Mineshaft gay club

Though the Mineshaft was known as a predominantly male members-only club, membership was granted to those who showed up in compliance with the dress code. According to Annie Sprinkle, only three women, including herself, were permitted into the Mineshaft. Prejudice against these women was inevitable, since the place was considered home to homosexual men.

About The Mineshaft

After a renovation it was known for dancing, a pool table, cheap drinks, and its free buffet on Sundays. Corral, an actual leather bar, from to This was replaced by the Zodiac, which featured a sex room, from to In , the Zodiac was surveilled by the Knapp Commission investigating police corruption in the 6th Precinct in Greenwich Village, and in July , police raided it as part of a crackdown on nine Mafia-connected bars in the area.

RACE BANNON: Conquering the Mineshaft

It was something like 33 states and over 40 countries. The only countries missing were behind the Iron Curtain. I had fun with the Germans and the Dutch. New York is supposed to be this cold city, but we did everything not to be that way. Everybody wanted sweat. Then some people wanted to go totally leather.

Mineshaft, the most legendary and ‘infamous’ crusing bar

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