‘The Hangout’ was a different kind of gay bar. Sure, it was located in New York’s Greenwich Village, but any resemblance to the other gay bars in The Village, ended there.
‘The Hangout’ was very dimly lit. No blaring disco music was played there. The only music featured was an occasional piano player, who confined his playing to soft love songs, generally from Broadway musicals. It was quiet, intimate, and nearly impossible to see two feet in front of you. As a result, the bar attracted ga