Survivg the Gay Jungle AKA A Gui To Gay Clubbg

Contents:

• A CELEBRATN OF THE GLOR GAY CLUB
• THE DOS & DON'TS OF GAY CLUBBG
• SURVIVG THE GAY JUNGLE AKA A GUI TO GAY CLUBBG

A CELEBRATN OF THE GLOR GAY CLUB

On a balmy summer’s eveng, walkg down Manchter’s Canal Street wh a iend, I stepped to my first gay bar. I was seventeen, only two people the world - me and him - knew I was gay. I lgh at the absurdy of all now, but that first tentative step to the gay world, my world, was a fg experience.

THE DOS & DON'TS OF GAY CLUBBG

I will always remember my first proper gay club experience at Missn Leeds.

My first memorable gay clubbg experience was at Circ London. Gay clubs played such an important part of my life as this was where I felt I was disverg myself and lettg go of any fears I held onto growg up. The first time I walked to a Queer gay club Manchter - after seeg plac on Canal Street feature Queer As Folk - every expectatn I uld have imaged was met.

SURVIVG THE GAY JUNGLE AKA A GUI TO GAY CLUBBG

It was a night of many firsts: my first gay bar, first drag show, the first time I ever kissed a boy public.

More than all of this though, for the first time I was surround by people who appeared totally reee by the one thg that had ed me so much anguish throughout my teens – beg gay. For me, The Joer's (RIP) was a really important gay venue.