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Washington liquor board stops lewd conduct enforcement amid fierce backlash from LGBTQ+ community

Following widespread condemnation, the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board halts its invasive inspection practices at LGBTQ+ bars, a move critics say is long overdue.

Outrage in Seattle after ‘raids’ of several gay bars citing ‘lewd conduct’ laws

The authorities deny that it was a raid, but bar owners, managers, and patrons are asking what else to call it.