Bobby Gates
They meet for a weekly luncheon at noon every Wednesday at Charlie’s – their most popular recurring event called “Nooners” – but every week holds a number of cocktail hours, coffee dates and breakfasts as chances to connect.
When Pat Barrington first came out as a lesbian to her mother, the response she got would be shockingly uncommon today. “You’re just like me,” Barrington’s mother told her – “except you’re doing what you want. You’re doing what I always wanted to do.”
