Rain moved the town’s second annual Pride celebration indoors, to Staples High School from Jesup Green.
The real estate has changed - the Brook is now, Krazy Vin’s is Earth Animal, and the state police barracks is Walgreens - but Westport is still a welcoming place for LGBTQ people. That says something about the progressive ethos of Westport. Think about that: a gay bar, strip club and state cops, all within a few yards of each other. Directly across the Post Road was State Police Troop G. Directly across Cedar Street sat another bar - a strip joint. In addition to being an important social and emotional center of gay life, the Brook occupied an intriguing physical space.
