Uproar Bar Launches $100K Crowdfunding Campaign

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GoFundMe campaign on its Facebook page on Sunday, Dec. 8, urging people to click through and donate. The campaign, organized by Uproar’s owner, Tammy Truong, has set a goal of $100,000.

Thus far, over $3,400 has been raised.The GoFundMe page also includes a message from Uproar’s management team.“For over nine years, Uproar has been an integral part of the DC LGBTQIA+ community,” it reads. “We have recently faced unexpected challenges and are asking for help from the community that we’ve given much to.

We want to continue to be able to pay and support our staff and our community. All donations will be used to pay for these unexpected costs and will be used to improve the space for staff and patrons.”The campaign does not elaborate on the “unexpected costs” that left the bar financially struggling.Metro Weekly has reached out to the bar’s owner for comment.While the specifics of Uproar’s situation remain unknown at this time, Justin Parker, co-owner of the gay bar Shakers and the former co-owner of the now-shuttered gay bar The Dirty Goose, noted that many establishments in D.C.

struggle with the cost of liquor liability insurance because premiums for businesses within city limits are higher than in nearby Maryland or Virginia.Businesses that sell alcohol in most states must purchase liquor liability insurance to protect themselves from financial losses, bodily injury, or property damage caused by intoxicated customers.D.C.’s Dram Shop laws prohibit bars from serving anyone under age 21, anyone who appears to be intoxicated, or anyone known to drink excessively, and often impose fines or penalties on bars that are believed to have violated those laws.Additionally, establishments may be fined by anyone injured by a drunk.