The first and most striking difference I notice is how a lot of people are obsessed, to a greater or lesser extent, with looking like a whore or not looking like one or they can't decide which they want to be. While the welcoming vibe almost certainly has to do with it being a smaller city, that also presents problems as well. But coming into gay culture in New York City has left me eternally spoiled by what I expect from gay and queer culture, and Indianapolis is no exception. Greg's being the first to come to mind and Tini's being the last, because that place is bougey as hell. Some places are more welcoming than others, of course. And here you definitely do find both of those things here, though their manifestations are different.
When I was in Colombia, I lamented how Colombian gay culture lacked the welcoming vibe I found in Spanish and US gay culture and how it had been Stockholm syndromed by straight culture. Well, I said I'd do it, and here it is: a follow up to my second most popular entry to date.
