Akbar, rejoice: owners of the historic venue have announced a GoFundMe page has raised more than the needed $150,000 to save the bar from permanent closure.Like so many queer spaces across the country, Akbar found itself on the brink of financial collapse due to COVID-19. Owners Peter Alexander and Scott Craig set up a GoFundMe page to raise the requisite funds to keep the bar afloat during the mandatory closure of bars during the pandemic.