Drink a Straight Bar Gay!!

Saskatoon has recently caught up to a trend that takes place in bigger cities. Crashing straight bars. The objective is to pack the chosen straight bar with the most color coordinated gays possible. Then dance. We have had two successful DASBG runs, and going for another one tonight.
I think it is important, that we hold these fun events. We are restrained with only one queer bar in this city. We don't have options for where we go on the weekend. A lot of us don't feel safe going to straight bars alone. So gathering a group like this, many of us experience bars that we never have before. It is also very important to make ourselves seen. Normally we are quietly corralled into an alley, where the queer bar is located. It's important for us to go out and be exactly who we are, to people who normally never see large groups of Queer people. We are, and always will be, surrounded by their culture and lifestyle. So for one night, we unexpectedly turn the tables on them. We out number them in one of their spaces. We show them who we are, how we dress, how we dance, and just how many of us there are. It's just to bad we can't change the bar's music for a night, eek. I have also seen positive effects within our community due to this event. Cliques within our community who don't normally socialize with each other, make effort to talk with another. People who normally don't go out on the town come to these events. All because they realize the importance of showing a large united front.
Our past two events have gone fairly well. There were no big confrontations. Just a few of the usual ignorant comments, and gaping . But for the most part the other patrons of the bar have a good time, and even join in with us on the dance floor. The staff at one bar heard about the event and even dressed in pink (our chosen color for these events) to show their support.
Cheers to another successful night of drinking a straight bar gay!!