The Last American Gay Bar

Season 1

A six episode documentary series following the rise and fall of gay bars in middle America. As acceptance of LGBTQ+ has grown, the role that gay bars have played in the culture has diminished. Does the community still need these safe havens in order to survive?

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6 Episodes

1960s: Stonewall and Vietnam
E1
1960s: Stonewall and VietnamThree men come of age and head to war in Vietnam.
1970s: Scooping the Loop
E2
1970s: Scooping the LoopAnita Bryant is praying for our sins while gay men are hitting the streets.
Violence in the Streets
E3
Violence in the StreetsAre gays raging war with each other in the city of Des Moines?
The War on AIDS
E4
The War on AIDSLong after Vietnam, the gay community faces an invisible enemy.
Don't Ask Don't Tell
E5
Don't Ask Don't TellThe fight for equal rights arrives but not without a cost.
Here and Now
E6
Here and NowTrans visibility is at an all time high but the world is falling apart.