How one gay bar changed attitudes in rural N Ireland

Gay marriage becomes law in the UK this year - everywhere except Northern Ireland. Intolerance of gay people goes far beyond the Assembly. But in one unlikely corner a small gay bar has changed attitudes. By Anna Leach / Vik Patel. .Sign up for Snowmail, your daily preview of what is on Channel 4 News, sent straight to your inbox, here: mailing.channel...
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[@mkelly133]

great to see that its getting better for the LGBT communities in Northern Ireland, and i know what exactly the religious peoples problems are its that there losing their battle to control the people and have people were they want them ! the bible says a lot but you cant have a rule for one and one for anothe, it doesnt work like that! use just like to think we live in a fantasy world were everything is perfect !! the difference from the 1970s to now is that everything is open and honest now !! theres room for all types of people on this earth !

[@SeanQuinn-IrishMarxist]

Strabane is a Republic town, so naturally they're more progressive than their unionist, ultra-conservative counterparts.

[@wallacepearse2960]

Nothing progressive about sodomy.

[@johnsmith-bx4rn]

@@wallacepearse2960well stop doing it then Wallace

[@TimSmyth23]

Wallace Pearse - You have likely tried it. Did it hurt? Use lube next time.

[@phatmeow7764]

if these bars show 3pm sat games in the EPL i think str8 people would drop by too!

[@berniecasey7592]

I wish this Bar Amazing luck and Happiness

[@Copykingjake]

It's closed now lad pandemic finished it off

[@patrickwalsh2086]

I'm absolutely amazed there's a gay bar in that religious outpost of the UK!

[@patrickwalsh2086]

Me too!

[@i_mca6862]

You replied to your own comment... Also, as someone who lives in Northern Ireland there's quite a few gay bars here.

[@johnsmith-bx4rn]

i'm absolutely amazed there's church in that homosexual outpost of the UK

[@AWhileHanlin]

Really! it might suprise you it seems how rural Irish people dont care about this. Rural people are relaxed and think things through slowly and with a sense of 'if it does no one any harm its fine by me'. Ofcourse unless mad DUP types clutching bibles and memeries of Paisleys hate filled mantras.

[@georgezimmerman3334]

Isn't every bar in Ireland a gay bar because everybody in Ireland is gay except for muslims who don't drink?

[@hannahelvete]

Those 'straight guys' also love going home with each other also I bet

[@Fregmazors]

Homophobic Murican

[@patmcdonagh1566]

up a raa

[@fatrat3351]

Like that one Scottish chick said : DESCUSTEN!!