Thursday, April 13, 2006
Separating the Birds from the Bees
“Gay pubs and clubs have become so over-run with straight revellers, attracted by the ambience of the gay scene, that they have been forced to introduce strict quotas of heterosexual partygoers. Many clubs are now operating a ‘gay majority’ door policy to ensure that such places as Canal Street in Manchester and Old Compton Street in Soho remain as gay areas. But these strategies have become so severe that genuine gay people are also being turned away if they do not manage to convince the bouncer of their sexuality.” — From an article in London’s The Independent, March 19, as printed in Chicago's Windy City Times Outlines section. Our suggestion is that everyone in the UK get either our "Yep I'm Gay" keyring or our "Straight But Not Narrow" lapel pin. We're doing our best to keep things organized.
The keyring is $4.99, the pin is $3.49.
Here's the keyring, and here's the pin.