Wisconsin’s Oldest Gay Bar, Co-Owned by ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Star Trixie Mattel, Closes Down

The oldest gay bar in Wisconsin, co-owned by RuPaul’s Drag Race star Trixie Mattel, closed suddenly on Sunday, just months before its 57th anniversary.

Milwaukee’s This Is It! gay bar has closed, according to a statement by George Schneider — who co-owned the establishment with Mattel, a winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars, Pink News reported.

Schneider reportedly said the closure was due to monetary issues that resulted from the Chinese coronavirus pandemic, along with the street on which the bar was located having been closed for eight months.

“This summer would have been the 57th anniversary of This is It!. Unfortunately, that celebration will not come to pass. As of today, we have closed our doors permanently,” Schneider announced. “The money ran out.”

“The COVID crisis and the

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