if you mean be caught by someone that knows you and will tell everyone that you are gay, there is a possibility because gay bars are public places and anyone can see you go in there for some instances.
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It is no crime to be in a gay bar. A gay bar is simply a bar where a number of gay people hang out. That is not a crime. You can be caught if an adult suggests sexual activity for someone younger than a certain age whether the same sex or opposite sex whether in a gay bar or anywhere else. Other wise, it depends on what you mean by the word, "caught."
gay bars
Some popular gay bars in Berlin include SchwuZ, Berghain, and Roses Bar.
riding a gay tarin to the gay bars
Some do and some don't. Up until the age of the internet, gay bars were the primary place that gay people could be themselves and meet people. Today, gay people meet each other online, in churches, and other social groups as well as bars and clubs.
Yes
Not every town has an actual "gay bar," but there probably are places where gay people tend to hang out. Ask around with some other gay people. If not, then another nearby town, especially a larger one, certainly will have gay bars.
No. Bars serve alcohol and the minimum age to drink alcohol in Illinois is 21, gay or straight.
In the 70s gay men most often gathered at gay bars.
Yes. There are several.
Klondike Bars
The Mailcoach Bar is one
no a gay person would not be caught with one of those hats on!