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Ben Ryan, 52. I'm a well travelled, well educated gay man. I've been involved with the Leather Scene for over twenty years, participated in several events worldwide and a significant contributor to keeping the Leather Community vital, strong and vibrant.
THIS ISN'T THE AIGLE NOIR ANYMORE
THE AIGLE NOIR HAS NOW BEEN GENTRIFIED BY THE NEW OWNER. Here's what happens when a classic LEATHER BAR is sold to a new owner that just doesn't get it. It looses it's identity and appeal and alienates the previous twenty five years of clientelle. I walked into the Aigle Noir last weekend and could barely recognize the place the interior has changed from a TRUE LEATHERBAR (Dark, foreboding, masculine and clandestine) into an urban modern designed, BRIGHTLY LIT, douchebag hang out consisting mainly of upper middle class BEARS and (probably) friends of the new owner. It's sad that they've fucked with the old theme and turned it into what it is, it would be honorable of them to change the name and leave a legacy intact and remembered for what it was originally...(but we all know that won't happen.)