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The two-floor venue is expected to include interconnected spaces, a main dance floor with a stage, club seating, a large back patio, and an intimate speakeasy upstairs. Developing Q Kansas City comes after about eight years of Queer Bar Takeovers, through which Pierce and his team would take over a different bar each month.

The broader westport expansion project — located along Westport Road and the horseshoe parking lot gay Pennsylvania Avenue, which previously was occupied by Californos and other businesses — is led by the Westport Bars KC Group. The bar aims to boost the area by adding a capacity of more than 3, patrons and creating new jobs.

Two new bars — Westport Landing and The Patio — were unveiled in mid-July, followed by additional openings this month included tiki-themed Jungalow and a rolling debut of more venues over the next 12 months. Monthly features are set to showcase queer historical figures through themed specialty cocktails.

Beyond nightlife, Queer Connect fosters community through initiatives like the Queer Dinner Clubfocused on building genuine connections over shared meals, as well as Project Queer Visibility, which distributes new pride flags to boost representation. As Q Kansas City prepares for its grand opening this fall, Pierce and his team are focused on continuing to engage with the community and build excitement.

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