Woody's opened my eyes. We went to celebrate New Years and come the dying minutes of 2014, no one could find champagne, fun novelty hats or whistles - there wasn't even a countdown!
Next thing you know it's 12:01 and everyone is confused and disappointed. No 'Happy New Year?' I was let down for a moment but then I realized: something that incredibly disappointing couldn't possibly be an accident at Toronto's biggest gay bar. I saw their point: New Years is celebrated by homophobic bigots.
As a proud, gay man, I will do the right thing and never celebrate New Year's Eve again. At least at Woody's.