Who needs gay bars?: bar-hopping through America's endangered LGBTQ+ places

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"Gay bars had been closing by the hundreds in recent decades, even before another global pandemic brought nightlife to its knees. The story goes that increasing mainstream acceptance of LGBTQ people, plus dating apps like Grindr and Tinder, have rendered these spaces obsolete. Beyond that, rampant gentrification in big cities has pushed gay bars out of the neighborhoods they helped make hip. Greggor Mattson's titular question Who Needs Gay Bars? plays on these narratives, accepting that the answer for some might be: maybe nobody. And yet... Inspired by the closing of his own favorite watering hole, Greggor Mattson embarked on a journey across and around the country to paint a much more complex picture of the cultural significance of these spaces. While they may no longer be the only places for LGBTQ patrons to openly socialize, he finds that their value has evolved--they are historical archives, safe spaces, community centers, and places of celebration, entertainment, and discovery. The question that frames this story is not asking whether these spaces are needed, but for whom, earnestly exploring the diversity of folks and purposes they serve today."--
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Gay bars -- United States
Sexual minorities -- United States -- Social life and customs
Sexual minority community -- United States
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Who needs gay bars? : bar-hopping through America's endangered LGBTQ+ places
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Who needs gay bars?
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bar-hopping through America's endangered LGBTQ+ places
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Gay bars
Sexual minorities
Sexual minority community
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