"Progress Bar, a gay dance club at 3359 N. Halsted Street first opened in 2013, has implemented a controversial 'no rap' policy. The policy change was announced in an email to workers, aiming to promote a 'super open format POP/DANCE focused atmosphere.' This has sparked backlash on social media, with accusations of racial discrimination. The bar's Yelp page has been flooded with one-star reviews condemning the policy, and there are calls for a boycott from the community. Despite the backlash, the bar's leadership has not indicated any plan to reconsider the policy." - Naomi Waxman
