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With its relaxed sports-bar atmosphere, it offered an alternative to the city's dance clubs and late-night discos. Sometimes you just wanted a beer, a familiar bartender, and somebody to talk to.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd this was Buffalo, so naturally \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehockey was involved\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Buddies attracted gay sports fans, including plenty of Sabres supporters, who could watch a game, meet friends, and enjoy a neighborhood bar where being gay and loving sports weren't mutually exclusive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBuddies was also part of Buffalo's larger LGBTQ+ community, which had developed its own thriving network of bars, organizations, Pride celebrations, and social gatherings. 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