Allen, says he has created a clean, safe space for gay men to lift weights, shoot pool, get a tan, sip sodas and pick up condoms and lessons on how to avoid AIDS. The owner of the month-old Crew Club, D.C.
A gay men's social club where the lights are low and patrons must leave their clothes in lockers has opened near downtown Washington, reviving a dispute over public health and civil rights in the era of AIDS.