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Which Boston gay block do you fail the most?

Russ Lopez book, The Hub of the Gay Universe: An LGBTQ History of Boston, Provincetown and Beyond shares how vibrant Boston’s queer scene was through the much of the 20th century. After WWII, Boston had more than a dozen same-sex attracted bars. Those numbers would continue to proliferate over the coming decades (peaking in the 1970s – 90s) alongside other businesses that catered to the local gay people.

Last year Machine / Ramrod closed after a developer purchased the building it was located in to change the block into residences. And a few weeks ago, I shared that the Boston Eagle has permnantly closed. The loss of these spaces has reignited the discussion about the lethargic demise of the gay bar in Boston, and it made me wonder, what gay prevent from Boston’s past do you overlook the most?

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