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Pearl Bar is a lesbian-specific LGBTQ+ bar located on Washington Avenue between the Heights and Montrose neighbourhoods of Houston, Texas. [1] [2] [3] It is the only lesbian bar in Houston, one of only two in the state of Texas, and fewer than 25 in the United States.
Sue Ellen's is a ladies bar or lesbian bar in Dallas, Texas' gayborhood of Oak Lawn. [1] [2] It first opened in Dallas on January 19, 1989, and moved to its current Throckmorton Street location in 2008. [3] [4] Sue Ellen's, a two-story nightclub, has a long history of being part of Dallas' queer nightlife, and is the state's oldest lesbian bar.
The first Gay and Lesbian Pride Fiesta began in 1990. [2] On February 19, 2015, the first gay marriage in Texas occurred between an Austin couple, Sarah Goodfriend and Suzanne Bryant. [3] The Austin History Center has a diverse collection of materials regarding events, organizations, and people related to LGBT history in the local area. [4]
Annise Parker, former Mayor of Houston. Michael Ennis of the Texas Monthly stated in 1980 that within Texas, "gay political inroads" were "most visible" in Houston. [14] In the October 1979 Village Voice Richard Goldstein wrote that due to the perceived threat from the "Christian right" in the area, gay people in Houston "take politics more seriously" than those in New York City.
Texas lesbian bar denied insurance for hosting drag shows, owner says. Brooke Sopelsa and Jay Valle. Updated May 11, 2023 at 10:07 PM. The owner of Houston’s only lesbian bar says her business ...
Rich's Houston' or simply Rich's, is a LGBT+ restaurant, lounge, and day/nightclub in Neartown, Houston, Texas, in the United States. [1] It was established in 1980s, [2] [3] then re-opened in 2016. [4] In 2019, it changed its name from Rich's Houston to ReBar Houston. [5]
Eagle Houston, also known as The Eagle, is a gay bar in Montrose, Houston, Texas. It is one of many unaffiliated gay bars in dozens of different cities using the "Eagle" name, [1] and caters to the leather and bear subcultures. [2] It sponsors the Mr. Texas Eagle leather competition. [3]
[15] [16] In 2018, JR's ranked number 40 in a list of the nation's most popular gay bars, based on attendance estimates for the last quarter of 2017. [17] In Eater Houston 's 2019 and 2020 lists of the city's "essential LGBT bars", Baylea Jones wrote, "JRs is a laid back neighborhood bar. The expansive space accommodates drag shows, karaoke ...