In his new memoir, “Gay Bar,” Jeremy Atherton L documents his personal history and the history of queer inty by explorg gay bars around the world.
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- RH, “AN ALL NEW GAY BAR” G TO SHAW, POSTS LIQUOR LICENSE PLARD
- A MEMOIR ABOUT QUEER INTY, TOLD ONE GAY BAR AT A TIME
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A MEMOIR ABOUT QUEER INTY, TOLD ONE GAY BAR AT A TIME
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