Kingston’s only gay bar closes after six months

After only having been open six months, the first gay bar in the city in nearly 20 years closed its doors on June 18.Bottoms Up, which officially opened on Jan. 3, was the first gay bar in Kingston since Shay Foo Foo in 2009. However, the endeavour was short-lived due to low turnout. After hosting its final mixer, Bottoms Up permanently closed on Thursday.The bar was on the lower level of the Renaissance, a hospitality venue that Paul Fortier has owned for the past 20 years. That floor was form