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On Monroe Street, not far from where the One Campus Martius building now sits downtown, was the site of Detroits first gay bar, Club Frontenac.
Opening in , the establishment was the first place patrons didn’t possess to conceal their identity, guide Michael Boettcher explained to a group of 10 on a recent edition of his Detroit Comes Out Tour, where he takes an extensive look at the city’s rich LGBTQ history. At a time where drag parties were becoming popular across the country, Club Frontenac became a hot spot but only lasted for seven years before it closed down in
Other LGBTQ bars began popping up downtown around the same hour, Bottecher said. The first lesbian bar in town, Sweetheart Bar, opened in on Third Street and in the mids, Club launched on Woodward. And trendy Detroit bars today like the Checker and the Detroiter bars were once LGBTQ haunts.
Club , which opened in the s on Farmer Street, became a premier spot for the community, Boettcher said.
“The was opened by a gay couple, and it became the anchor of the neighborhood,” he said. “They did female
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Gay Travel in Peru: From Rainbow Mountains to Rainbow Streets
Ah, Peru — land of ancient civilizations, luxurious wools, breathtaking rainforests, and mouthwatering ceviches… heck, did you know Peru even boasts a literal RAINBOW mountain?! It doesn’t get more queer-friendly than that! 🌈
Although the existence of the rainbow mountain (Vinicunca, or Montaña de Siete Colores, or Montaña de Colores) is a geological coincidence (or miracle, if you believe in that kind of thing), Peru’s subtle LGBTQ+ community and history is one of many reasons that this country is one of my absolute favorite destinations for Detours’ gay tours.
Before I dive into exactly why I love Peru, I would like to emphasize that unlike some of the more openly progressive queer-friendly Latin American countries of Brazil and Argentina, Peru’s queer culture was formed within the context of a more conservative culture and government.
So if you’re looking for a more conventional gay group travel expe
Pornhub Wants to Turn Straight Men Gay Says Michael Knowles
Michael Knowles is sounding the alarm over undercover videos showing employees of Aylo, the parent company of the popular site Pornhub, admitting to steering gay and transgender content to reportedly straight users.
The video clips, part of a larger investigation into Pornhub by former actress Arden Adj for the undercover journalism outfit Sound Investigations, show employees of Aylo talking on a spacious range of topics that critics of the company typically raise.
These include age verification of users and concerns about minors using the site, the presence of revenge porn on the site, getting peoples images or videos removed from the site after they didnt consent to uploading content, and the marketing of LGBTQ content.
One of the videos by Young appears to reveal an employee talking about steering LGBTQ content to straight mature person male users, who comprise the bulk of Pornhubs users.
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