Gay bars in the 80s

They often were found in the poorer and underdeveloped parts of town, hidden behind inconspicuous doors and tinted windows, so outsiders were unaware of the scene inside. While hiding from society was a necessary survival skill, inside members would dance together all night.

70s and 80s Club Culture

After 11pm there was a small entry fee charged, so many would flock in at And he was right! The place was a magnet for clones who seemed to need little sleep despite having full-time jobs, many of which required an early morning start. In contrast, in the other bars, cruising was very serious, and you dare not laugh when trying to pick up your date for the night.

How the dancefloors of Manchester's gay bars in the 1980s created a freedom found nowhere else

Leading up to the LGBT community faced a number of discriminatory acts from federal and local government. Congress passed a law outlawing sodomy in D. Under the Lavender Scare the federal government fired gay individuals en masse. Nob Hill , one of D. These weren't wholly safe places, however.

The first took place during the late s and closed the club for more than a year. It is thought the fire was set by criminal elements seeking protection racket money to keep the Charlotte-Mecklenburg police at bay. Scorpio was only one of several clubs burned the others were all straight throughout a multi-year period during the last half of the s.