12 Lost Gay Bars of New York Cy

Contents:

• THE HISTORY OF GAY NIGHTLIFE NEW YORK CY
• THE 30 BT GAY BARS NYC
• LAST CALL: BEHD THE TERRIFYG UNTOLD STORY OF NEW YORK'S GAY BAR KILLER

THE HISTORY OF GAY NIGHTLIFE NEW YORK CY

The spac, whether always gay iendly or only durg certa tim of the day or week, gave LGBT people the eedom to be themselv a way they ually uld not be their personal or profsnal liv. There will always be gay bars, but will they be as vivid, sexy, and subversive as the hnts of yore?

THE 30 BT GAY BARS NYC

The history of NYC nightlife is studd wh the memori of fascatg boît that attracted gays sperate need of nnectn, then ultimately fell away as newer spots and trends emerged. Once a year—for three years a row—they've done Gay Bars That Are Gone, an rmative walk as part of Jane Jabsftival, May.

What's your favore lost NYC gay bar? Kyle: My favore is probably the Nth Circle (a fab Wt 10th Street steakhoe-turned-gay-bar full of leather clon, twks, htlers, and celebry drop-s, all eher cisg, playg pool, dog dgs, or bbg agast each other.

What are your 'Gay Bars That Are Gone' walks walks like? We try to ver different typ of plac--gay dance clubs, leather scene, piano bars, Rose's Turn, the old Duplex space.

LAST CALL: BEHD THE TERRIFYG UNTOLD STORY OF NEW YORK'S GAY BAR KILLER

")So Walt Whman was openly gay? Michael: Not he went to a gay bar. Michael: It was a bohemian bar, so we don't have the language to put "gay bar" explicly.

We were outsi the Me Shaft [a rnchy 1970s/'80s gay sex club on Washgton Street]. Michael: It's really the lack of the gay spac, wh real tate beg what is.

Now you n stay your hometown and live your gay life, you don't have to e to a metropolan cy and have that nnectn.