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Originally Posted by Genteel Death
A whole chapter should be opened on the can of worms that is the weak visibility of lesbians and transgender people in predominantly male bars which, ironically, have posters on the walls promoting a halt to transphobia etc. Home is where the hurt is.
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I've been hanging about quite a bit with a trans-woman recently, and we usually end up in gay bars because her reception is a bit better there. That's not to say that you don't get comments. Gay boys can be cruel, but not as bad as straight boys. Ultimately, there's about 3 places where no comments happen or the slightest hint of it gets the kicked out - an anarchist collective, a late-night gothy gay bar and a (brilliant) feminist-lesbian place. I'll tell you one thing, lesbians really know how to keep ale well. Maybe ale-keeping lessons are what they secretly do once the dog's settled in to the new place.