Cozmos

So I've been meaning to write an updated blog.. but it has somehow managed to slip my mind the last few weeks. I wanted to share with you my experience at Cozmos. At first when I drove by the shopping center it seemed dead.. but a crowd of loud flamboyant men assured me it the place was open. So I parked my car, (disregarding the parking meter) and put some makeup on and walked to Cozmos. I approached the door and a  young Asian looking guy asked for my I.D. He smiled and said "Thanks Beautiful. Have fun inside. Drinks are free, remember to tip your bartender." I was happy to hear that. I walked in and there was an empty room. At least it seemed empty. Ever heard of the saying "there was an elephant in the room"? Well, that's what it felt like. There were maybe 25 people or 30 I suppose. The young male dancers wore tightie whiteys and were seen across the club mingling with the guests or dancing on the stage. When I first saw the group of girls sitting on the couch in front of the dance floor I thought, "oh great. These lesbians are going to think I'm gay and are going to hit on me." I didn't make a glance at no one. I walked straight up to the bar and asked the only person I considered a friend at this point (the bartender) for a glass of pinot grigio. Secretly, I wanted a beer but I thought the beer would give me a butch look and that I'd get hit on, so I went with wine instead. As soon as I sat down and took a sip of wine a guy approached me. "Are you seriously going to sit at the bar by yourself?" he asked. "Yeah, what's wrong with that?" I said. "Well, nothing. Why are you here by yourself?" "I'm a freelance reporter and I want to learn about the gay community." I said. He introduced himself as Kev. He was one of the bartenders there. He invited me over to sit with his cousin and his cousin's gf. We hung out and talked for a bit. I must admit, my surroundings was very disturbing. It was hard not to notice the 65 year-old-guy making out with his hand down the crotch of a young teenage guy. I was truly shocked at the few men who were there and claimed to be 'straight'. The bartender himself told me he was straight and I saw the owner of Cosmos (who I also met and is also gay) Vito, with his hand on Kev's ass. I was honestly grossed out by everyone there. They all seemed to not care who they were talking to or who was touching them.