Shift Bar & Club

Staff at a gay bar in Sydney were seeking help to update the venue’s details on Google Maps when they were told that Google did not support gay bars and would remove the listing.

“I cannot believe what I am hearing,” Shift Bar promoter Ash Doran posted on Facebook.

Fairfax Media, a Google Australia spokeswoman confirmed the incident had unfolded as Mr Doran had described.

“We’re truly sorry that this happened,” she said. “Gay bars are welcome on Google Maps, as they have always been. We’re taking immediate action internally to make sure this doesn’t happen again.”

The Shift Bar & Club, previously known as The Midnight Shift, is one of Sydney’s best LGBTI venues.

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