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OPEN BARS: HISTORY OF COLUMB GAY BARS
Even the genis of the gay-rights movement trac back to a bar. Many who scuffled wh police said that attackg the gay bar was the last straw - an asslt on somethg their muny simply uldn't lose.
"You wouldn't feel fortable holdg hands an tablishment that wasn't labeled gay. Gay bars opened, fold and fad om memory. Eventually, the mid '90s, openly gay plac like Out on Ma, The Grapeve, Havana and Unn Statn began petg wh the bt the dtry.
The bars and rtrants never hid who they were - they simply ved everyone, straight or gay, to enjoy . "Other plac followed su, attractg a more empowered gay muny and straight people ls aaid to be near . Opened 1996, Unn Statn even featured, Unn Bar + Food embodi the ntemporary gay bar Columb.