Philly gay sports bar canceled by its own for not being gay enough on eve of WNBA Finals

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Kinsey, J. (2026, October 16). Philly gay sports bar canceled by its own for not being gay enough on eve of WNBA Finals. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/philly-gay-sports-bar-canceled-own-not-gay-enough-eve-wnba-finals

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A gay sports bar in Philadelphia called Marsha's South Street announced its closure after facing accusations of transphobia and misogyny from members of the LGBTQIA+ community. The decision came just before the start of the WNBA Finals on Saturday. Bar owner Chivonn Anderson cited a need to address serious allegations about the establishment not being inclusive enough, despite efforts to improve inclusivity by training staff and enforcing policies against hate and bias.
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🔮 A Philly gay sports bar will close its doors this weekend after members of the LGBTQIA+ community accused it of a cocktail of egregious behavior, including transphobia, misogyny and a slew of microaggressions.
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Game 1 Marsha's Marsha’s Philly Reddit

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Reddit ORG · 3× Rhodes PERSON · 3× Anderson PERSON · 2× Marsha's ORG · 2× Marsha’s ORG · 2× Philly GPE · 2× Black NORP · 1× Chivonn Anderson PERSON · 1× Marsha's South Street ORG · 1× Olivia Rhodes PERSON · 1×

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"Marsha's is actively and explicitly not a queer space, it's at BEST a space for cis white lesbians to come ogle the 3-4 minorities that come through on any given night and at worst it's just a straight sports bar half-heartedly marketed as vaguely lesbian adjacent," a Reddit user added.
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🔮 A Philly gay sports bar will close its doors this weekend after members of the LGBTQIA+ community accused it of a cocktail of egregious behavior, including transphobia, misogyny and a slew of microaggressions.

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A Philly gay sports bar will close its doors this weekend after members of the LGBTQIA+ community accused it of a cocktail of egregious behavior, including transphobia, misogyny and a slew of microaggressions. asserted
members → close → microaggressions
With Game 1 of the WNBA Finals set for Saturday afternoon, instead of a celebration of everything queer, Marsha's South Street will hold its own funeral. asserted
Street → set → funeral
After facing serious allegations of the bar not being gay enough, Black queer bar owner Chivonn Anderson tried to hold on for dear life, but ultimately she was left no choice but to call it quits during the Holy Grail for gay sports bars. asserted
she → face → bars
"It is with heavy hearts that we have decided to close Marsha’s doors for good. asserted
we → decide → doors
We have loved serving this community, and still believe that more than ever this city needs more women/queer/BIPOC- owned businesses," Anderson wrote Thursday on the bar's Instagram page. asserted
Anderson → love → page
"For all of our beloved regulars and supporters- we will miss you! asserted
we → miss → you
We will be open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday for one last hurrah before we shut down," she added. asserted
she → shut → hurrah
This all started back in April when Black trans manager and bartender Olivia Rhodes claimed that the place was a hellhole for gays to work. asserted
gays → start → April
"Marsha’s may claim to be a queer safe space, but it is nothing like that," Rhodes said on Instagram. uncertain
Rhodes → claim → Instagram
Word quickly got around. asserted
Word → get → ?
Rhodes also claimed the bar's general manager, Rylan, said that nonbinary queers were "overly emotional, too sensitive" and that the place needed to hire more men because the bar could use "more testosterone. uncertain
bar → claim → testosterone
You get the point. asserted
You → get → point
The workers wanted this place to be way gayer. asserted
place → want → ?
"Marsha's has a long history of misogyny, and racism that doesn't align with the queer identity it claims and represents," Rhodes charged. uncertain
Rhodes → have → identity
Another former worker, who is a biracial, bisexual woman, claimed she was treated poorly, too. asserted
she → claim → ?
There were also allegations levied on Reddit by an employee who says the head chef misgendered workers. asserted
chef → be → workers
"Marsha's is actively and explicitly not a queer space, it's at BEST a space for cis white lesbians to come ogle the 3-4 minorities that come through on any given night and at worst it's just a straight sports bar half-heartedly marketed as vaguely lesbian adjacent," a Reddit user added. asserted
user → come → night
Anderson tried her best to weather the storm. asserted
Anderson → try → storm
She even bent the knee in a September Instagram post that was clearly a full-court shot to save her business as the WNBA playoffs were firing on all cylinders. asserted
playoffs → bend → cylinders
"We have trained staff on biased language and microaggressions," the bar owner wrote. asserted
owner → train → language
"We enforce a zero-tolerance policy against hate and bias. asserted
We → enforce → hate
We have worked with, and will continue to work with, amazing restorative justice practitioners in our community that have held us accountable. asserted
us → work → community
We have done the work, and we want to keep growing. asserted
we → do → work
The gays already canceled you, Chivonn. asserted
gays → cancel → you
Now you're hosting a funeral as Angel Reese tips off her first WNBA Finals. asserted
Reese → host → Finals
"It must be liquidated," the angry Reddit user wrote in April of the bar. asserted
user → liquidate → bar
Mission accomplished. asserted
Mission → accomplish → ?
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