Gayola
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gayola-195-11888925
title:
Gayola
text:
Gayola was a type of bribe used by American police departments against gay bars in the post-war era. Liquor laws prevented bars from knowingly selling alcoholic beverages to gay patrons, so police departments commonly demanded payoffs from gay bar owners as a way to prevent shutdowns and raids.
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Type of bribe used against American gay bars in the post-war era
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gayola
date created:
date modified:
2023-10-26T12:36:48Z
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