Madison Pub Explained
Madison Pub is a gay bar in Seattle, Washington, United States.
Description
Madison Pub is an LGBT-owned[1] gay sports bar located at 1315 East Madison Street in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood.[2] The Stranger has said the pub is "rumored to be the friendliest and least stressful gay bar on all of Capitol Hill", with loyal clientele.[3] The newspaper has also described the venue as a "popular, crowded, and unpretentious" sports bar "for men who like men". The bar offers darts, pinball, pool, pull-tabs, trivia, and video games.[4] [5]
History
Chet Harold opened the bar in May 1986. Madison Pub did not operate as a gay bar until July 1986. Michael Lull owned the bar starting in 1995,[6] and Roland Hyre became the bar's third owner on December 31, 2010. The pub has sponsored local basketball, rugby, softball, tennis, and volleyball teams.[7]
In the 2009 ricin incident, Madison Pub was one of eleven Seattle gay bars that received letters threatening to poison patrons with ricin; the bar was the only one to not participate in a pub crawl organized in defiance of the threat.[8] [9] [10]
Reception
Madison Pub ranked number 38 on NewNowNext.com's (Logo TV) 2018 list of the 50 most popular gay bars in the U.S.[5]
Notes and References
- Web site: 2021-06-01 . LGBTQ-Owned Businesses & Restaurants in Seattle You Can Support Right Now . 2024-05-16 . Seattle Refined . en.
- Web site: Zeigler . Cyd . January 28, 2016 . Want a gay sports bar to watch Super Bowl LII? Check out our list. . . . June 13, 2018 . June 14, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180614045805/https://www.outsports.com/2018/1/28/16943024/gay-bar-super-bowl-lii-lgbt-nfl . live .
- News: Madison Pub . June 13, 2018 . . September 8, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170908010045/http://www.thestranger.com/Locations/178240/madison-pub . live .
- News: Frizzelle . Christopher . The Stranger's Guide to the Best Gay Clubs, Shops, and Bars in Seattle . June 13, 2018 . The Stranger . May 10, 2017 . October 31, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171031185759/http://www.thestranger.com/visitors-guide/2017/05/10/25137305/the-strangers-guide-to-the-best-gay-clubs-shops-and-bars-in-seattle . live .
- Web site: van Gorder . Bryan . The 50 Most Popular Gay Bars In The United States . NewNowNext.com . June 13, 2018 . February 6, 2018 . . June 14, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180614045337/http://www.newnownext.com/the-50-most-popular-gay-bars-in-the-u-s/02/2018/ . live .
- News: Greer . Anthony . Madison Pub birthday celebrating 25 years . June 13, 2018 . . May 20, 2011 . 39 . 20 . June 14, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180614045242/http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews39_20/page5.cfm . live .
- News: Whitely . James . Madison Pub gets new owner . June 13, 2018 . Seattle Gay News . December 31, 2010 . 38 . 53 . June 14, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180614045540/http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews38_53/page11.cfm . live .
- News: Savage . Dan . Poison Threat . June 13, 2018 . The Stranger . January 7, 2009 . Dan Savage . July 25, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180725011216/https://www.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2009/01/06/gay_bars_receive_threatening . live .
- News: Raitt . Michael . Ask Michael: Standing against fear and threats . June 13, 2018 . Seattle Gay News . January 9, 2009 . 37 . 2 . June 14, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180614044813/http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews37_02/page6.cfm . live .
- News: Christine . Clarridge . Sharon Pian . Chan . Sharon Chan (journalist) . Gay bars still pouring in wake of ricin threats . June 13, 2018 . . . 0745-9696 . 9198928 . January 8, 2009 . June 14, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180614050200/https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/gay-bars-still-pouring-in-wake-of-ricin-threats/ . live .
