Binghamton gay bar
A brief history of Binghamton gay bars
Tucked in a Chenango Street parking lot, Binghamton’s last gay bar carries on the tradition of an area once rife with LGBTQ hotspots. Squiggy’s Bar is owned and run by Binghamton community member Jo Sturdy, a veteran of the Triple Cities’ thriving gay and lesbian social scenes of the ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s.
Originally from Deposit, New York, a town in nearby Delaware County, Strong moved to Binghamton in the mid-‘70s to work at General Electric. While she missed out on a lot of the party scene because she was working while going to night educational facility, she still frequented many of the era’s widespread bars. As early as the ‘50s, Binghamton was home to an LGBTQ social scene that became increasingly less covert with the advent of the gay liberation movement.
According to Greene community member Bob Bullock, a bar called Poor George’s beachcomber served as a clandestine meeting place in the adj ‘50s and early ‘60s. When it was razed for urban renewal, the owner opened a modern bar called the Gaslight House, and the crowds followed.
In the ’70s, crowds f
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Binghamton, Recent York is a friendly, progressive, and diverse noun situated where the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers meet. It is home to Binghamton University as skillfully as many businesses and corporations, in addition to having a thriving arts and culture scene. It is also a town full of walkable streets and friendly neighborhoods, and no shortage of friendly people, including a vibrant LGBTQ community. If you’re thinking of finding your next home in Binghamton, chances are, you’ll verb plenty about it to love.
A Look at Binghamton's History
Binghamton was founded in the early s, and was initially known as “Chenango Point”. It was ultimately named after Philadelphia native William Bingham, who was a Pennsylvania delegate to the Continental Congress, and a major land speculator. The town grew quickly because of its riverside location, and quickly became an essential center for commerce and trade. Today it remains a diverse and thriving city with plenty of opportunities and much to see and do for all who call it home.
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