Gay clubs and bars in ms

Since our last few posts have featured quite a bit of New York nighttime history, we thought we would take a different approach and ask our faithful contributor Osman to take a look at rural nightlife through the film Small Town Gay Bar. So grab a Bud and read forward, intrepid readers:. Needless to say, the city makes us people spoiled.

Rumors in Shannon, Mississippi, the first of these two bars, is a tiny establishment tucked in the middle of nowhere, and owned by Rick Gladish. When asked about Rumors, Bill Curtis, the then Mayor of Shannon, says this is a free country and everyone is welcomed. People interviewed in front of Rumors emphasizes the same point in their own ways.

No matter who you are and regardless of how you feel like behaving, you are welcomed here, they say. The big separation between these small town gay bars and the ones in urban cities rises at this very point. The abundance of possibilities and the segregation coming from different political, social and economical reasons in gay communities in big cities, allow different sub-cultures follow different paths.

This segregation within the communities becomes tangible mostly in the club context such as bars, neighborhoods, fashion and even behaviors. In this big city, the kid is presented with many different circles and possibilities to pursue. This is the story of those who come together under the same roof to have the freedom of being what or who they want to be.

What needs to be noted is that outside these bars is a different world waiting for them: extremely homophobic and not welcoming for the ones that are different. Ignorance, religion, idiocy are only some of the reasons for why these people are so harsh gay the different, and small towns with their dormant and neglectful attitudes are the perfect environments for them to act our their hatred.

At this point comes the story of Scotty Weaver, a young kid brutally murdered by three teens for being gay. Introducing Fred Phelps in to the argument gives even babies in their sleeps the creeps, but since he talks at some point in the documentary, mentioning his name will be necessary.

Crossroads when compared to Rumors stands out as more bar and raunchy. So much that in the documentary the actual photos of those bizarre nights at Crossroads are backed up with Electric Six song Gay Bar. Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full and. Type your email….

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