Gay history in Clarksville: 6 pivotal moments for local LGBTQ community
Clarksville NowCourtesy Amanda LeighAmanda Leigh performing in downtown Clarksville at The Rail in 1999. CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – In the 1980s, being gay in Clarksville meant your private life had to stay extremely private. For 62-year-old Amanda Leigh, a lot of that stemmed from widespread misconceptions about what being gay actually meant. “Back then, a lot of people just didn’t know what gay meant. So many people thought that being gay meant you were a pedophile, a predator, you wanted their children, you wanted to convert everybody,” Leigh told Clarksville Now. “The...
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