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Decked out in a crystal-bedazzled bodysuit and a perfectly styled blonde wig, drag queen LaDonya Lovelace took the stage in Bangor last weekend to a roar from the nearly sold-out crowd at the Downunder Lounge at Seasons. Seasons is generally better known for chicken wings and football games, but on Saturday night, it was also a place for flips, kicks, rhinestones, filthy jokes and mugs beat for the gods — artfully applied makeup, for those not versed in drag queen slang. In the past few months, hardly a week in the Bangor area has passed without a drag event, be it weeknight drag bingo or trivia, or a big weekend drag show with multiple performers from all over Maine and New England. A few years ago, it might have been months between shows.

Walking into a gay bar for the very first time ever can be quite the experience. Some are terrified, some are thrilled they finally got her, and for some, it might just be another bar. We here at Instinct were reminiscing about the first time we walked into a gay bar. Here are some of our stories.

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In all, MacGregor was able to confirm the existence of 17 historic gay bars. As part of June Pride Month, she will lead a virtual multimedia tour of the culturally significant and historically important locations on Thursday, June It also includes oral histories and photographs. MacGregor, a lesbian, moved to Maine from Pennsylvania just before the pandemic got underway.