It was quite a fun club, remembers DJ Danny Goss. After a couple of name and location changes (Carol’s Pub and Carol’s in Exile), Carol established this members-only club at 1355 North Wells Street and ran it until passing away in September 1979. Yes this gentleman was white and yes the bartender walked pass me to assist this man.I congratulate the owner for asking me to share more about my experience. Carol (Richard Farnham), was a grocer who first opened a gay bar called Coming Out Pub in 1972. The same bald and bearded bartender took no time to immediately assist this gentleman. As I stood up before walking out a tall young man walked in and stepped up to the bar to order a drink. They support gay rights but not civil rights.Walking in, sitting at the bar, waiting for my wife and being completely ignored took 5-6 minutes. I was deeply hurt by how I was treated at Carols pub in Chicago and don't recommend Anyone dine or have drinks at this establishment. I hand my wife her bag and say let's go, they don't serve my kind here.And all of a sudden one of the bartenders go to my wife and ask what she wants to drink.Let's remember people, civil rights is for all humans. Neither of the bartenders say anything to me until my white wife is by my side. I will be treated as a 3rd class citizen. I quickly figure out because I'm a black man at a non-descript gay bar.
I say to myself, I'll wait till my wife gets back before anything is awry. Two different employees behind the bar look at me in the eye and don't acknowledge me, turn and walk away. My white wife leaves to use the restroom. With 9,000 square feet of space, the club became hugely. is home to one of the largest gay and lesbian communities in all the Midwest. Originally a mixed race gay disco, Den One was the first places to host a residency by DJ Ron Hardy.
Around 10 o'clock walked in and sat at the bar. On the Cover: The Chicago Bean, symbol of the citys growth, rebirth. Walking home looking for a spot to grab a last drink with my wife.