SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) -- The Suntrapp, a popular bar for the LGBTQ+ community in Salt Lake City, has closed after a push for unionization amid a government shutdown.

"During the government shutdown, we've tried to engage in good faith: to keep our doors open for our staff who depend on their jobs, and for our patrons who rely on the Suntrapp as a critical safe space for the LGBTQ+ community," Suntrapp management said in a statement released Friday night. "Sadly, the financial impact of consistent protests has made it impossible for us to remain open. As such, we will be closing the Suntrapp on October 31st 2025."

The shutdown is being felt nationwide, with uncertainty over federal food aid and the threat of delayed home heating aid for millions of low-income families, among other effects

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