Corporate sponsors were not needed. But this time, the HRC took control and effectively castrated the march of any meaningful discourse. Because these corporations were not interested in seeing radical gay activity and so therefore, we witnessed the near absence of leather men, drag queens, or even the proverbial dykes on bikes. We must all admit that a taste of the forbidden is extremely appealing. I do enjoy underground bars, especially the smattering of underground coke bars around this city.
Illegal acts make our hearts flutter.
However, a bar does not need to be gay in order to be 'underground'. He mistakes gay oppression with radicalism, and I deem him hopeless. I have been very lucky in my life to be blessed with an outstanding intelligence and advanced sense of humor, and the only hardship I can complain about presently is suffering through his email. Do not confuse my thoughts on gay culture for my thoughts on gay rights. Obviously gay rights are important and we are outrageously better off today than we were ten years ago.