"What's Better Than Coming Out After A Tina Turner Concert?" - with Markus Hamence

Lost Spaces: Memories from Gay Bars, Lesbian Clubs, and LGBTQ+ Parties

I am kind of intrigued by this phenomenon of queer men feeling more comfortable in a lesbian bar than in any other space. And, there's no one reason, obviously, but it seems like a lot of it comes down to the lack of pretence and lack of attitude that you can find in the good ol' fashioned lesbian bar. Which brings us to this week's conversation - we're heading back to the city I grew up in, Adelaide, to visit the lesbian bar Bean's Bar. My guest is Marcus Hamence, who is a bit of a man about town in Adelaide. He's an interior designer, events promoter and he writes a column for the local newspaper. When he first came out (and he came out to his parents following a Tina Turner concert, which is probably one of the best coming out stories ever!), he found that the first club he went to was a bit too intense, and felt more able to be himself and to explore his identity in a room full of lesbians! Do you have any memories of Bean's Bar, or clubbing from your own scene that you want to share? Well, if you have please get in touch - I want to create the biggest online record of people's memories and stories - go to www.lostspacespodcast.com and find the section 'Share a Lost Space' and tell me what you got up to! Bonus points for embarrassing photos! You can also find me on Facebook (www.facebook.com/lostspacespod), Instagram (www.instagram.com/lostspacespod) and Twitter (www.twitter.com/lostspacespod) Find out more about Markus by visiting his website (https://markushamence.com/), or following him on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/markushamence/). --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/k-anderson/message