The whole place felt about a decade or two behind: there was no indication by music or style that it was the second decade of a new century. Within minutes of walking into Rumors just before midnight, I felt as if we had happened onto a movie set which had perfectly curated a circa-2000s small town gay bar. Rather, everyone we encountered was friendly and welcoming, as if they were completely unconcerned about who slept with whom or whether someone was “masc” or otherwise. That said, the absence of a pride flag did not indicate an unwelcoming stance. ![]() There is no gay enclave here so the businesses flying the flag are making a very bold declaration. ![]() Interesting thing about Bellingham: the bar was not the only place in Bellingham we saw a gay pride flag. No “gay ghetto” exists here in fact, Rumors was on the same street as all the other bars in this sleepy, Pacific Northwest college town. This past weekend, we headed out to the only gay nightclub in Bellingham, Washington. ![]() And-underscore why they even existed in the first place: There’s something about them that casts a faint shadow of what the gay bar scene might have been like back in the day. I love gay bars and queer havens-especially the ones in smaller, regional towns.
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