# Unjected moves Denver mixer after Golden Mill disputes event

> By Kim Harris | Edited by Bill Alena | Published: 2026-10-25T19:12:05.360353+00:00 | Section: Daily News | Source: https://www.datingindustryinsights.com/news/unjected-moves-denver-mixer-after-golden-mill-dispute | Publisher: Dating Industry Insights (High Intent Media Inc)

The Golden Mill said it never approved a '400+ person gathering' on 24 October. Anti-vaccine dating app Unjected moved its singles mixer to The Grizzly Rose.

## Key points

- The Golden Mill food hall in Golden, Colorado said on 23 October 2026 that it had not known of or approved a '400+ person gathering' planned for 24 October.
- Unjected said in its own 24 October post that its Denver Singles Mixer was moving to The Grizzly Rose, 6pm to 9pm that night.
- Unjected announced on 21 October that at least 400 people had contacted it to attend, and kept the location secret from non-vetted people.
- Unjected founder Shelby Hosana's discrimination suit against Recess Beer Garden, filed 27 May 2026, has a motion to dismiss pending, according to the Denver Gazette.

## Article

- The Golden Mill in Golden, Colorado said on 23 October it had not approved a '400+ person gathering' planned for 24 October.
- Unjected moved its Denver Singles Mixer to The Grizzly Rose, 6pm to 9pm on 24 October, according to its own post.
- Unjected said at least 400 people had contacted it to attend.
- A motion to dismiss founder Shelby Hosana's discrimination suit against Recess Beer Garden is pending, according to the Denver Gazette.

The Golden Mill food hall in Golden, Colorado, said on 23 October that it had not known of or approved a '400+ person gathering' planned for the next day, an event Westword and the Denver Gazette linked to the anti-vaccine dating app Unjected. The venue's Instagram post did not name Unjected. On 24 October, Unjected said in its own Substack post that its Denver Singles Mixer was moving to The Grizzly Rose in Denver that evening.

It is the second time in 2026 that a Colorado venue has distanced itself from the app's plans, according to the Denver Gazette.

### The DII Take

Whatever one thinks of Unjected's politics, the venue's account describes an event-logistics failure. Unjected announced a headline number on 21 October while keeping the location secret, and The Golden Mill says it was never informed. Offline events are a real acquisition channel for niche dating brands, but they only work when the venue has agreed before the promotion starts.

### The venue says there was no contract and no security

Westword quoted The Golden Mill's post as saying: 'The organizers promoted this event through private channels without our knowledge or consent.' The Denver Gazette quoted it saying any large event 'requires a contract, event plan, security consideration, and prior authorization, none of which exist for this gathering.' The venue said operations would run as normal on Saturday, with no private events and a peaceful Golden police presence, according to the Denver Gazette.

Hosana posted on Instagram that 'The Golden Mill let us know we’re not welcome,' according to the Denver Gazette. Westword's updated article says organisers ultimately held the event at The Grizzly Rose. Unjected predicted a crowd might be 10 times bigger than at the previous Grizzly Rose event. DII has not seen independent confirmation of attendance.

### A repeat pattern and a pending lawsuit

In May, Recess Beer Garden in Denver cancelled a 29 May Unjected mixer, saying it had not organised, sponsored or booked it. Unjected moved that event to The Grizzly Rose too. Hosana sued Recess on 27 May in US District Court in Colorado, seeking more than $4 million from each defendant, according to Westword and the Denver Gazette. Several defendants filed a motion on 13 October to dismiss an amended complaint, which the Denver Gazette said was still pending as of 24 October.

> Several defendants filed a motion on 13 October to dismiss an amended complaint, which the Denver Gazette said was still pending as of 24 October.

Watch that ruling, and whether the multi-state tour Unjected announced in May finds venues willing to sign contracts. Westword said it had not heard back from Unjected or The Golden Mill at the time of writing.

- Unjected's secret-location model leaves it exposed when venues say they never agreed to host, as The Golden Mill did on 23 October.
- The Grizzly Rose has now been Unjected's fallback venue twice in 2026, per the Denver Gazette.
- The motion to dismiss in Hosana v. Recess Beer Garden is the next formal development.

**Sources:** [UNJECTED SINGLES MIXER LOCATION CHANGE! (Unjected's own post) (Unjected, Substack)](https://unjected.substack.com/p/unjected-singles-mixer-location-change); [Anti-vax dating event turned away by second Colorado business (The Denver Gazette)](https://www.denvergazette.com/2026/10/24/unjected-anti-vax-dating-event/); [Unvaxxed dating event likely canceled by planned venue again, with similar confusion (Westword)](https://www.westword.com/news/unvaxxed-dating-event-likely-canceled-by-planned-venue-again-with-similar-confusion-40952381/); [Anti-vax dating group sues Denver beer garden for canceling singles event (Westword)](https://www.westword.com/news/anti-vax-group-sues-denver-beer-garden-canceled-event-40891563/); [Hosana et al v. Recess Beer Garden, LLC et al (1:26-cv-02334), docket summary (PacerMonitor)](https://www.pacermonitor.com/public/case/64863422/Hosana_et_al_v_Recess_Beer_Garden,_LLC_et_al); [Second dose of singles: Unvaxxed dating event returning to Denver (Westword)](https://www.westword.com/news/unjected-unvaxxed-denver-dating-event-returning-40937801/); [Controversy brewing ahead of dating event for 'unvaxxed' at Denver bar (The Denver Gazette)](https://www.denvergazette.com/2026/05/13/controversy-brewing-ahead-of-dating-event-for-unvaxxed-at-denver-bar/)

## Key takeaways

- Unjected's secret-location promotion left it exposed when The Golden Mill said it had no contract, security plan or authorisation for a 400-plus gathering.
- Offline events can drive acquisition for niche dating brands, but on the venue's account Unjected's second venue dispute of 2026 shows the risk of promoting before a venue has agreed to host.
- The pending motion to dismiss in Hosana v. Recess Beer Garden is the next formal development for Unjected's venue disputes.

## FAQ

### Why did Unjected move its Denver singles event to The Grizzly Rose?

The Golden Mill said on 23 October it had not approved a '400+ person gathering'. Unjected founder Shelby Hosana said the venue had told the group it was not welcome, and the event moved to The Grizzly Rose on 24 October.

### Did The Golden Mill name Unjected in its statement?

No. Westword and the Denver Gazette linked The Golden Mill's Instagram post to Unjected, but the post itself did not name the app.

### What is the Unjected lawsuit against Recess Beer Garden?

Founder Shelby Hosana filed a discrimination suit on 27 May 2026 in US District Court in Colorado, seeking more than $4 million from each defendant. A motion to dismiss an amended complaint was pending as of 24 October, according to the Denver Gazette.

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