It was poorly lit and the inside could be described as cozy. The building was a two-story house and was surrounded by concrete and parking lots. In 1983, four business partners purchased a building in downtown Burlington, Vermont.
And then I saw two women come out and kiss, and I went ‘Oh my god, I think it’s a gay bar,’” remembers a local resident. “On the top of Pearl Street sat this white building, and I would pass it every day and not quite understand what was going on inside there. She never went to Pearl's, but was fascinated by the hole created when the bar closed. Sarah Ward is a recent graduate of the Documentary Studies program at Burlington College. But for more than 10 years it was a mainstay in the gay community. Six years ago this month, the gay bar known as 135 Pearl closed its doors in Burlington. BurlingtonпїЅs Pride event will be held the weekend of September 22nd. Ottawa and Montreal will hold festivals and parades in August.
In our region, Pride events were held earlier this month in Syracuse and Albany. The month typically culminates in a parade or Pride Festival. June is traditionally Pride Month for the lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender community пїЅ a month that celebrates the diversity and culture around the community.
