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“Lucy’s Saloon” opened in 2000; it was a manifestation of the queer population’s slow growth over the past decade. The bar served a predominantly lesbian clientele, and it is especially notable for an altercation with the St. Paul Police. On Saturday night in the fall of 2003, Sgt. Jon Loretz got into a physical altercation with the bar’s patrons when the off-duty officer’s female companion got into an argument with another woman. | “Lucy’s Saloon” opened in 2000; it was a manifestation of the queer population’s slow growth over the past decade. The bar served a predominantly lesbian clientele, and it is especially notable for an altercation with the St. Paul Police. On Saturday night in the fall of 2003, Sgt. Jon Loretz got into a physical altercation with the bar’s patrons when the off-duty officer’s female companion got into an argument with another woman. | ||
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601 N. western Avenue, St. Paul
Namely, the populations settled in the city’s North End district and Frogtown Neighborhoods. Traditionally settled by Canadian French (hence “Frogs”) and Irish working-class groups—and recently by southeast Asian immigrants—the section is home to historic sites of queer interest such as Marydale Park and Shades of Yellow (SOY).
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Lucy's ad in Lavender Magazine, courtesy of the Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection.
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The Exterior of Lucy's in 2001. From the Twin Cities Pride guide, courtesy of the Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection. |
The sergeant, who did not explain his police status, sent two women to the hospital and reportedly threw homophobic insults at staff. Loretz’s father was police chief at the time, and the altercation failed to terminate the Sergeant’s employment—he was never charged with any wrongdoing.
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This page is still under construction. -SVC
Part of Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN: 100 Queer Places in Minnesota History, (1860-1969), (1969-2010)