Guerilla queers take over bars in major US cities
Guerilla Queer Bar Takeover events have become popular in some major US cities. As reported in the Washington Post,
The formula is simple: On the third Friday of the month, a group of gay men and lesbians descends on an otherwise “straight” bar for the night.
They dance, they drink, they interact with the regular clientele. “The intent is that you go places where you don’t usually go,” organizer Karl Jones says. “We see it as a great opportunity to mingle with other types of people. Straight people don’t go to gay bars because they might feel uncomfortable,” so the group takes the initiative.
Washington’s first Guerilla Queer Bar events took place last spring, when Georgetown law student Boaz Green organized an outing at Cafe Saint-Ex. More than 100 people showed up, wearing flowers to help identify one another.
The Guerilla Queer Bar Yahoo Group is here for more details.
What a brilliant idea to get out and see other bars in your city.
Do you think Vancouver is ready for a Guerilla Queer Bar HMmmm?
Would you participate in a Guerilla Queer Bar HMmmm event?