The Main. 2010

In 1982 Bob Jansen was fired from his job as a college professor for being gay. After suing the institution that fired him, he took his settlement money to open the first openly gay bar in the Duluth, Minnesota/Superior, Wisconsin region: The Main Club. The Main follows Jansen's history and the history of the bar while exploring social trends that may threaten the continued existence of historically significant queer spaces like The Main Club.

View the trailer for the documentary here.

Visit The Main's website HERE.

Here are links related to the project:
http://www.lavendermagazine.com/archives/issue-397/bob-jansen%E2%80%99s-gay-activism-predated-northland-pride/
http://web.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?newsdate=10/31/2010&navigation=nextprior&category=LIFE&storyID=922069