Bars always were dark on the outside, in some kind of way, so people couldn’t see in. It was a very special thing to go to a bar. People who are younger may not remember what it was like to go to a gay bar in the 60s. In this particular area here, it was kind of liberating to be myself. Every type of gay person that existed in the city, at one night could really be found there. But everyone knew that Greenwich Village was where we hung out. Our life was kind of isolated and secret. And I think these people are a fit subject for a mental health program. They’re advocating that we tolerate the problem. And these people are really advocating that we don’t solve the problem. And if we discover homosexuals in our department, we discharge them. The policy of the department is that we do not employ homosexuals knowingly. Well, I understand that we’re being picketed by a group of homosexuals. We were thrown into a general category of people who needed to be cleaned up out of New York City. And some therapists said, well, if you get married, it’ll go away. We were the lowest of the scum of the Earth at that time. Well, the 1960s, it was a city sport to attack gay people. It was a place where the community felt comfortable and safe, because we were all among ourselves. In Greenwich Village, here in New York City, Christopher Park and Sheridan Square, and the area around the Stonewall Inn, is a place where the LGBT community gathered to celebrate our victories, to mourn our losses. communities have gathered there to express their joy, their anger, their pain and their power. Northampton's has been serving up its tasty and beloved brews-like Blue Boots IPA, Hoover's Porter, and Windbreaker Hefeweizen-since the late '80s.Transcript Stonewall: The Making of a Monument Ever since the 1969 riots on the streets outside New York City’s Stonewall Inn, L.G.B.T.Q. Northampton Brewery: Every hipster town has a brewery.Located in the heart of downtown's nightlife scene, The Dirty Truth is heavily frequented by members of the LGBTQ+ community, as is its sudsy sister in nearby Amherst, Moan & Dove. The walls are lined with art and the rotating beer menu is as craft as they come. The Dirty Truth: This is Northampton's hipster central.World War 2 Club: Better known by locals as "The Deuce," this offbeat nightspot is actually a veterans' club that hosts karaoke dance parties on Fridays and Saturdays as well as open mic nights and trivia competitions throughout the week.Ye Ol' Watering Hole: Northampton's beloved dive bar is perhaps most known for its huge collection of beer cans (more than 4,000) on display, but it's also a fun, low-key place to drink beer, play darts, and listen to the jukebox.Expect down-home pub food and reasonably-priced craft brews. While it isn't an LGBTQ+ establishment, per se, this affordable, cozy, and convivial tavern has been a favorite among local lesbians and gays since it opened in the mid-'70s. FitzWilly's: Lesbian comic Kate Clinton says this long-running downtown Northampton pub is one of her favorite gay bars.