E207 The Alehouse Harlot

Ishtar was goddess of the tavern and patroness of the prostitutes. She had always been known as the one who broke down barriers. She came through New York, the gateway to America, for that very purpose. Her re-entrance into American culture would manifest at the Stonewall Inn, where the three elements of the goddess would converge: the gate, the alehouse and the prostitute. In fact, what made Stonewall unique from other New York City bars was the presence of male prostitutes, sex workers and transvestites. This would become her "holy temple."

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