Chambers being turned into a gay bar

minidazzler · 29-07-2009 10:54pm

Meh, never been to chambers, as it just isn't my scene, but Gay bars are in general grand anyway, and in Cork Gay seems to be very tame compared to Dublin.

I've been to the George, (i'm straight, long story behind why I went there), in there you would know it is a gay bar. Especially if you are like myself a relatively handsome 20 year old. I had 3 guys try to buy me drinks. I didn't accept, but it was the first time a dude did that.

So, basically what I am saying is there are very few if any true Gay bars in Cork. Not everywhere is Gay friendly, but there is also no gay bar that a straight guy could go into and stand out like a sore thumb.

miss_shadow · 29-07-2009 11:26pm

Kazbah wrote: »

I go out a lot with gay/bi friends - ruby's/loafers/flux/instinct. I'm straight. On more than one occasion it's been said out straight or insinuated to me that gay women in particular don't like straight women in gay bars/clubs. One lady even told me that people like me are the reason she can't score because she's so pretty (her words not mine) that people assume she's straight. :rolleyes: Prejudice works in every direction. I've often been asked if I am gay on these nights, yet I don't think it would be acceptable if I went up to a stranger in The Classic and asked them if they were gay.

Oh that explains why i got those disgusted looks!

Shellie13 · 30-07-2009 12:23am

FunkyMissMonkey wrote: »

Everyone is free to drink where they choose after all!

except in Soho too young apparently AGISM!!

lol

mik_da_man · 30-07-2009 1:29am

In fairness Chambers is a decent bar.
what I'd love to know is if they are moving to a purely GAY bar or a gay freindly bar....

Gay friendly - im fine with that cause everyone can go in and know what to expect.
but a purely GAY bar will be intimatidating to the straight folk, and we may be refused (as happens in some dub pubs) regularlly.

If the second option happens the bar will loose business IMO...
It's quite a busy bar at the moment.

JupiterKid · 30-07-2009 1:43am

Many of the views expressed on this thread shows how long a country like Ireland has to go before it can call itself truly modern and progressive.

Homophobia is alive and well...:(

Illkillya · 30-07-2009 2:03am

JupiterKid wrote: »

Many of the views expressed on this thread shows how long a country like Ireland has to go before it can call itself truly modern and progressive.

Homophobia is alive and well...

Ridiculous. Point to one instance of homophobia in this thread? A few guys who are regulars of Chambers are annoyed that it is changing direction and will most likely no longer suit them. We'd have the same reaction from some people if The Bróg was becoming to a relaxing wine bar, or if the Crane Lane became a sports bar. Nobody is objecting to a gay bar opening up, it is the case as it relates to Chambers that is the focus.

Ludo · 30-07-2009 7:19am

JupiterKid wrote: »

Many of the views expressed on this thread shows how long a country like Ireland has to go before it can call itself truly modern and progressive.

Homophobia is alive and well...:(

Lol...most if not all of the comments are firmly tongue in cheek (well I know mine was anyway). Very few people will care except those who drink there regularly and like it as it is now.