Ja | Jason ConyardEvery June, I return to this story.
A quiet bar in Oakland. One of the oldest gay bars still running.
Not a symbol. Not a protest. Just presence.
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A White Horse - the memory palace
Notes and Reading:* Most of the specific history of the White Horse was learned from “Sanctuary: the Inside Story of the Nation’s Second Oldest Gay Bar” by David Olson, reprinted in its entirety on the White Horse’s website.* “Gayola: Police Professionalization and the Politics of San Francisco’s Gay Bars, 1950-1968,” by Christopher Agee.* June Thomas’ … Continued