 | David Cooley, owner of The Abbey, says he'll be banning parties for soon-to-be-wed straight women until gays and lesbians are allowed the same privilege. By Aylin Zafar | @azafar | May 26, 2012 | + No one likes watching people flaunt something they more |
| TIME ( 5/26/2012 6:01:03 AM -08:00 ) | |
| Gay bar bans straight bachelorette parties until same-sex marriage is legalised | |
 | By Daily Mail Reporter But the Abbey nightclub in West Hollywood will soon be closing its doors to a particular type of clientele. The bustling bar will be banning straight women's bachelorette parties until gay marriage is legalised. more |
| Daily Mail ( 5/25/2012 1:12:41 PM -08:00 ) | |
| Famous California gay bar bans bachelorette parties in stand for marriage equality | |
 | A popular Los Angeles gay bar is saying “I don't.” The famed West Hollywood watering hole The Abbey is getting into the same-sex marriage fight, by banning bachelorettes from celebrating their upcoming nuptials at the bar until marriage equality is more |
| New York Daily News ( 5/25/2012 8:40:49 AM -08:00 ) | |
| 'Flaunting it': Gay bar bans straight bachelorette parties |
| The Abbey nightclub in West Hollywood, Calif., regularly welcomes customers who are not gay, but operators say they will ban straight bachelorette parties until same-sex marriage is legal across the land. KNBC-TV's Angie Crouch reports. more |
| msnbc.com ( 5/25/2012 5:05:40 AM -08:00 ) |
| Bar Bans Bachelorettes | |
 | By Angie Crouch, KNBC The Abbey nightclub in West Hollywood, California regularly welcomes customers who are not gay, but operators say there will be an exception to that policy until same sex marriage is legal across the land. more |
| KSEE ( 5/26/2012 11:18:17 PM -08:00 ) | |
| Famed Los Angeles gay bar bans bachelorette parties |
| The Abbey, a popular gay bar in West Hollywood, has joined the marriage equality debate by banning bachelorette parties “as a sign of solidarity until marriage is legal everywhere for everyone,” according to a press release. more |
| TheCelebrityCafe.com ( 5/26/2012 10:47:38 PM -08:00 ) |
| Keep Your Bachelorette Party Out of My Gay Bar |
| West Hollywood gay bar The Abbey recently decided to ban straight bachelorette parties. Their decision, according to Abbey owner David Cooley, is a form of political protest. We love our straight girlfriends coming in to celebrate one of the happiest more |
| Gawker ( 5/26/2012 12:16:57 PM -08:00 ) |
| Iconic gay bar, The Abbey, bans bachelorette parties until marriage legal for gays | |
 | WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — The Abbey, the iconic West Hollywood gay bar twice-named the “Best Gay Bar in the World,” has banned bachelorette parties until same-sex marriage becomes legal. David Cooley, founder and president of The Abbey, more |
| LGBTQ Nation ( 5/26/2012 9:49:36 AM -08:00 ) | |
| Gay Bar The Abbey Bans Bachelorette Parties | |
 | By On Top Magazine Staff David Cooley, the owner of The Abbey, has banned bachelorettes from celebrating their upcoming nuptials at the bar until gay marriage is legal. “We love our straight girlfriends,” Cooley said in a statement. more |
| On Top Magazine ( 5/26/2012 9:09:37 AM -08:00 ) | |
| Gay bar bans straight bachelorette parties | |
 | The Abbey nightclub in West Hollywood is one of America's most popular gay bars and often plays host to female fans because of their male go go dancers. But owner David Cooley will soon be banning the groups, telling msnbc.com: “We love our straight more |
| Pink Paper ( 5/26/2012 3:52:06 AM -08:00 ) | |
| LA Nightclub Bans Bachelorette Parties… | |
 | But only until marriage is legal for ALL! The Abbey, a gay nightclub in West Hollywood, is a regular hotspot for bachelorette celebrations - mostly due to supa fine male dancers combined with copius amounts of alcohol! But, owner David Cooley recently more |
| PerezHilton.com ( 5/25/2012 7:41:17 PM -08:00 ) | |
| West Hollywood's gay hotspot The Abbey bans bachelorette parties | |
 | The Abbey, the gay West Hollywood hotspot that also attracts a sizable straight crowd, announced Friday (25 May) that it is banning the bachelorette parties that have become increasingly popular there in recent years. Founder David Cooley said the more |
| Gay Star News ( 5/25/2012 4:18:49 PM -08:00 ) | |
| L.A. Gay Bar Bans Bachelorette Parties in Protest for Same Sex Marriage | |
 | A famous West Hollywood hot spot is putting an end to bachelorette parties to protest the state of California's stance against marriage equality. The popular libation joint The Abbey has thrown its hat into the political ring for the first time, more |
| Opposing Views ( 5/25/2012 2:09:15 PM -08:00 ) | |
| West Hollywood Abbey bans bachelorette parties in wake of NC gay marriage ban | |
 | Sonora Chase (L) and Dasha Snyder (2ed L), and Matthew Krumlick (2ed R) and Sawyer Snowden (R) participate in a symbolic group commitment ceremony for same-sex couples to kick off National Gay Pride Month at The Abbey bar and restaurant on June 4, more |
| 89.3 KPCC ( 5/25/2012 1:31:18 PM -08:00 ) | |
| Famous gay bar in Los Angeles bans bachelorette parties until marriage becomes | |
 | by Edmund Broch for PinkNews.co.uk Twice voted the best gay bar in the world, The Abbey in Los Angeles has banned all bachelorette parties until marriage becomes equal for gay couples. David Cooley, founder and president of the bar, told CBS that he more |
| PinkNews.co.uk ( 5/25/2012 12:21:05 PM -08:00 ) | |
| Dear Abbey: Just Admit You Don't Want (Too Many) Women Around |
| By Brian Addison You see, I've always had an issue with WeHo -- and with much of popular gay culture, which WeHo takes to a parodic extreme that lacks any smack of pastiche -- and that issue is the fact that it is, through and through, more |
| Long Beach Post ( 5/25/2012 11:52:28 AM -08:00 ) |
| Gay Bar Bans Bachelorette Parties Until Marriage Equality is Law | |
 | Famous West Coast gay watering hole, The Abbey has had quite enough of packs of straight girls in penis hats rubbing their upcoming weddings in the faces of all the gay boys on the dance floor, thank you very much. Every Friday and Saturday night, more |
| Unicorn Booty (blog) ( 5/25/2012 7:29:13 AM -08:00 ) | |
| The Abbey puts ban on bachelorette parties | |
 | WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (KABC) -- The Abbey, a night spot known as the world's best gay bar, is closing its doors to bachelorette parties. "To see the girls in here having a great time and the celebration for their big day to get married, I love seeing more |
| abc7.com ( 5/24/2012 11:06:26 PM -08:00 ) | |
| WeHo's Abbey Food & Bar Bans All Bachelorette Parties |
| WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - The Abbey Food & Bar, known as the best Gay Bar in the World, having won the title two year's in a row from MTV's Logo, announced today all bachelorette parties have been banned from taking place within its doors. more |
| EDGEOnTheNet ( 5/24/2012 9:09:59 PM -08:00 ) |
| Should Castro Bars Ban Bachelorette Parties Too? | |
 | Take note, gay bars, The Abbey in West Hollywood has taken a stand against the scourge of bachelorette parties, as reported over at LAist. The bar has decided enough is enough, and despite being an enormous venue with room to spare most evenings for more |
| SFist ( 5/24/2012 3:14:30 PM -08:00 ) | |
