Paul the Apostle Church, the mother church of the Paulist Fathers, has a long history of radical dissent. Both bars feature shirtless bartenders, and various drag shows at Bottoms Up, contestants from “RuPaul’s Drag Race” have been recurring featured entertainers.Īccording to the website Ga圜ities, Bottoms Up hosts a weekly “FREAKY FRIDAYS ” described as “our personal pass for you all to let your hair down–come out of the corner you’re trying to hide in (despite the glow of your iphone screen 😉 and live your lives like Rihanna…judgment FREE!” Francis of Assisi Church hosted a Mardi Gras party at another Hell’s Kitchen gay bar – the Rise Bar. A similar event took place on February 28, 2017, when the LGBT Ministry at St. Paul the Apostle Church will host a “Spring Social” at the Hell’s Kitchen gay bar Bottoms Up. On March 22, 2017, the LGBT Ministry at St.