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Post-Orlando Truth For You: Gay Bars Aren’t ‘Safe Spaces’

Myth Busting

Yes, gay bars can be a refuge. But there is also rejection, fear, shaming, and violence—aping the homophobia of the broader society.

Greggor Mattson
Greggor Mattson
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