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.

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

THE DOS & DON'TS OF GAY CLUBBG

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. 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.