Silhouette Lounge/bar.... reopening?

[greentown]

Originally Posted by scrantonluna

I've seen similar comments made on here, and I do not think it's a valid point. I like art, yet I'm not gay, and I know gay people who couldn't care less about art. I haven't seen one post on this board of anyone bringing up their heterosexual behavior in the manner that some have mentioned their homosexual behavior. Link to one if I am wrong, but I haven't seen it. You will only see tolerance once you yourself stop creating an imaginary dividing line. Don't be a gay person, a black person, a hispanic person, etc; just be a person, and the world will treat you as one. I'm not bashing anyone or anything on this, so don't jump all over me. It's not a gay thing, it's an everybody thing. Just please read it and absorb it. It's the comment that I quoted, and ones like it, that promote intolerance.

Excellent post, scrantonluna!!! I live in a rural area, where there are several gay/lesbian families that have children in our school district. I have yet to hear anyone make any comment openly about this. They are nice people and no one really cares about their private life. I believe most people are tolerant until what should be a PRIVATE issue is forced upon people and their children and made into a public spectacle at times. I have no problem explaining to my children that some people prefer the same sex, however, I don't feel that they need to actually see it first hand, just as I don't feel they need to see heterosexual behavior when it crosses the line.

I also don't "get" the comments about how being involved in culture and art and living in a downtown/metro area are reserved for the gay/lesbian community. Most of the art/music teachers that I have known are middle-aged people with families.

I seems that some like to have attention, any attention, whether it is good or bad. I especially like scrantonluna's comment about just being a person, and not defining yourself by your differences.

[ScrantonSilhouette]

Yes,

Silhouette Lounge 523 Linden St - Scranton, PA will Re-Open soon.

Check the website

Silhouette Lounge Northeast Pennsylvania's oldest Gay Bar.

Join the newsletter and get notified when we Re-Open.


Find us on myspace here

MySpace.com - Silhouette Lounge - 35 - Male - - www.myspace.com/scrantonsilhouette

[casper]

As far as im concerned, the silouette can burn in hell. I have gay friends but the problem is that we dont need scranton to turn from the electric city to the gay pride city. The owners of the silouette from my understanding sold the bar and the new owners are haveing issues with the lcb. The silouette was also haveing issues with tinks after a late night fight between the silouette patrons and college kids acting like complete retards coming out of tinks. I wouldnt expect the silouette to open anytime soon and if they do, i wouldnt step my foot in their bar. I have heard from patrons that the glasses have lip stains on them and basically are a trap for hepititis disaster.

[NYRangers 2008]

Originally Posted by greentown

Excellent post, scrantonluna!!! I live in a rural area, where there are several gay/lesbian families that have children in our school district. I have yet to hear anyone make any comment openly about this. They are nice people and no one really cares about their private life. I believe most people are tolerant until what should be a PRIVATE issue is forced upon people and their children and made into a public spectacle at times. I have no problem explaining to my children that some people prefer the same sex, however, I don't feel that they need to actually see it first hand, just as I don't feel they need to see heterosexual behavior when it crosses the line.

I also don't "get" the comments about how being involved in culture and art and living in a downtown/metro area are reserved for the gay/lesbian community. Most of the art/music teachers that I have known are middle-aged people with families.

I seems that some like to have attention, any attention, whether it is good or bad. I especially like scrantonluna's comment about just being a person, and not defining yourself by your differences.

Your post is excellent too greentown. I guess if you're not politically correct or take up the same issues as gay people, you're homophobic or ignorant. That's just not true. If you're a conservative and don't share the same liberal views as some, that does not make you bad.

[ScrantonSilhouette]

Originally Posted by casper

As far as im concerned, the silouette can burn in hell. I have gay friends but the problem is that we dont need scranton to turn from the electric city to the gay pride city. The owners of the silouette from my understanding sold the bar and the new owners are haveing issues with the lcb. The silouette was also haveing issues with tinks after a late night fight between the silouette patrons and college kids acting like complete retards coming out of tinks. I wouldnt expect the silouette to open anytime soon and if they do, i wouldnt step my foot in their bar. I have heard from patrons that the glasses have lip stains on them and basically are a trap for hepititis disaster.

Hi Casper, Your views are appreciated. As everyones should be...

I like to clarify a few things though.

First, its not our urge or in our hearts to change Scranton into a Gay Pride City. Every city in america has atleast 1 gay bar. Some have as many as 20 or more! This of coarse does not make that city ( A GAY ) city as you stated.

As far as the Liquor License. This is not a problem, We are currently renovating the entire bar ( top to bottom ). This renovation process will take 3 or more months to complete. Though the same name, it will have a new look and ran properly. We expect to be open by December, if we dont run into anymore wall issues during renovations.

Feel free to stop in after we open, and i think you will agree we made a big improvement.

Regards,
Jeff

[ScranBarre]

Originally Posted by ScrantonSilhouette

Hi Casper, Your views are appreciated. As everyones should be...

I like to clarify a few things though.

First, its not our urge or in our hearts to change Scranton into a Gay Pride City. Every city in america has atleast 1 gay bar. Some have as many as 20 or more! This of coarse does not make that city ( A GAY ) city as you stated.

As far as the Liquor License. This is not a problem, We are currently renovating the entire bar ( top to bottom ). This renovation process will take 3 or more months to complete. Though the same name, it will have a new look and ran properly. We expect to be open by December, if we dont run into anymore wall issues during renovations.

Feel free to stop in after we open, and i think you will agree we made a big improvement.

Regards,
Jeff

Best of luck to you, Jeff, in your endeavors. I'm a gay male who is about to turn 21 in six weeks, but I probably won't be patronizing your establishment. I've been to Twist near Wilkes-Barre in the past, and it's more or less a poorly-managed meat market of sorts on the dance floor, and I don't want to subject myself to that anymore---I got more satisfaction from hitting up Barnes & Noble and enjoying being flirted with.

Every city has an LGBT population, even if some would like to deny its existence. Having a place for them to convene and know that they can flirt, buy each other a drink, dance, etc. without wondering "is he, or isn't he?" is a big plus to an establishment like the Silhouette. I know the Twelve-Penny Saloon in Moosic is also LGBT-friendly, and that place has become quite popular, so I expect similar success to your new business venture as well. Downtown Scranton's nightlife scene is continuing to expand, and it's nice to see you'll be a part of it.

Good luck, and best wishes!!!

[tcwest]

I'm going to have to go and have another look at the bar I go to. I never noticed a sign out front that would clearly indicate the general sexual preference of the customer base.
Should I be paying more attention?

[ScrantontoHoboken]

I'm definitely looking forward to the Sil being open again. It's nice to have a place to go where everyone can feel comfortable - whether gay or straight. I don't think it's an "us" vs. "them" thing - it's a matter of being able to go to a bar, spend time with your friends, and not be worried if showing some affection or talking to a new person that you're interested in, if your gay, is going to get you into trouble.

Casper - Scranton is far from becoming a 'gay pride city.' With a metro area the size of Scranton's, I don't think that one gay bar in the city limits constitutes 'rolling out the red carpet' for gay people. At one point, there were 2 gay bars in the city itself (The Sil and The Buzz) up until the 90s, and since the Sil closed there have been none.

I agree with you for the most part SWB, but you shouldn't not go to the Sil because you think it will be a meat market. If you really think about it, most bars that have music and dancing are meat markets (head to Tink's or Flashbacks in Scranton). So that's not something that's unique to gay bars. Also, there wasn't much of that at the Sil when it was open - to compare, it was more like Farleys or Scats, not like Tinks.

I hope it's open in December so that I can go there with friends when I'm home for the holidays.