“Who Needs Gay Bars?” Ohio book party and signing

Join Ohio author Greggor Mattson for a conversation about the past, present, and future of gay bars and LGBTQ+ spaces at Trellis Rooftop Bar. Mattson’s new book WHO NEEDS GAY BARS? reports on more than 300 gay bar visits in 39 states and conversations with bar owners and bartenders, drag queens and DJs (Redwood Press May 2023). Samantha Allen, author of Real, Queer America, describes WHO NEEDS GAY BARS? as: “Breathtakingly intimate and yet vast in scope, this passion project balances sharp insights with the kind of lived-in details that make you want to pull up a stool and stay a while.” After a conversation and Q&A, the author will sign copies for purchase at the event courtesy of Visible Voice Books. Free and open to all ages!