I Take It They Are Not Worried About Housing Then.

[webbo3]

there is a housing shortage in London, so instead of a pub they can make a few flats for the residents of Grenfell to move into if they want it.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4763298/London-planners-insist-new-flats-gay-bar.html


Dave.

[sp1814]

-Talbot-

It's about numbers.

The pulling potential of an established gay friendly bar will always trump anything that can be organised via a social media group.

And remember, some complete stranger joining a group and suggesting to meet up at the Red Lion on Friday night might get a few takers - but they will not get hundreds of takers.

In any case, I think most people would be deeply suspicious of the invitation.

[sp1814]

Regarding the group at your pub. Are you suggesting that they were strangers who all congregated - or were they already known to each other.

If it's the latter, then the social media suggestion isn't supported by the evidence. They could've all been mates on a stag do.

[-Talbot-]

Never seen a stag -do that big.

Texas?

They were performing a gig after the races and I'm wondering if they have a large gay following ... they may have decided on to congregate at a particular pub after the races.

[Mamyalynne]

Sorry if my bringing Stewart Lee into the conversation caused some confusion ...it was the 'These days' comment.

[-Talbot-]

We've had many pubs open up in town targeting the gay community but they never last long.

lol, Mamya ... you don't half cause some trouble ;0)

[Mamyalynne]

I know. :-(

[sp1814]

Texas might have a large gay following, but not amongst gay men. I can't say for sure.

[anotheoldgit]

naomi24
I did not directly say "Gays should integrate", but what I did say was: "but don't you think that rather than isolate yourselves in special venues it would be better for all minority groups to learn to integrate into common society"?

A suggestion based on the fact that we are forever being told that we should integrate with minority groups and them with us?

How can this possibly be achieved if each group wishes to isolate themselves within their own communities?

Hope this somehow explains what I was getting at and I was not being 'silly' as you wrongfully accused me of being?

[jackthehat]

AOG - The proportion of time spent in clubs/bars is small when considering the daily life of 'anyone'.
Choosing to socialise, for a few hours, in a venue of like-minded people is not 'isolationist'; it is practical for all the reasons outlined earlier in the thread.
The remaining hours in the week will be spent in full integration with the rest of society however that is constituted in any given area.

[naomi24]

aog, gays don’t isolate themselves. They live and work within the community and therefore they are part of the bigger society. That they prefer to spend their spare time with like-minded people is no different to you belonging to, say, a golf club, or to a military organisation, or socialising with a group of people with whom you can relate. It is silly to say they don’t integrate.