bottles are $2.50 and Bud and Miller Light drafts are $2.50. Rainbow Jell-O shots will be $2. Balboa's' kitchen will be open until 11:30 for those of you coming with both a thirst and hunger for some grub. You can arrive as early as 8:00 p.m. for dinner or snacks.
Balboa's is also letting CGQB handle the music, so expect a good variety of gay favorites, hip-hop and danceable beats.

Around 12:30, we will parade down Madison Rd. to O'bryon's Irish Pub (1998 Madison Rd.). O'bryon's is in serious need of some queer magic. Let's make this month's CGQB a magical and memorable experience for O'bryon's and its regulars.

Following these bar takeovers, there will be a HARDCORE AFTER-PARTY at the home of Michael Koop, Deontre Martin, Jarvis Taylor and Jason Boeckman ("Friend request" them on Facebook; they want to be your friend).

Their address:
3024 Cohoon Street
Cincinnati, OH 45208

Their house sits right next to O'bryonville's public parking lot. Park in this lot at the beginning of the evening. Cars may remain overnight. O'bryonville may advertise a cost to park in this lot, but in the year Mike, D., J.D. and Jason have lived there, no one has ever monitored this parking lot.

The after-party will include beautiful people, plenty drinking and music courtesy two Indianapolis DJs. Some mixers will be on hand, but if you plan to attend this after-party, please bring drinks at the beginning of the evening to cool in the refrigerator or freezer. The house will be open and a roommate will be there to welcome you. The party will go as late as you can last.

This is going to be the Cincinnati Guerrilla Queer Bar of the century! Be there, or Jesus will hate you.

<3
CGQB

ps. Also! GLSEN, the glorious, is having their annual PROM on April 24th! Here are some lovely details:
- April 24, 7pm-midnight at the CAC downtown
- Advanced tickets = $50 21+, $10 under 21 & students
- GLSEN is celebrating 15 years serving the Cincinnati area and 10 years holding gay prom
- www.glsenprom.com
- http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=367318231027&ref=mf

Tomorrow Night!

2010-03-04T04:56:00.001-08:00

Dearest Queers and Lovers of Queers,

As you all know, tomorrow, Friday, March 5th, is the one year anniversary of CGQB! Hurray!
But where will this monumentous event occur? What bar will we be infusing with queer-splendor?

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To celebrate our first year of existence, we will be returning to our birth place, the ever-infamous...
LODGE BAR! (35 East 7th Street)

We'll gather around 9pm, so get there early to avoid the lines. Say you're with CGQB at the door and GET IN FOR FREE!!

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To celebrate the beautiful-decor of this establishment, the anniversary will be a special "HUNTING FOR LOVE" theme. Break out all your flannel, camouflage, and hunting orange. Extra CGQB points if you come dressed up as an animal ready to be "hunted" :).

Get excited, call all your friends, and get plenty of beauty sleep.
See you all tomorrow night!

<3
CGQB

ps. CGQB got some nice press this morning:

Check the article out and leave a queer-positive comment or two!

Tonight's the Night!

2010-02-05T04:50:00.000-08:00

Dearest Queer Lovelies and Lovers--

The first Friday is upon us!
It's time for everyone's favorite Queen City Queer Party!
Get ready to transform a straight bar into a glorious land of queer brilliance for one night!

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Tonight -- FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5TH -- marks our 11 th CGQB, so lets make our presence known!! Bring your beautiful self, bring your friends, bring your brother, bring your sister, bring all the queers and queer-lovin’ lovers you know!

But what bar are with gracing with our fantastic queerness????
Are you ready for the big reveal!?!?

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MOLLY MALONE’S (112 E. Fourth St. | Covington KY 41011)

What you can expect:
1. All your favorite queers packed into this fantastic Northern Kentucky bar from 9pm on!
2. No cover!
3. Deliciously cheap CGQB drink specials!
4. The hottest queer dance party in town dj-d by our very own DJ Gaze-x.

What you should do:
1. Get overwhelmed with excitement
2. Call everyone you know and make it a date
3. WEAR SOMETHING GREEN! (it's how we'll spot our fellow CGQB-ers)
4. Get some beauty sleep because you're going to need all the energy you can get

see you tonight <3

CGQB

ps. Next month is CGQB's FIRST BIRTHDAY! Get ready for a Guerrilla Queering for the history books...

Here We Go!

2010-01-07T19:36:00.000-08:00

Dearest Queer Snow Bunnies--

The snow may be coming down, but the queers are getting ready to heat things up in Cincinnati! The streets will be clear by tomorrow night, so come one and all to January's CINCINNATI GUERRILLA QUEER BAR!!!!

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CGQB is predicting a gloriously queer new decade. In honor of this, we are throwing a "YEAR OF THE UNICORN" party. It will be a queer party to end all queer parties, but at a straight bar interacting with a whole lot of "straight" folks (whatever that means).

When: TOMORROW-- Friday, January 8th. Queers will probably begin to show up around 9pm

Where: MAY DAY (4227 Spring Grove Ave. --http://www.maydaynorthside.com/ )

I know some of you may be thinking, what? Northside? Northside's the queerest we get in Cincinnati! Why have CGQB in Northside? Well, here's our reasoning:

1. There's still plenty of pressure to suppress your queerness in Northside and Queer Bar is here to join that fight.
2. EVERY bar could use a CGQB.
3. May Day is really cool.
Aaaaaaannnnddddd,
4. We want to throw a kick-tushie party for you!

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What to expect: No cover and deliciously cheap queer bar drink specials! Filling a fun two level bar to the brim with fantastic queers and queer-lovers. Showing Cincinnati the glorious variety of its queer community. Three awesome bands playing in one of the rooms: The Portions, The Signals, and Rocket 0000. DJ Gaze-x spinning fierce dance-until-the-snow-melts beats from 12:30-2:30. Playing special game with cuties brought to you by CGQB.

And the time of your life.

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Tell all your friends, make it a date or come FIND a date(s), and Happy Queer Year!

♥
CGQB

2010-01-05T11:03:00.000-08:00

Dearest Queers and Queer-lovers,

Now that you've had a chance to recover from New Years, it's time to get 2010 going right with some Cincinnati Guerrilla Queer Bar fantasticness. This Friday, JANUARY 8th!, we will once again shower Cincinnati with the beautiful variety of our hot queerselves!

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Get your beauty sleep because we've got a party for the record books in the works:Meet cute queers. Win prizes. Play games. Drink for cheap. Show some unsuspecting straight bar patrons the awesomeness of queer-life. Dance-dance-dance until we heat this city up so hot that all this *bleeping* snow turns into steam.
Make it a date! Call all your friends! Look out for the message with all the sexy details on Thursday night!

<3
CGQB

Here We Go Again!

2009-12-03T20:21:00.001-08:00

Dearest Cincinnati Queers and Queer-Lovers--

Yet another Cincinnati Guerrilla Queer Bar is upon us! Tomorrow night, FRIDAY DECEMBER 4th, CGQB will launch its next queer explosion!

We've already transformed establishments like the Lodge Bar, Blackfinn, Cadillac Ranch, and Millions into deliciously queer-inclusive and sexy spaces. Where will CGQB go next? What lucky bar will get a good dose of queer-dance-love-fantastic?

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MAC'S (205 West McMillan Street)

Yup, that's right, it's time for Clifton Heights to get queerified.

Here's the deal:
1. CGQB will be arriving in force starting around 9pm.
2. All your favorite cute and fantastic queers will be there.
3. Park on the street or in the lot behind the bar.
4. No cover
5. QUEER DRINK SPECIALS!!!! Try a "Queerilicious" or a "Queer Screw"! Both just $3.
6. Live queer-music (who knows what that means?) interspersed with the DJ skills of the one and only Ken Doll. Expect nothing but the best.

Call all your friends. Make it a date. Show Cincinnati the beauty of our fantastically diverse queer community in all its celebratory greatness!!

♥ and kisses,
CGQB

Get Excited!

2009-12-01T10:47:00.001-08:00

Hello Beauteous Queers,

Cincinnati Guerrilla Queer Bar is getting ready to unleash some queer-dance-love on Cincinnati yet again! THIS FRIDAY (December 4th) will be a night not to be missed!

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Some things to look forward to with so much anticipation that your panties will no doubt be getting in quite a bunch:

1. Tons of cute queers of every shape, size, color, gender, and sex celebrating their fantastic queerness.
2. No cover.
3. Yummy queer drink specials.
4. Dancing like it's your job.
5. The transformation of a normally "straight" and narrow bar into a glorious and queerly open establishment.
6. Tons of cute queers.

Tell all your friends! Make it a date! Get your beauty sleep!

See you Friday.

with oodles of queer-love
<3
CGQB

PS. Don't forget to check your inbox Friday morning for the location!!!!

Thanks

2009-11-09T11:50:00.001-08:00

Dearest Queers--

Thank you to all those who came out and made their presence felt at MLTs and Millions on Friday. The bars were packed and the atmosphere was intense. Oodles of sexy-queer-fun was had in the face homophobic bouncers and large numbers of bar patrons who had never been around a group of queer people before.

Missed to fun? Can't wait until next month's CGQB on Friday, December 4th?

Have no fear! There are plenty of queer-tastic events to keep you busy:

1. ARE YOU LISTENING?! is tomorrow:

A day of silent protest against hatred and inaction at the University of Cincinnati on November 10th.
for more information see:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=168915853070&ref=share or email kellyer@mail.uc.edu

2. Super-Fun Queer Speed-Dating at Hamburger Mary's November 13th (Friday).
for more information see:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=164500393093&ref=ss

3. We Demand Equality on Monday, November 16th at Xavier's Gallagher Student Center.
for more information see:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=170174832466&ref=mf

4. Stop Aids is throwing an entirely FREE and fantastic party to kick off ticket sales for their December 5th Gala, "Design in the Sky II". Free food and drinksies! For more information and to RSVP see:
http://www.evite.com/pages/invite/viewInvite.jsp?inviteId=XWPLFNBTKIFPOCAZLDJJ&li=iq&src=email&trk=aei6

<3
CGQB

HERE WE GO!!!!

2009-11-05T20:28:00.000-08:00

Dearest Queers-

The night has finally come! November's Cincinnati Guerrilla Queer Bar has arrived! Tomorrow, Friday November 6th, CGQB will infuse Cincinnati with some good ol' sexy queer fun!

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But what's the lucky establishment? Which bar will be transformed into a world of sexual possibilities, multiple gender expressions, and fantastic interaction for one night?
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November CGQB =Mt. Lookout Madness:

MT. LOOKOUT TAVERN & MILLIONS
(3209 and 3212 Linwood Ave. Directly across the street from one another)

Two bars, Twice the queering!

Here's the Plan:

1. Start at MT. LOOKOUT TAVERN!!!!

Come before 10 pm and the cover is FREE. After 10pm, tell the bouncer you're with Guerrilla Queer Bar and the night is 2 for 1-- BOTH bars and TWO people for ONE cover price of 5 dollars. That's right, only 2.50 per person for both bars. Come with a friend, partner, or one-night-fling and split the cover charge. If you come alone, find a cute queer in line and get in for the price of one!

2. At 11:30 CGQB will travel EN MASSE across the street to MILLIONS!!!!

Millions+dj+dance floor+stripper polls (for serious)+a whole lot of cute queers= fantastic. Look out for the people with CGQB t-shirts to know when it's time to make the journey!

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Don't let Maine get you down! Call all your friends, put on your favorite hot pants-skirt, and get ready to show Cincinnati some queer-dance-love-fantastic!

<3<3

CGQB

PS. As many of you know, MLTs and Millions don't necessary have the most queer-friendly or feminist reputation. If anything negative occurs with the establishment or patrons, please let someone with a CGQB t-shirt know and we'll deal with it accordingly!

PPS. If that wasn't enough queer fantasticness, there are tons of important events for the queerly minded over the next couple of weeks!

1. ARE YOU LISTENING?! - A day of silent protest against hatred and inaction at the University of Cincinnati on November 10th.

for more information see:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=168915853070&ref=share or email kellyer@mail.uc.edu

2. Super-Fun Queer Speed-Dating at Hamburger Mary's November 13th sponsored by the UC Alliance!

RSVP to UCallianceRSVP@gmail.com by the 10th and get only $5 Cover! ($10 at the door, same day) All proceeds go to supporting UC Alliance and future queer activism and youth events.

3. Stop Aids Pre-Gala Kick Off Party!

Stop Aids is throwing an entirely FREE and fantastic party to kick off ticket sales for their December 5th Gala, "Design in the Sky II". Free food and drinksies! For more information and to RSVP see:
http://www.evite.com/pages/invite/viewInvite.jsp?inviteId=XWPLFNBTKIFPOCAZLDJJ&li=iq&

Ready, Set, QUEER!!!

2009-11-02T17:33:00.001-08:00

Dearest Cinciqueers--

We hope you had a gloriously queer and deliciously irreverent Halloween. Rest well this week, because THIS FRIDAY brings you some even MORE fantastic queer revelry. That's right-- Friday, November 6th, Cincinnati Guerrilla Queer Bar will strike again! Mark your calenders, clear the whole night (and probably the next morning), and call all your friends. Make sure to check your inboxes Friday morning for the top secret location!

♥
CGQB

ps. For the spring chickens (under 21ers) among us-- CGQB ♥ 's you. You are beautiful, lovely, super-duper-queer, and we always want to include you in our Guerrilla Queerings, but there's a chance that the location for Friday night will be hard to swing for the young-ones among us (although there's no hurt in trying!). If anyone closer to the sunrise-of-life wants to organize their own under-21 guerrilla queering, let us know and we'll announce it along with the rest!

Whoops. :(

2009-10-03T09:31:00.001-07:00

Dearest CGQB List-Serve,

Sadly, due to some unforeseeable internet-ridiculousness, the announcement for last night's Cincinnati Guerrilla Queer Bar was only sent out over the facebook group. Gasp! Horror! Sigh. Tear.
Hopefully most of you heard that we were doing a Clifton queering at ARLIN'S from the queer-grape-vine and were able to make it out. If you relied on this email and missed the fun, please please please accept our apologies.
See you next month!

<3
CGQB

10/2/09

2009-10-03T09:30:00.000-07:00

Hello Dearest Queers--

The time is here! The air is crisp. Scarves (and people) are finding their way out of the closet. Cutie queers are snuggling up all across the Queen City.

But most importantly, Cincinnati is on the verge of yet another glorious injection of queer-love-dance-fantastic!
That's right...
Cincinnati Guerrilla Queer Bar is BACK IN SESSION!!!

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For the past 7 months, CGQB has been queering up downtown Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. The city will never be the same! Now it's time to start bringing all the splendid shades of queerness to Cincinnati's neighborhoods!

University of Cincinnati isn't known as an especially queer friendly institution, so in honor of the beginning of the Fall Quarter, Cincinnati Guerrilla Queer Bar will be venturing to Clifton for a special "Queer Bar is Back In Session" edition!

But which bar will have the privilege of CGQB's presence????

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ARLIN'S (307 Ludlow Ave)

That's right, tonight, Friday, October 2nd, ARLIN'S will be transformed into a land of queer-fantastic.

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We've got an extra raucously-sexy and subtly-political CGQB in store. You won't even know what to do with the amount of queer-revelry happening!

This Queer Bar will be dj-d by Project Mill's ultimately sexy Super Mandy, William Rich, and Joshua Maddie, all of Dance MF fame.

Just think of it-- a straight bar, filled with cute queers and GOOD music! What!?

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So here's what you can do: Call all your friends. Get mentally and emotionally prepared for having a ridiculously good-sexy time. Make it a night.

See you soon beautifuls,

♥
CGQB

ps. If you're looking for some new garments to sexify your queer bar experience (while raising money for NKY Pride!), stop by the Fashion It Forward event before you head over to Arlins:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=275574305430#/ical/event.php?eid=121487407943

Get Involved!

2009-09-16T09:33:00.000-07:00

Hello Cincinnati Queers!

Want to get more involved in making Cincinnati Guerrilla Queer Bar decisions? Want to be part of the ridiculously fun process that IS setting up GQB? Want to have your queer voice heard?

Come to the super awesome CGQB planning session at Iris Book Cafe (1331 Main Street) on Thursday, September 17th at 8pm!

Everyone is welcome. Tell your friends.

<3
CGQB

September 4th CGQB!!!!!

2009-09-03T20:38:00.001-07:00

Dearest Queers--

It's that time again beautifuls, the first Friday has finally arrived. Get out your hot pants, sequins, and paste-on-mustache. Practice your favorite pick up lines. Get ready to party with a purpose!

While fall may be knocking on the door, 200+ Cincinnati queer-cuties will be making the hotness last by injecting some good ol' queer-love into the Queen City.

Where, you may ask? What's the lucky normally straight and all-too-narrow bar that will be transformed, for one night only, into queer-dance-love-fantastic?

can we get a drum-roll please...

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On Friday, September 4th, at 9pm, CGQB will be queering:

BLACKFINN (19 East 7th Street)

When you come, tell the bouncer that you're part of GUERRILLA QUEER BAR, and you'll get in FOR FREE. Make your way through the first bar/dining area and come find your favorite queers (and meet some new ones) in the back room (no pun intended) where the club/dance area is. Blackfinn has a semi-loose "dress code". Call them at 513-721-3466 if you have concerns about your outfit, but remember, fabulously fierce is always appropriate.

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Now it's up to you, oh Queer Cincinnati! Let's show our city the beauty that is Queer-Love (and have a sloppy-fun time in the process)!

Have no fear, Cincinnati Guerrilla Queer Bar is here!

<3

CGQB

CGQB-- JULY 3rd!!!!

2009-07-01T09:44:00.000-07:00

Hello All You Beautiful Queers--

Hope you've been resting up because you've got a queer-packed Cincinnati weekend coming up!

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FRIDAY the 3rd: JULY'S GUERRILLA QUEER BAR!!!! We don't want to give it all away, but you can expect something a little different and more queertastic and world-changing than ever! Look out for a facebook message Friday morning for all the sexy details.

SATURDAY the 4th: The glorious Cincinnati Equinox Festival on Fountain Square (a queer party in the center of the city! historic!) and the Equinox Ball at the Millennium Hotel (http://www.equinoxcincinnati.com/ -- check it out!). ALSO, there will be a surprise QUEERING of the Northside 4th of July Parade. For Serious. We'll divulge more details on Friday.

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Mark your calenders, invite your date or dates, and get ready to infuse Cincinnati with the vibrant queerness it so desperately needs!

smoochies.

♥
CGQB

June Spreading the Love! 6/17/09!

2009-06-17T09:46:00.001-07:00

Hello Beauteous Queers--

Three things!

1. CGQB's takeover of Cadillac Ranch was out-of-this-world-queer-fa

ntastic! For serious. If you haven't seen the "Two Boys, One Bull" video yet ( http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1158004716345&ref=mf ), watch it now. It's just the tip of the iceberg for all the crazy, world-changing fun that was had.

2. CGQB hopes you all had a wonderfully sexy Pride!

3. Have no fear, the queer fun doesn't have to stop! THIS FRIDAY is CGQB's "Spreading the Love" event.

Never heard of the "Spreading the Love" events? Find out more below. If you're a seasoned "Spreading the Love" go-er, feel free to skip to find out where it is!

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Every THIRD FRIDAY, the folks that bring you GQB put on another raucous night of fun at an under-utilized QUEER bar in Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky.

Last month's "Spreading the Love" was at the glorious Little Bit Bar with a night of cheap drinks, sexy bartenders, great people, a "live-missed-connections" game, and a FIRE performance (for serious).

"Why a queer bar? I thought GQB was about taking over straight bars", you might ask. "Spreading the Love" is about spreading our queer-love (and dollars) around the queer community while also getting a chance to know our fellow CGQB-ers a little more intimately ;).

Don't worry, we'll still be exploring the straight and narrow bars every FIRST Friday of the month. (which reminds me, GET READY FOR JULY 3rd!!!)
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This month promises to be the best "Spreading the Love" yet!
Where will we be coming together in the name of queer-celebration?

(***drum roll please***)

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the CRAZY FOX SALOON!!!
901 Washington Ave
corner of 9th and Washington in NEWPORT, KY.

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Those of you who have experienced or heard of the GLORY that is the Crazy Fox are probably jumping for joy right now. If you HAVEN'T had the privilege of going to this bar yet, start getting ready for a night of sexy-wonderful-fun this Friday.

We'll be getting there anytime around 9. There will be some sexy surprises. If you're feeling adventurous, they have ABSINTHE drink specials on Friday nights!

Mark your calenders now-- Friday the 17th, 9 pm, Queer-Fun-Time!

♥
CGQB

The Time Has Come!

2009-06-04T22:23:00.000-07:00

Dearest Queers--

Tonight is the night of all nights!
June's Guerrilla Queer Bar has finally arrived!

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Get your cowboi/gurl boots out! Find your tight jeans and checkered shirts! Put on your ass-less chaps! Because the bar soon to be transformed into QUEER-DANCE-LOVE-FANTASTIC

issssss.....

(drum roll please)

CADILLAC RANCH!!!!

38 Fountain Square Plaza-- across from the CAC

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Yes, that's right folks. Our most ambitious bar yet. Call all your friends. Make plans to go together (safety in numbers). Cancel all conflicts. Show Cadillac Ranch the beauty that IS the Cincinnati Queer Community.

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What to expect:

1. Tons of cute queers dancing and having fun.
2. A MECHANICAL BULL. (For serious).
3. NO COVER. When you get there, look for GQB people on the patio (you can spot them by their purple bandannas). They'll either give you a bracelet and let you in for free, or you can go to the regular door and say you're with Guerrilla Queer Bar and they'll give you a bracelet and let you in for free.
4. Super cheap drinks. ONE DOLLAR drafts on the patio and a THREE BUCK vodka and sprite drink all night.
5. Good music. Cadillac Ranch is bringing in DJ SPRYTE from LA for the night.
6. Did I mention tons of cute, nice, and interesting queers?

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Remember! This GQB is "queer country western" themed. Dress to impress. We'll be convening on the patio and then making our way to the dance floor as the night wears on. Cadillac Ranch is expecting a busy night, so get there early so we have a presence from the beginning!

See you on the dance floor.
♥
CGQB

ps. Cadillac Ranch serves food until 9pm, so if you want to come early and stick around, I'm sure they wouldn't mind. :)

LET'S DO IT.

2009-04-30T21:46:00.000-07:00

Hello Beautifuls--

The time has come! The waiting is over! The May Cincinnati Guerrilla Queer Bar as arrived!

But where will it be?????? What will be the lucky institution to be infused with queer glory tonight???????

(drum roll please....)

THE PAVILION (949 Pavilion St. Mt. Adams)

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Now I know many of you may be groaning-- having had your fair share of negative Pavilion experiences-- but put them aside! This will be a night of queer-dance-debauchery to be remembered! Where else needs to be queered up more than Mt. Adams? And where else in Mt. Adams could use a dose of queering than the Pavilion?

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Here's the Deal:

1. If you're short on cash, get there early. It's free to get in before 10pm (and it's nice to beat the line). So get there at 9 (and if you're someone who's always late, say you're going to be there at 8!). I know some of you don't think fun starts before midnight-- but just think, the earlier you go out, the more time to have fun, the higher your chances to find someone (or someones) to take home, and the more time to have fun with them at home and still get to bed before 7 am! After 10pm the cover is 5 bucks (lame).

2. We'll be congregating on the SECOND FLOOR. Look out for the purple GQB bandannas (and if you haven't gotten one yet, we'll have more-- they're only $5).

3. Pavilion is 21+ (but they're also a restaurant and serve food until 11 pm.) :)

4. Parking/driving in Mt. Adams sucks. We recommend the #1 bus (which you can catch easily in Government Square) or if you're a UC student (or could pass as one, they don't usually check IDs) hop on the "Greater Cincinnati Route Shuttle UC Shuttle" which runs until 2:30 and connects Mt. Adams, Newport, Downtown, and Clifton. For more info go to http://www.sorta.com/ or http://www.uc.edu/af/facilities/shuttle_services.html . Or take a taxi, drive, bike, or skip.

5. When the clock strikes midnight, the Pavilion's dance floor will turn into a queer kiss-in. However you want to interpret that, go for it. If you want to bring someone to kiss, find someone to kiss, kiss yourself, hug someone, kiss a whole bunch of people, recite a poem about what kissing means to you, kiss your best friend, whatever. 12:00 am = kissin' time

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Okay lovelies, that's it.
Now it's up to you.
Call all your friends.
Get them out to the Pavilion.
Let's bring some beautiful queerness to this city and show Mt. Adams a good time!

♥

CGQB

CGQB on KISS 107 FM! (wtf?)

2009-04-08T12:03:00.000-07:00

Check it out!

http://www.kisscincinnati.com/pages/onair_kissMornings.html

<3
GCQB

SULLY'S and the SAME-SEX KISS IN!

2009-04-05T18:07:00.000-07:00

Hello Beautifuls,

Cincinnati got a whole lot queer-er this weekend.
(And by that I mean, a whole lot more wonderful...)

Sully's was marvelous-- a sports bar transformed by 150 fantastic queers into a gender-bending, dance-filled, queer-love haven. It was possibly one of the cheapest nights for queers as well-- no cover, two dollar drinks, a VIP room, and penny drinks for ladies. I spent much of my night interacting with Sully's normal Friday night patrons. Discussing queer-ness in the bathroom with groups of women (he he) and telling guys that slapped my ass and told me to dance more on the bar that they should talk to Sully's about their sexually objectifying policies. Check out http://stuffqueerpeopleneedtoknow.wordpress.com/ for more of a play by play. Next month is already in the works so get ready!

Check out "Stuff Queer People Need to Know" for some pictures of the Kiss-In. It was as if a force-field of queerness was surrounding the 20 or so of us as we kissed next to the fountain. Everything felt so safe and loving-- all of us able to show our affection freely.

Please post your experiences and stories! Get your voices heard!

We're making waves, one awesome party at a time.

lots of love,

ethan

HERE WE GO!!!!

2009-04-02T19:23:00.001-07:00

Hello Queer Cincinnati!

This is the moment we've all been waiting for...

What bar will Cincinnati Guerrilla Queer Bar transform into queer-love-dance-land next? Where will we express our identities, loves, and desires while interacting with an unaccustomed public?

drum roll please........................

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SULLY'S! 700 Race Street (on the corner of Race and 7th)

I know some of you may be groaning...a little wary of venturing to a sports bar mecca of our city...but I beg you, leave your bias behind and get your cute butt to Sully's on Friday night because this shit is gonna be b.a.n.a.n.a.s.

Listen to these deals we've got going:
1. Tell the people at the door you're with Guerrilla Queer Bar and you'll get in FREE.
2. We will have the VIP room to gather in. Just ask someone to point you in the right direction. The VIP room opens at 9 and has it's own private bar. I've heard the bartender is a cutey.
3. If you get there before 9, your first drink is free.
4. If you say you're part of GQB, you'll get a wrist band that will get you 2 DOLLAR DRINKS between 9 and 11.
5. The DJ starts spinning at 9.
6. From 11-12, it's LADY'S NIGHT, and any "lady" will receive PENNY DRINKS. For serious. Pennies. We'll have to see how broadly they define "lady".

In honor of "lady's night" and Kate Bornstein's inspiring appearance during Xavier's Queer Week:

April's Guerrilla Queer Bar will be.... GENDER-FUCKed!

Break out of your gender box for even just one night! Whatever your comfort level--put on a mustache, get out your sequins, or add a little swagger to that walk! One rule-- have fun and don't be mean! Come in your get up, or put it on in the potty! Boys being girls can use "lady's night" to buy penny drinks for girls being boys! Throw those inhibitions out for a night and explore a new identity! Or--of course-- come as you are, everyone is always welcome!

Let's give Sully's a night to remember!

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Forward this message to all your friends. Bring your camera. Get there early to enjoy the drink specials. This is going to be the cheapest night of your life. Drink responsibly. Flirt with cute queers. Mingle with other Sully's patrons. Dance the night away. Show Cincinnati the beauty, strength, and vitality of our Queer community!

queer-love-solidarity,

CGQB

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ps.
there are some wonderful queer events coming up:

1. Same-Sex Kiss-in on Fountain Square-- Saturday the 4th!
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=62348189311&ref=share

2. On Monday, April 6th, Matthew Shepard's mother, Judy will be speaking at UC!
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=78790867016&ref=ts

3. There will be a rally at UC on Tuesday to advocate for a full-time LGBTQ staff person!
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=72383153085&ref=ts

4. April 18th is the GLSEN PROM at the CAC!
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=133561110522&ref=ts
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Get Ready!!!!

2009-03-30T14:46:00.000-07:00

Hello Valiant CGQB-ers,

The April GUERRILLA QUEER BAR is fast approaching.
The anticipation is building!
Where will we spread the queer-love-fantastic next?

Cancel all your previous engagements. Get all your friends to mark it on their calenders. Invite people to the facebook group. It's going to be great.

Things to look forward to: no cover, extremely cheap drinks, tons of cute queers, a new social space to explore, sweaty dancing, showing a normal straight and narrow bar beauty of queer Cincinanti, and more.

Make sure to check your email and facebook Friday morning to find out the top secret location!

Queer-love-solidarity,

CGQB

ps. ON SATURDAY-- come to the CINCY SAME SEX KISS IN at 8pm on Fountain Square! Check out the facebook event for more info.

Spreading the Love

2009-03-16T07:14:00.000-07:00

Hello Guerrilla Queer Bar Compatriots,

If you weren't there, you've probably heard by now that the Lodge Bar on the first Friday was glory beyond glory. We're already planning April's take-over-exploration and it's gonna get better and better, just wait.

A couple of Guerrilla Queer Operatives voiced concern about spreading some of the glory around to more queer establishments as well as having more opportunities to get to know their fellow CGQB-ers. Hence-- another monthly CGQB event has been launched!

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Every THIRD FRIDAY, CGQB will SPREAD THE LOVE and have a more informal get together at an under-utilized queer bar. It will be a way to support a diverse network of establishments and have a chance to get to know each other in a less pressure filled environment.

The first SPREAD THE LOVE event will be THIS FRIDAY, March 20th at the SUBWAY LOUNGE, 609 Walnut Street-- across the street from the Aronoff. We'll start early again, so come around 10. They've got a juke box, dance floor, pool tables, miniature bowling, and all your favorite queers will be there! What more are you looking for?

Tell all your friends, mark your calenders!

Queer-love-solidarity,

CGQB

3.6.09 -- THE LODGE BAR --

2009-03-07T08:15:00.000-08:00

Thank you to every brave and beautiful person who came out last night. You sent waves (big and small) through Cincinnati and I think the Lodge Bar will never quite be the same.

This blog is meant as a space where GQB-ers can make their experience of the bar and the event public. Let the bar know how they did, tell a story from the night, suggest next month's bar, make a complaint, send some love, anything.

Personally, I think the night was a huge success (although we definitely learned some valuable lessons on the organizational end). A couple of things you can expect for the next GQB night:

1. We'll communicate more with the bar ahead of time so we can continue to get deals and preemptively challenge ridiculous policies (that unquestioningly sexualize and objectify women's bodies) like, "only girls get to dance on stage". I know this takes an element of the "guerrilla" out of it, but I think the "guerrilla" is more about the other people in the bar and less about the bar management.
2. We'll set a meeting/congregating section of the bar next time. I heard there were some people who came after we had taken over the dance floor and turned around and left because when they first walked in they didn't see any GQB compatriots.
3. Find out about any possibilities of southern-rock-cover bands ahead of time.
4. The Lodge Bar was a challenging first mission. There aren't many other bars that have dead animals with Bengals helmets on the walls and guys walking around in bear suits!

Although men weren't allowed on stage because, "No one wants to see dicks on stage" and the Bar Staff on the microphone threatened to, "Throw out on the curb", any of the beautiful men that tried to express their bodies on stage, the manager was extremely apologetic and gave us lots of gift certificates (which brought you the deliciously enormous bowls of spiked kool-aid floating around the dance floor). Things also started to feel a little less safe as the night went on and the bar began to be dominated by drunk straight men who were bad at taking, "no" for an answer.

Even with all of that, I think the night was fantastic. There were so many beautiful moments of sexual celebration, interplay, and progress.

Share your experience and suggestions!

Get ready for next month!!!!

Queer-love solidarity,

CGQB

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QUEER 2011 -- CGQB NEW YEAR PARTY!

5. Angelheaded hipsters burning for the ancient heavenly connection to the starry dynamo in the machinery of night (DANCING)

Here We Go!

OCTOBER CGQB!

Here We Go!

Here We Go Again!

TOMORROW NIGHT!

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Tonight's the Night!

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Tonight's the Night!

Here We Go!

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Get Excited!

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Ready, Set, QUEER!!!

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10/2/09

Get Involved!

September 4th CGQB!!!!!

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The Time Has Come!

LET'S DO IT.

CGQB on KISS 107 FM! (wtf?)

SULLY'S and the SAME-SEX KISS IN!

HERE WE GO!!!!

Get Ready!!!!

Spreading the Love

3.6.09 -- THE LODGE BAR --

..FEBRUARY EDITION QUEER BAR..

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