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On a typical night at Woody’s KC, patrons would be packed into the self-described “cozy” club, dancing with no room to spare.
But a year into the pandemic, guests are confined to spend their evening confined to socially-distanced seats.
That doesn’t stop local DJ Adam Gonzales from playing house music well into the night.
“At no point, when I started DJing, did I ever think that I would be DJing in a mask," Gonzales says. "And with people not dancing."
When restaurants and businesses shut down last spring to curb the spread of COVID-19, gay bars were no exception. Beyond offering a place to get out for the night, though, these establishments are some of the few public places that LGBTQ people say they can exist freely.