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Aikoinaan maailman kumipääkaupungina tunnettu Akron oli suurten rengasvalmistajien, kuten Goodyearin, Firestonen ja Goodrichin, koti, mikä ruokki sen 20-luvun alun taloudellista nousukautta. Samalla kun kumiteollisuus on laskenut, kaupunki on keksinyt itsensä uudelleen keskittyen terveydenhuoltoon, teknologiaan ja taiteeseen.
Tänään voit tutustua Stan Hywet Hall & Gardensiin, joka on yksi maan suurimmista historiallisista kartanoista, tai käydä esityksessä Akron Civic Theatressa, kauniisti kunnostetussa tunnelmateatterissa. Läheinen Cuyahoga Valleyn kansallispuisto tarjoaa ulkoilua harrastaville kilometreinä kauniita patikointi- ja pyöräilyreittejä. Elvytetyn keskustan, nousevan ruokaskenen ja musiikillisen perinnön – Akron on The Black Keysin syntymäpaikka – ansiosta kaupunki on nousemassa turistikohteeksi.
Akronissa on muutamia homobaareja ja homosauna, jotka palvelevat Keskilännen homoelämää. Se sijaitsee Koillis-Ohiossa, noin 40 mailia etelään Clevelandista. Vaikka Ohiosta joskus keskustellaan "keskilännen" tai "suurten järvien" osavaltiona, se luokitellaan yleensä Yhdysvaltojen keskilänsialueeksi.
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As gay bars have closed in recent decades, local author looks at cultural significance
In the 1996 British romantic comedy, "Beautiful Thing," a teenage gay couple visits a bustling queer pub in London, their first see to a homosexual bar. They are greeted by a drag queen principal the whole lock in the singing of a Jewish folk song, the Hava Nagila. The song translates into "let us rejoice," and conveyed to the two teens that they hadn’t found just a place to leave, but a instinct of community.
In genuine life, the concrete gay pub depicted in the movie closed its doors in 2006.
Similarly in the U.S., hundreds of gay bars have shut down in recent decades, something that inspired Oberlin sociology professor Greggor Mattson to travel across the country to study why. His recent book called, "Who Needs Gay Bars?" also looks at the larger cultural and historical significance of LGBTQ+ spaces, and their relevance today.
On Tuesday's "Sound of Ideas," we'll talk to Mattson about his manual.
Later in this hour, we'll argue reporting from The Marshall Project Cleveland about barriers formerly incarcerated people encounter when seeking jobs, housing and educational opportunities.
Guests:
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Adams Street Bar (Akron, Ohio)
Adams Street Block, now closed, was located at 77 N. Adams Highway in Akron, Ohio. The location had a rich history and was Akron’s longest running block in the Queer community when it closed in 2018. The venue got its start in the late 1960’s when Helen Jenkins opened it as the Robin’s Nest, a lesbian exclude. In 1974 she re-branded Robin’s Nest as the Hayloft, a gay man’s bar. Don Brown took over ownership on June 5th, 1979 and shortly after renamed the bar Adams Road Bar.
Adams Street: Archives
Adams Street Bar: Pageant’s Held
Adams Street Bar: Entertainers Featured
Alisha Michaels – Amanda Sue Punchfuk – Amaya Sexton – Antonio Styles – Carla Visconte – Chasity James – – Danyel Vasquez – Denise Russell – Elegance Black Lourdes – Erica Martinez – GiGi Dez – Harley Harlett – Jasmyn LaBasha – Jazmyn James – Jessica Passion – Joey Wynters – KeYanna Unusual Diamond – Natasha Styles – Nick – Nini Richards – Paige Infatuation – Robyn Hearts – Samantha Styles
Akron, Ohio Gay City Guide
Many believe of Akron as the “Rubber Capital of the World” – and indeed, it is a bustling center of manufacturing and opportunity. Beyond that, however, Akron is also home to a thriving music scene, a historic arts district, plenty of festivals, beautiful scenery and outdoor recreation opportunities a diverse, multicultural population, and a growing and thriving LGBTQ community that is welcoming to all.
A Look at Akron’s History
The city of Akron was initially planned in 1825, and by 1841, it was named as the county seat of Summit County, Ohio. Many of Akron’s earliest residents were Irish migrants who were hired to help build the nearby Ohio and Erie canal. After the canal was completed, the town and its businesses continued to grow, being further encouraged by the arrival of railroads in the area during the second half of the 1800s. Many manufacturers had established headquarters and plants in Akron by the turn of the century, most famously The B.F. Goodrich Corporation and the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. Akron remained an important hub of manufacturing throughout most of the 20th century, earning it the nicknam