Appleton gay bar

The Stonewall riots in New York City energized the gay rights movement in , and as LGBTQ people searched for shared experiences and safe spaces, they found them at bars and clubs that openly welcomed them. Starting in the s, a handful of bars and clubs in Green Bay, Appleton, Sheboygan and Oshkosh openly welcomed LGBTQ clientele, offering safe and supportive places for a population that struggled to find acceptance and felt isolated and rejected by the dominant, straight culture.

Rascals has long been a gay refuge in Appleton

That applies to holidays, which can have a bittersweet benefit for those in the gay community who aren't fully accepted by their own families. Rascals is similar to a gay and lesbian community center that a larger metropolitan area might have, Vosters said.

The Importance of Gay Bars

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I bought them out and we opened a gay bar. I brought in Patrick to run the food business. The bar had several rooms in its 8, square feet of space: a bar area, dance floor, game room, and sit-down restaurant. See article below. The bar must have folded very quickly, or perhaps decided that gay 'wasn't their thing".