Military gay bar san diego

The San Diego Pride Parade marks its 50th anniversary this year. Sherman said it was The 19th Hole until a big storm in blew down the sign, and sometime after that, it began to be known simply as The Hole. He's the general manager here. Smith is a historian of sorts. In an interview from his home in Florida, he said The Hole is like a lot of gay bars across the country that were established near military installations.

You know, if you think about our history as a country for decades and centuries even, people stayed close to home So I guess we can kind of give the war some credit for the evolution of the gay community," Smith said. Smith went on to say that The Hole is at least the third oldest gay bar in the country.

He said it very well may be the oldest. The Hole's impressive history aside, there are the day to day challenges and annoyances of doing business here. One of them popped up while we were interviewing Roper. But what you might think is a negative, Karen Sherman said — is actually a positive.

We shot this story late Thursday afternoon. At that point, the rugby and softball team sponsored by the bar were on site. But as the sun set, things picked up — there was karaoke. Chris Woodward has hosted it here for nine years. KPBS keeps you informed with local stories you need to know about — with no paywall.

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