LGBTQIA+-owned venues historically have served as spaces to organize.

The internet and dating apps may also have affected bar attendance as they have given the community more ways to connect. Research shows a decline of LGBTQIA+ bars over the years, and experts say it's because they 'catered to a population that made less money,' CNN Business reports. These include LGBTQIA+ venues and bars, which have been facing tough times for years now. After more than a year in a pandemic that engulfed the world and completely decimated the live music industry-including bars, clubs and venues across America-the businesses that survived are reopening across the country.