Ooooo Errrrrrrr... I've only just stumbled in here...my 2 pence worth: I personally much prefer to hang out with my gay/bi etc etc friends and or my partner, in a gay bar. If the clientelle like to shag or snog aliens, I don't much care. As long as they are there without judgement and are not there to get off on watching for example, 2 girls 'gettin in onnnn' or to ask any lesbian for a 3 some at every opportunity they get...or of course - want to sit gawping at me and my wife like we are some sort of porn stars (in their mind) just sitting trying to have a drink... My reason for this, is that that is where I feel most comfortable. My reason for me much prefering so hang out with my fellow like minded gayers, is that eradicates the above examples of what pi$$es me off and offends me. Of course I am not saying that no straight/hetrosexual persons should be allowed into a gay bar, just those that are not coming into the bar to do the above and make me feel uncomfortable. I must say though, in my OWN opinion, I again do prefer to hang out in a gay bar that welcomes straight people/friends as guests. This is because, over the past few years, I have often been confronted with drunk straight guys wanting to hit me or fight with me. This is not much fun I can assure you. And yes this has happened to me 99% of the time in a straight bar. Needless to say, I prefer to drink in gay bars. Just how there are 'working mans clubs', and nights on at pubs/clubs for ethnic groups such as Latino, Indian, African etc etc I am and should be given the right to have a gay bar. To drink in a place that I feel comfortable, unthreatened and relaxed. My choice.