Bryan Smith wasn't gay, he just liked having sex with men. Then, he walked into a gay bar and found himself at home. 

Smith is the owner of Des Moines' Blazing Saddle and a longtime resident of the East Village.

Bryan Smith wasn't gay, he just liked having sex with men. Then, he walked into a gay bar and found himself at home. Smith is the owner of Des Moines' Blazing Saddle and a longtime resident of the East Village.

Bryan Smith: It's a community center -- that serves liquor

An evening of live storytelling, the Des Moines Storytellers Project features community members coached by Des Moines Register journalists taking the mic to tell true, first-person stories.
We believe everyone HAS a story and everyone CAN tell that story.
Learn more at <a href="http://www.storytellersproject.com">DesMoinesRegister.com/Storytellers</a>.

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An evening of live storytelling, the Des Moines Storytellers Project features community members coached by Des Moines Register journalists taking the mic to tell true, first-person stories. We believe everyone HAS a story and everyone CAN tell that story. Learn more at DesMoinesRegister.com/Storytellers.

An evening of live storytelling, the Des Moines Storytellers Project features community members coached by Des Moines Register journalists taking the mic to tell true, first-person stories.
We believe everyone HAS a story and everyone CAN tell that story.
Learn more at <a href="http://www.storytellersproject.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">DesMoinesRegister.com/Storytellers</a>.

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