CONFIRMED: Pittsburgh club owners Paul and Leah Martinez were at yesterday& #39;s anti-quarantine protest in Downtown Pittsburgh. The couple owns CAVO and Cake in the Strip District. https://www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/local-nightclub-owners-receive-backlash-for-armed-appearance-at-pittsburgh-reopen-protest/Content?oid=17173267">https://www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburg...

Cake acts as a LGBTQ venue & local LGBTQ community is particular distraught at Martinez& #39;s presence at protest. Local drag performer Stephen Tkacik acknowledged Cake brings drag performances to PGH, but thinks they should continue at a different venue now https://www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/local-nightclub-owners-receive-backlash-for-armed-appearance-at-pittsburgh-reopen-protest/Content?oid=17173267">https://www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburg...

Paul Martinez responded to criticism & protested bc he doesn& #39;t like "government forcefully shutting down small businesses while letting huge corporations like Walmart operate." But some corporations had to shut down, just not essential ones like grocers https://www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/local-nightclub-owners-receive-backlash-for-armed-appearance-at-pittsburgh-reopen-protest/Content?oid=17173267">https://www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburg...