When writer Renee Bess read Lee Lynch's blog, 'Freedom Clothes', she noticed the historical descriptions of gay bar life mirrored the contemporary descriptions of the gay bar's role in the lives of LGBTQ persons. However, it became apparent that many people outside of the LGBTQ community did not truly understand the role that bars and clubs play in the community and how their importance evolved over the years. The massacre at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida brought LGBT club life into the public view.