Gay bars and city life

The Lefferts Yahoo list has been abuzz lately about the possibility of new-bar-in-town Lime starting a gay and lesbian night. I have nothing really to say on the matter; our household is split on whether gay night would be valuable or necessary (note: we have a very gay house)... but it reminded me of this fine Boston Globe story about how the decline of gay bars in Boston stands to hurt city life. The story looks at how a confluence of factors—increased rents, the rise of the internet, greater public acceptances of gays and lesbians—has contributed to the decline in bars.... though in the end it's as much about the fall of indie book stores, record stores, and video rental places, as anything else. Anyway, a recommended read!