I was cruising this guy at the Trip, and I heard him tell someone that he was going to the Gold Coast. 'My first trip to the Gold Coast, I had no idea where I was going. because so many guys would go in there trying to be butch they would buy a beer and lean against the wall showing off their crotch, until you get them home and find out they've got a dildo in their pants. It was a leather and S&M bar, and a lot of people didn't understand that and would refer to it as an S&S bar. It was an island bar with a lot of space behind it. We made one circle around the bar, and got back to the front, and my friend said, 'What do you think?' And I said, 'I love this bar, I got my ass patted 12 times, just walking around.' - David H. We walked in the bar and it was jam-packed, nobody said anything. I was panic-stricken, because I'd heard all about the sadomasochism that went on, and how everybody had attitude, and nice guys did not go in that bar. 'The old Gold Coast down on Clark Street. Here are a few random stories about Chicago's premiere leather bar, the Gold Coast, in the 1950s, '60s, '70s and '80s. Over the years I've interviewed hundreds of people about their experiences in Chicago's gay bars going back to the 1930s. This article shared 11599 times since Wed May 21, 2003
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