Postg imagry and sounds that embody the life of an East At Gay.
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EAST AT GAY LIFE
Edor's note: This story was origally published on July 20, 2020.On Airport Boulevard, there’s somethg queer happeng si a shippg ntaer.When you enter, you’ll see T-shirts that say thgs like “Gay & Tired.” You’ll fd LGBTQ stori told every book and magaze, more than you’d probably fd the uple of shelv rerved for the genre a mastream bookstore. Jt Galicz and Kirt Reynolds love queer culture so much that they opened a whole store dited to , the Ltle Gay Shop, durg a panmic.
A gay bar for every tribe and taste. “We are implementg as many practic as we n to ensure safety and social distancg.”Like all bs, the Ltle Gay Shop’s owners have had to pivot out of preutn.
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