Thus, Gorilla Gay Bar was born one year ago as a solution to the dearth of gay bars in Savannah. “‘Hey, are you okay if we come take over your bar on one of your non-busy nights and make it queer for the evening?’” “I loved the concept, except I wanted to be a little more mindful-I’m going to call the bar,” he laughs. It made a lasting impression on him, and when he moved to Savannah two years ago, he vowed to keep the tradition going-with one slight amendment. In Chicago, Pablo Villareal was part of the “guerrilla gay bar” takeover in his early twenties. They’d show up nearly a hundred deep, no reservations or Facebook events to tip anyone off, and take over the bar for the night, playing queer anthems and taking up space. MANY a night in the early 2000s, in big cities like San Francisco and New York City, the straights would be enjoying a chill evening in their favorite bar when, suddenly, the gays came.
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