Peckford Kailey P
University of British Columbia, Canada.
MacEwan University, Canada.
Sexualities. 2025 Jun;28(4):1608-1633. doi: 10.1177/13634607241276580. Epub 2024 Aug 23.
The question of whether straight individuals belong in gay bars has long been a topic of debate. But why do straight cisgender women go to gay bars in the first place? Through qualitative semi-structured interviews, I analyze women's motivations for frequenting gay bars in Canada and the United States. My findings show that straight cisgender women go to gay bars to pursue safety and joy-and that these motivations are complicated by reflections on belonging in a space that was not made for them. Decisions to frequent gay bars were positioned as a better alternative to straight bars which were described as dangerous or boring. More generally, this study offers new insights about group boundaries and safety in nightlife spaces.
异性恋者是否适合进入同性恋酒吧的问题长期以来一直是一个争论的话题。但异性恋顺性别女性最初为什么会去同性恋酒吧呢？通过定性半结构化访谈，我分析了加拿大和美国女性频繁光顾同性恋酒吧的动机。我的研究结果表明，异性恋顺性别女性去同性恋酒吧是为了追求安全和快乐——而这些动机因她们对身处一个并非为她们而设的空间的归属感的反思而变得复杂。频繁光顾同性恋酒吧的决定被视为比异性恋酒吧更好的选择，异性恋酒吧被描述为危险或无趣。更广泛地说，这项研究为夜生活空间中的群体界限和安全提供了新的见解。
