Ola, Florida Gay Bars Lbian Clubs - Maps, Lks, Drivg Directns
Contents:
- FLORIDA LBIAN AND GAY BARS, RTRANTS, LODGG, PRI EVENT, BS MAPS
- OLA ROAD TRIP & VATN GUI: GAY FLORIDA TRAVEL
- EXPLORE GAY ROOMS & RENTALS OLA
FLORIDA LBIAN AND GAY BARS, RTRANTS, LODGG, PRI EVENT, BS MAPS
Pe Ave., was one of the few bs where the gay muny of Ola and Marn County uld gather and fd themselv weled and supported. “It was fely there to support the gay muny, ” said Reynold Hawk, the origal officer of the rporatn that owned the Copa, Up and Comg Inc. Fifteen years ago was not que as acceptable this town to be gay.
“The tradnal gay bar helps crease visibily and acceptance a muny, and is often the first place someone experienc LGBTQ culture and muny, ” explaed Mary Ey O’Hara, rapid rponse manager of GLAAD, a natnal media monorg anizatn acceleratg acceptance for the LGBTQ muny by tacklg tough issu and provokg dialogue that leads to cultural change. GLAAD don’t know the current number of LGBTQ+ bars that have closed durg the panmic, but acrdg to stori the “Daily Beast” and “Marketplace, ” Yelp unted 59 gay bars that closed durg 2020 alone. “I’m not sayg that there’s prejudice gog on but I’ve been here for 30 years and I’ve been gay the whole time and ’s not the iendlit cy.
Daniel Easterday, who liv Ola, said that The Copa was the first gay club he ever went to after turng 18. As far as he is ncerned, the nightclub did help the gay muny Marn County fd a place to go and have fun. It was my safe space the early part of my gay adult life.
OLA ROAD TRIP & VATN GUI: GAY FLORIDA TRAVEL
“The void leav is immeasurable, bee was one of the only gay bars around.
EXPLORE GAY ROOMS & RENTALS OLA
Some the gay muny would like to see bars like The Copa flourish, but like anythg else, there has to be nsistent mand that allows for the succs of such a venue.
“The ma reason ’s sad to see The Copa close is bee reprents a ‘safe space’ for the muny to gather and nnect, pecially younger members of the muny, ” says one lol gay man who requted not to be named.
Puttg a more personal ame, Decker offered, “As a gay male, fdg somebody to love this town is harr than fdg a cktail for sure.