While the ABC no longer targets LGBTQ+ bars - and hasn’t since the 1960s, per the state - the move was meant to acknowledge the sins of the past toward the conclusion of Pride month.
We are committed to righting this historical wrong and strengthening our relationship with New Jersey’s LGBTQ+ community.” “The time has come to acknowledge this failing, to apologize for what happened, and to make sure it never occurs again.
“The Attorney General’s Office is charged with furthering justice in New Jersey, and yet for more than three decades, our office fell far short,” said Attorney General Grewal. Monday, Grewal announced a formal apology and subsequent actions for the state’s systemic targeting of gay bars between 19, when the office’s Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control suspended or revoked liquor licenses for 126 establishments because they served LGBTQ+ patrons. NEW JERSEY - In one of his final acts as New Jersey Attorney General, and as Pride months concludes, Grubir Grewal announced the state’s move to right “a historical wrong” against the LGBTQ+ community. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.
