(Robin Lubbock/WBUR)Ī 1982 Boston Globe article said "there are 20 homosexual bars and clubs within a 30-mile radius of Boston.” It referred to Fran’s Place as a “modest juke joint.” Bars like these were once all the LGBTQ community had, the only places queer people could freely express their love decades ago. And again, we still wish it was here.” Darlene Casey looks behind the plastic sheeting used to cover the names on the wall of the former Fran's Place. “ just shows the history and what Fran's did for the community, for us,” Casey said. They signed their names as well as the names of old friends who passed away. Some had been coming to the Fran’s for decades. The crowd gathered around an old brick wall and began to write. probably might take it down, so yeah, go ahead Darlene.’ ” “I approached Jay Collins and I said, ‘can we sign our names on the wall? Casey remembered, “and he said, ‘well it is sold. She wanted to leave something behind, a way for people to know that she and her friends were there. A longtime regular, Casey watched patrons dance and sway, savoring one of the oldest gay bars in the commonwealth for the last time. Darlene Casey said one beer sat in the cooler, but it was too old to drink. On its last night open in September 2016, the liquor ran out at Fran’s Place. Facebook Email Names written on the brick wall when Fran's Place closed are still preserved today.
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