01 ka-03
I-skivies (eyayisengaphambili iBhokisi leThuluzi), Topeka, Kansas
isithombe ngu-Andrew Collins Izithombe zama-gay bars, ama-nightclub, ama-lounges, ama-cabarets, nezinye izinketho zokugcina ebusuku eziseLwandle, kusho iKansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, naseNingizimu Dakota.
Ngokuvamile emathunzini asempumalanga ye-Kansas State Capitol Building, enamabhuloki ambalwa nje, uzothola i-Topeka kuphela ibha ye-gay, i-Skivies (921 S. Kansas Ave., 785-234-0482), efanekiselwa emuva lapho yayibizwa ngokuthi iBhokisi leThuluzi. Kuyindawo ephansi kakhulu, idonsa ukuxuba kwabesifazane nabesilisa, iningi lawo lisuka endaweni yangakini - kanti ngezinye izikhathi imiphefumulo embalwa eyaziwayo ephuma ekolishi eliseduzane laseKholerence (ekhaya ukuya eKansas University), nakuba lesi sixuku sibheka umhlambi ngenye indlela eya eKansas City.
Ephakeme kakhulu kwezombusazwe, idolobha laseTopeka liyikhaya elimnyama le-Westboro Church eliphikisana no-gay (nomndeni onzondayo esontweni, oholwa ngumshumayeli uFred Phelps). Ukuhlangana noPhelps kuye kwazuza iTekaeka idumela elihle kakhulu phakathi kwabantu abathandanayo nabasosayensi kunabo abafanelekayo - kunomphakathi we-GLBT lapha, kanti iTopeka isiye saqhubeka sinobulili ngesikhathi eside (nakuba singaphansi kakhulu kukaLawrence futhi, ihora elide, Kansas City). Ama-skivies ahlanzekile futhi akhululekile, aneziphuzo ezingenasisindo esingaphansi, umdanso omncane wokudansa ngemuva, futhi nobungane uma kukhona isixuku esikhulu-kulo mphakathi, abantu bendawo bavame ukuzana kahle. Uma ufuna indawo yesikhangiso se-high-energy ye-stand-and-model, hlola ku-KC. Lokhu kuyindawo engaphezulu yokuxoxa okungenakuzithoba futhi ukwazi abantu bendawo.
02 ka-03
Abahwebi Pub (ngaphambili owayengumtshela), Lawrence, Kansas
isithombe ngu-Andrew Collins Nakuba yidolobha elinomdla kakhulu kunazo zonke e-Kansas kanye neyodwa yamadolobhana asekolishi amaningi futhi aqhubekayo, i-Lawrence ayinayo ibha ye-gay esemthethweni. Kodwa-ke, i-Merchant's Pub (Barman's Pub (746 Massachusetts St., 785-843-4111) enesandla esihle kakhulu, esithatha isakhiwo sebhilidi sevintage kanye namafasitela aphakanyisiwe, sekuyisikhathi eside sinezinto ezilandelayo nomphakathi wesilisa wase-gay, ohlala emuva lapho lesi sikhala saziwa khona njenge-Teller's. I-gastropub enesitayela enokukhethwa kwezinyosi ezinkulu kanye nemenyu enkulu kakhulu yezindawo zokudlela eziphakathi kwendawo yaseMidwestern, yindlela enhle yokuphuza, ukuxhumana nabantu, noma usuku lokuthanda ukudla.
Kuhlezi eceleni komgwaqo, ngakho-ke izinsuku zokufudumala kuyindawo ephelele ukujabulela abantu abakhulu ababukele edolobheni laseLawrence elisemgwaqeni omkhulu, iMasta Street - Teller isemaphethelweni asenyakatho kombuthano, eduze kweshayimu ye-movie futhi ngaphakathi kwamakhilomitha ahamba ngezinyawo kwamanye amathilomu ashukumisayo nezitolo. Abalandeli abathandekayo be-nightlifelife bazofuna ukwenza umzuzu wamaminithi angu-40 ukuya entshonalanga eKansas City , noma emineni, kukhona ibha yomakhelwane we-gay enobungane cishe empumalanga engamaminithi angu-20 e- Topeka . Kodwa uma ubheka ukuphuma ku-Lawrence, lokhu kuyibheja enokwethenjelwa, e-hip, futhi ejabulisayo.
03 ka 03
I-Fox Bar, i-Overland Park, i-Kansas (ivaliwe)
isithombe ngu-Andrew Collins Qaphela: i-Fox Bar ivaliwe
Eminye imigwaqo yama-gay e-Kansas City edinga amanzi emgwaqeni odinga ukuhamba okufutshane ngaphandle kwedolobha, i-Fox Bar (7520 Shawnee Mission Pkwy, i-Overland Park, KS) eduze ne-Overland Park, eKansas yiyona eyenza umzamo. Kusemthethweni edolobheni le-Mission, umzila olula wemaminithi angu-10 ukusuka esigatsheni saseWestport saseKansas City, futhi udonsa ukuxuba okungokoqobo kwama-gay nabesilisa abesilisa abesilisa abaneminyaka yonke ubudala, kusukela kumaphandleni okuyi-hangout kulabo abathandana nabo kakhulu abavele bajabulele i-vibe enobungane, ingaphakathi elikhangayo, neziphuzo ezinzima. I-Fox Bar iye yaba khona ngokuzijabulisa ebusuku ebusuku kanye nebhokisi lebhokisi elijabulisayo, futhi kukhona amatafula amathathu echibini endaweni evulekile ye-side bar. Abasebenzi bayamamukela futhi bajabule, futhi isimo sengqondo lapha siyakwamukela kakhulu, uma sihamba kancane (ngomqondo wokuthi abaningi abathintekayo lapha bayazana). Noma kunjalo, lena yi-Kansas City, indawo elula kakhulu ukuyenza abangane abasha.