Quinn Gallagher, Lauren Boebert’s lover, whom she fondled at the theater, owns a gay-friendly bar that has hosted DRAG shows

Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert’s new boyfriend, who was filmed fondling her breasts during a Beetlejuice musical, owns a gay-friendly bar that hosts drag shows.

Boebert has openly criticized drag, saying it offends his Christian beliefs and tweeting statements such as “Take your kids to CHURCH, not drag bars.”

But she seems happy to engage in public petting with Quinn Gallagher, who is believed to be a Democrat and enjoys her drag performances.

Hooch Craft Cocktail Bar in Aspen, co-owned by Gallagher, hosted “a winter wonderland burlesque and drag show,” according to social media posts.

Aspen Gay Ski Week hosted “an evening of cocktails, appetizers and laughter” at Hooch in January 2020, according to a Facebook post.

The U.S. representative, who became a grandmother earlier this year at the age of 36, sparked controversy for fondling Gallagher at a Denver theater on Sunday night. Toe curling footage showed Gallagher rubbing Boebert’s breasts as she pulled on his crotch.

Hooch Craft cocktail bar in Aspen, co-owned by Quinn Gallagher, hosted “a winter wonderland burlesque and drag show.”

Performers from drag show Hooch’s pose in the gay-friendly bar earlier this year

The footage also showed Boebert waving her hands, singing loudly, using flash photography and vaping before becoming aggressive towards staff who kicked her out of the theater.

The controversial congresswoman initially denied the claims, claimed the vape smoke was actually coming from a fog machine and issued a sarcastic statement downplaying the anger.

But she made a surprising about-face Friday night, blaming her behavior on her “public and difficult divorce.”

“These past few days have been difficult and humiliating, and I am truly sorry,” she wrote in a statement.

“There is no perfect model for navigating a public and difficult divorce, which over the past few months has been a difficult personal time for me and my entire family.”

Boebert’s divorce from Jason, 36, her husband of 18 years and father of her four children, is ongoing after the couple’s shock split in May.

At the time, Boerbert insisted that she had always been faithful throughout their marriage.

DailyMail.com revealed Wednesday that Boebert and Gallagher, a divorced father of a 16-year-old son, had been secretly dating for several months.

Boebert has openly criticized drag, saying it offends his Christian beliefs and tweeting statements such as “Take your kids to CHURCH, not drag bars.”

DailyMail.com revealed on Wednesday that Boebert and Gallagher (pictured), a divorced father of a 16-year-old son, had been dating in secret for several months.

Gallagher owns Hooch Craft Cocktail Bar on the outskirts of Aspen with his partner Pat Flannigan.

According to a well-placed source: “It’s very surprising. I always thought Quinn was a cool guy and a Democrat. His parents would be horrified because they are definitely blue.

Photos obtained exclusively by DailyMail.com show her new boyfriend Gallagher in his hometown on the outskirts of Aspen, where he owns Hooch Craft Cocktail Bar with partner Pat Flannigan.

The couple opened the bar, billed as “rustic and unpretentious,” in April 2016 and became co-owners last year.

In her statement, the second-year MP said: “It is with a heavy burden on my heart that I have filed for divorce from my husband.

“I am grateful for our years of marriage together and for our beautiful children, all of whom deserve privacy and love as we move through this process.

“I have always been faithful in my marriage and strongly believe in marriage, which makes this announcement even more difficult.”

It’s unclear exactly when Gallagher and Boebert’s relationship became romantic, but the bar owner is from the congresswoman’s hometown of Rifle, Colorado, and still has family there.

It is a short walk from the MP’s controversial house in Silt.

Boebert’s divorce from Jason, 36, her husband of 18 years and father of her four children, is ongoing after the couple’s shock split in May.

It’s unclear when Gallagher and Boebert’s relationship became romantic

The controversial MP initially denied the claims, but made a surprising about-face Friday night, blaming her behavior on her “public and difficult divorce.”

Gallagher (left) is from Congresswoman’s hometown of Rifle, Colorado, and still has family there.

Surveillance footage from Sunday night’s incident shows Boebert, wearing a tight, low-cut gold dress and high heels, making a lot of noise as she and Gallagher leave – taking a selfie as she leaves the auditorium and angrily showing his teeth at the staff.

She also gave the ushers the finger. The Denver Post spoke to a pregnant woman who said she sat behind Boebert, but was too afraid to give her name for fear of MAGA retaliation.

The woman claims Boebert responded “no” when asked to stop vaping, sang with his hands in the air, blew vape smoke at her, kissed her date and took videos repeated during the show. Boebert also allegedly told the complainant that she was a “miserable” person.

The eyewitness claims she asked to move the seats during intermission — and theater staff said that wasn’t the only complaint about the erratic lawmaker.

The woman also told the Post that Boebert’s lover, Gallagher, offered to buy them cocktails as a peace offering, which she had to decline due to her pregnancy.

An incident report states that both men received a warning during intermission regarding their behavior.

But five minutes into the second act, security officials received another complaint about someone making noise and recording the show.

“They told me they wouldn’t leave,” a bailiff said, according to the report.

“I told them they had to leave the theater and if they didn’t they would enter without permission.

“The customers said they wouldn’t leave. I told them I was going to call the Denver police. They said to go get them.

Afterward, Boebert and his smartly dressed date were filmed walking through Denver’s empty nighttime streets.

Once outside, Boebert’s indignation quickly dissipates as she holds hands with her new lover, dances coquettishly and twirls for him in the street as they drive through town – a three-hour drive from his house. Gallagher near Aspen and even further from Boebert’s home in Silt. , Colorado.