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The Marines Face a New Fight
Meet a few good men—some of whom are gay.
Originally published in The Boston Globe and Indy Week.
The Beirut Memorial in Jacksonville, N.C. The gay partner of one of the victims didn&#;t understand about the suicide bombing for a week. Photo by Cpl. John Suleski; in the widespread domain.
JACKSONVILLE, N.C.—I Verb UP to the bar at the Fortunate Lady Night Club and order a Bud Light. Immediately, the woman on the next stool drops her hand, landing it square on my thigh. Early 40s, Filipina, nearly naked, she introduces herself as Lydia. I can barely hear her for the rock &#;n&#; roll.
&#;Come perch with me,&#; she says, motioning toward a dark booth near the runway. &#;I&#;m a dancer.&#; She peels back her sleeveless dress to show me her cleavage, then pulls up her miniskirt to demonstrate me her shadowy panties. &#;Buy me a beer. I like you.&#;
&#;I&#;m gonna walk around,&#; I say.
&#;You break my heart,&#; she replies sourly.
I walk to the front of the lounge, where a handful of the 45, Marines from Camp Lejeune play pool. One of them is blond, winsome
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8 Gay Bars and Clubs in Raleigh
Welcome to our queer city guide series by Lex! Raleigh, North Carolina, may not be the first place to come to mind when thinking about queer bars, but it actually is home to a thriving LGBTQ+ nightlife scene, offering everything from high-energy sway clubs to laid-back queer-friendly bars. Whether you're a local looking for your next go-to detect or just visiting and searching for the best queer nightlife in Raleigh, you’ll find plenty of spots that celebrate all things LGBTQ+.
This guide covers the best areas for queer nightlife in Raleigh, along with the top 8 LGBTQ+ bars and clubs where you can dance on the dance floor, find drink specials, back patio hangouts, and connect with the local queer crowd.
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Best Areas for Queer Nightlife in Raleigh
While Raleigh doesn’t contain a specific "gayborhood," there are several LGBTQ-friendly nightlife districts where queer nightlife thrives:
1. Warehouse District
A trendy, artsy area packed with a queer-friendly bar scene, craf
The Proud, The Several, And The Gay Bar -- Lounge Business Flourishes In Shadow Of Marine Base
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. - It's 11 o'clock on a Saturday night, and with more than drinking, dancing, pool-shooting patrons in Friend's Lounge, Danny Leonard ought to be one happy proprietor.
But the owner of Jacksonville's only gay bar is edgy. Right now he's peering through the wire mesh on the locked front door at Route 24, known as "Freedom Way," which connects his establishment to the vast Marine base at Camp Lejeune.
Any gay bar within spitting distance of a military base might be nervous, given the firestorm greeting President Clinton's apparent determination to end the ban on homosexuals in the military.
Leonard estimates about two-thirds of his patrons are Marines and sailors, despite the fact Camp Lejeune has declared the bar off-limits. "I just tell them, `Y'all come around,' " Leonard says.
All the same, nobody gets in the locked door until the cashier has given them the once-over.
On Jan. 30 just 40 miles south of here, Crae Pridgen says, he was dragged out of a Wilmington, N.C.