Gay Monopoly no longer exists, but it totally should.
As a homosexual in his 30s, I am often invited to game nights. At these game nights we normally just get fucked up and play Cards Against Humanity or Celebrity. Recently however, I have stumbled upon the fact that Gay Monopoly used to exist, and I am making it my mission to bring it back.
Originally created in the 1980s, Gay Monopoly was super unofficial, obviously. The board was covered in gay landmarks, and instead of going to jail, you went to ‘straight city’, which sounds worse than gay jail. Castro Street and Provincetown were among the real estate options, and handcuffs, heels, and a blow-dryer rounded out the game pieces into a more gay-friendly collection. The board itself was designed with Tom of Finland artwork.
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Unfortunately the creators of Gay Monopoly were sued, and only a limited number of copies ever hit the shelves, but I will forever be banking on the hope that Gay Monopoly will someday have a resurgence in popular culture.
