The night itself is informal compared with some others at ManRay that cater to specific, alternative subcultures and come with dress codes. One of the spaces that remain in Cambridge is Campus at ManRay, a club night that happens every Thursday. In neighboring Boston, spaces have been disappearing too: Machine in Fenway closed to make way for a condo development, and Bella Luna and the Milky Way in Jamaica Plain closed during the Covid pandemic. Club and bar nights exist, but there are no gay bars to be heard of since the closing of Paradise in 2018. Spaces dedicated to the community are sparse, though. In many ways, it’s an ideal place to be LGBTQ+ in an America that is growing more hostile. Pride flag stickers are a dime a dozen on store and café windows, and nobody seems to mind bold proclamations of gender or sexuality. In Cambridge and Somerville, you would be hard pressed to find a place where members of the LGBTQ+ community are not welcome. Campus, seen June 15, is the Thursday LGBTQ+ night at ManRay in Cambridge’s Central Square.
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