Small Town Gay Bar

Submitted by Anon.


Here's another film that has lots of resonance with life in northwestern Pennsylvania.

New York Times Review Summary: Director Malcolm Ingram offers a poignant look at the struggle waged by rural gay Americans to find a place of their own in the heartland with a film that shows just how hard it can be to fit in when homophobia and intolerance are the status quo. In the Deep South, gay bars often provide a place of refuge to people who would otherwise be shunned as a result of their sexual orientation.

As the owners of two Mississippi gay bars speak candidly about their constant struggle to maintain their presence in hostile territory, what emerges is a telling tale about the ongoing struggle for equal rights in the rural United States and the role that these much-derided establishments play in giving their patrons a sense of community in a land where they are frequently made to feel like outcasts.

Small Town Gay Bar is a tribute to the resiliency of gays living in rural areas throughout America.