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As historic LGBTQ+ bar closes in SLC, owner and union organizers say they both hope to find ‘a path forward’

The future of The SunTrapp, widely considered the oldest and longest running gay bar in Utah, is “not certain,” according to its Halloween social post.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Members of SunTrapp Workers United (SWU) and their allies picket in front of The SunTrapp in Salt Lake City on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. A week later, on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, the bar announced it was closing, citing the financial impact of the protests. Workers had asked the bar to voluntarily recognize the union and alleged they had been retaliated against by management.