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THE ORAL HISTORY OF THE ALBURY, ONE OF SYDNEY’S MOST LEGENDARY GAY BARS

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The are some of the spots that sprg to md when you thk of Sydney’s inic gay until 2001, another tablishment was a hotspot for the cy’s queer nightlife.

So popular was the venue that crowd overflow om the bar even turned the adjacent pub, The Bechamp, to a gay tablishment. In fact, Kylie herself is quoted as sayg that wasn’t until she snuck to the Albury and watched the drag tribute the early 90s that she realised she’d bee a gay Kylie Show attracted A-list onlookers. “The gay bars those days were gay bars, ” says Petrie.

The populary of the film Priscilla, Queen of the Dert sudnly ma drag more mastream and brought onlookers om outsi the gay muny. "Once upon a time you had to e out of the closet as gay - today 's more about g out as 'kky', " he said.

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"[While] many blame the ter for killg public gay hook-up culture, has given creased visibily and opportuni for accsg fetish, kk and other sexual nich. "The gay and lbian muni have shown all that you n be open and hont about who you are and what you like and that’s nothg to be ashamed of.

Jt like gays and lbians, people are now 'g out' as swgers. " The Taylor Square venue sat on the Mardi Gras route and was perhaps Sydney's bt-known gay bar.

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Gay & Lbian Communy! Small gay bar loted at the cy end of Oxford St. A short walk om Oxford St is the Berford, which is a popular mixed venue throughout the week, but be the go-to spot for gay lols on Sun afternoon when the large beer garn out the back heav wh people om 5pm onwards.

The Berford also hosts the Sydney Gay and Lbian Bs Associatn and several LGBTQI special events at var tim of year. Another good gay bar wh a relaxed and unpretent atmosphere (if you're the type of person who gets sick of plac where guys jt go to show off their chts).

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