The last time The Rambles was in the news, it was for gay sex.
He was angry that the dog was going to disturb the pink-crested kneeling knob-gobblers...
“gay sex” poor birdies!
Your last time is about 20 years ago..
Is the Ramble in Central Park still a part of contemporary gay life in New York?
Reading this article it seems that due to a variety of factors Central Park, and specifically the area around the Ramble, was a major factor in gay life for much of the 20th century. I’ve never seen any indication of that when I go there, mostly I see birders. In today’s world, where grindr and gay bars are fairly ubiquitous, does the park still make up any element of contemporary gay life?
http://nymag.com/news/features/47179/
“The rambles were used because people could meet in secret, so that they could hide their identity. That’s not so much a problem in NYC anymore. The rise of the internet and hook up apps made seeking anonymous sex in a park or a bathhouse pretty much unnecessary. People used to use the Brambles because they had no other safe way to meet other gay men (safe being a relative term).”
“We don’t have to hide anymore. We can date openly. We can have casual sexual relationships a lot more easily. No one needs the brambles anymore.”