I’m not up on my NYC gay related politics which probably explains why I didn’t know this:
Gay dance clubs are a rare find in the city because, as explained by Tricia Romano in a November 2002 Village Voice article “The Safety Dance: You Can’t Dance If You Want To,” former Mayor Rudy Giuliani enforced cabaret licenses granted to establishments that can serve liquor and allow dancing. The connection between dance, alcohol, and gay culture is well documented. So that needn’t be articulated here. Giuliani killed off much of gay culture, effectively if not outright. There are plenty of bars—don’t get me wrong. But it’s not the same as a dance club.
