The Legacy of BT2 and Beyond: Owners rell 30-pl years At gay bar bs - Qmmuny - The At Chronicle

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• AN INPLETE COMPILATN OF THE GAY BARS AT HAS LOVED AND LOST
• THE BT GAY BARS AT, TEXAS
• THE BT GAY BARS AND CLUBS AT FOR EVERY MOOD
• AT’S OLST GAY BAR SET TO BE MOLISHED
• GAY CLUBS
• GAY NIGHTLIFE AT
• THE LGBTIQ+ TRAVEL GUI TO AT, TEXAS: THE BT GAY BARS, DRAG EVENTS AND MUNY
• THE BEST AT GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS AT
• GAY BAR GUI: BANG A COWBOY IN AT AT {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}LIFEBY JOSHUA HALLMARCH 6, 2013/12:30 PMBY JOSHUA HALLMARCH 6, 2013 / 12:30 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"GAY BAR GUI: BANG A COWBOY IN AT AT SXSW","DATEPUBLISHED":"2013-03-06T17:30:32.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2013-03-06T17:30:32.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"JOSHUA HALL","ARTICLESECTN":"LIFE"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}[PTN ID="ATTACHMENT_92613" ALIGN="ALIGNCENTER" WIDTH="607"] HELLO THERE STRANGER. PHOTO CRED: GETTY IMAG[/PTN]{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THEY SAY TWO THGS E OUT OF TEXAS; STEERS AND QUEERS! I TRAVELED TO AT TO KEEP WEIRD AND CHECK OUT THE GAY BARS. THEY WERE RIGHT, STEERS AND QUEERS!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IF NOT FOR THE GREAT MIC AND CHEAP DRKS, THEN DANE THE BARTENR IS REASON ENOUGH TO VIS OILN HARRY'S! THIS STAPLE THE GAY NIGHTLIFE OF AT HAS SPECIALS 7 DAYS A WEEK. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY'S BT FOR DANCG, AND SUNDAYS E FOR THE $1 MIMOMSAS. A EQUENT HUB FOR RUPL DRAG RACE NTTANTS, OILN HARRY'S HIGHLY REMEND!! OILN HARRY'S 211 W 4TH ST AT, TX {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MAKE RA!!! THIS LTLE LOUNGE ON 4TH STREET FS THE SCRIPTN FOR SMALL TOWN, GAY DANCE CLUB. WE MA JT TIME FOR THEIR "HEY CUPKE" EVENT ON THE LAST TUDAY OF THE MONTH! THEY CELEBRATE EVERYONE'S BIRTHDAY THAT MONTH AND GIVE THEM "EMPLOYEE PRICG", WHATEVER THAT MEANS. FOR A TUDAY NIGHT, WE DANCED TILL WE DROPPED!!! RA 217B W 4TH ST AT, TX {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IF I AM GOG TO AT, I AM LOOKG FOR A BIG BURLY MAN! I FOUND HIM, AT THE IRON BEAR, OBVLY! AT'S PREMIERE BEAR BAR, ALTHOUGH SMALL, IS GUARANTEED TO BE FILLED WH HOT, BEEFY BOYS! FUN AND CHEAP BEAR BTS, AND WICKED STRONG DRKS THE RT OF THE TIME! IRON BEAR 121 W 8TH ST AT, TX {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHEN TEXAS, DO AS THE TEXANS DO! WE WENT TO RTY'S FOR SOME GOOD OL' UNTRY FUN! THE LOL UNTRY GAY BAR PLAYG THE LATT HS UNTRY MIC, AS WELL AS SOME VTAGE REBA! RTY'S IS A GREAT SPOT FOR GAY AND GAY IENDLY PEOPLE. NOT PRETENT AT ALL, THIS BAR HAS AN AMAZG OUTDOOR SPACE FOR WHEN THE WEATHER IS NICE, AND PLENTY OF DANCG SPACE TO TO DO THE DOSEY DOE! RTY'S 405 E 7TH ST AT, TX {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FOR ALL YOU AT HIPSTERS, BERNATTE’S IS A LTLE PIECE OF THE EAST VILLAGE RIGHT EAST AT. WHAT WE LOVED MOST ABOUT BERNATTE' BYOB. A DREAM E TE TO THE HEAVY DRKERS WH EMPTY POCKET BOOKS! NOT FOR THE FAT OF HEART, BERNATTE'S IS NO UPSLE LOUNGE, BUT IS PERFECT FOR YOU LOW MATENANCE GAYS! BERNATTE'S 2039 AIRPORT BLVD AT, TX {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}GAY BAR GUI: 5 BT NYC BARS TO FD A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LOGO TV PRENTS THE 2013 OUTLANR MIC {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

AN INPLETE COMPILATN OF THE GAY BARS AT HAS LOVED AND LOST

In honor of the half century sce the Stonewall rts, we've piled an exhstive list of the gay, lbian, and queer bars that have lled At home the last 50 years – and some stanc, even longer. Maybe you spotted an old stompg ground of yours on our “Inplete Compilatn of the Gay Bars At Has Loved and Lost, ” or perhaps your favore hangout was missg. Green nsulted LGBTQ travel guibooks like the Damron Guis and Spartac Internatnal Gay Guis, advertisements om queer magaz This Week Texas and Ambh, and var other publitns archived on the JD Doyle LGBT History and Mic se.

And don't fet, Qmmuny is also lookg for your gay/lbian/queer bar memori to make our list as plete as possible.

THE BT GAY BARS AT, TEXAS

So e over wh your fierct ensembl and a qut to spread love—no matter your orientatn, here are the bt gay bars At.

The Bt Gay Bars and Clubs At for Every Mood. If you're visg At, you n fd plenty of gay-iendly tablishments; whether you want to nurse lol beers on a laid-back pat or jo a ser karaoke party, the are six of the bt gay bars and clubs At, Texas.

THE BT GAY BARS AND CLUBS AT FOR EVERY MOOD

Ra on 4th is At’s take on the qutsential gay club — but better. The project was postponed on May 3, then on Wednday, At’s Historic Landmark Commissn elected not to remend historic zong for the block, cludg s tenant Oiln Harry’s—the cy’s olst gay bar wh 32 years at the se. Though Neon Grotto and The Conut Club will be permanently removed, Hanover said will spl up s ground-floor mercial space to clu both a 4, 500-square-foot, gay-owned eatery and a 1, 500-square-foot gay bar—a new addn sce last month.

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We let you know which on ter to gay men or lbians, what kds of shows and entertaments they host, and what tracks the DJs sp.

AT’S OLST GAY BAR SET TO BE MOLISHED

A untry-style nightspot downtown At, this gay bar's reputatn as one of the iendlit waterg hol the cy is a well-served stat.

GAY CLUBS

A well-loved landmark amongst gay clubs At, Oiln Harry's attracts a fun-lovg crowd wh special events like Wednday 80s night wh $1 drks, Friday amatr male strip ntts and Sunday Funday wh $1 mimosas to keep the party rollg. A low-key lol hangout At, this gay bar's top prry is exudg a warm, welg atmosphere for the lightfully diverse crowd to enjoy.

One of the most vg gay clubs At, Charlie's is a beloved go-to nightspot for partiers of all sexuali and ethnici, brought together by a sire to drk, socialize and shake what their mamas gave them. The olst survivg gay bar the cy, Charlie's offers endls entertament, cludg geo go-go dancers, pool tabl, a ftive outdoor pat and Tuday steak night featurg tasty $6 steak dners followed by an amatr strip ntt.

GAY NIGHTLIFE AT

While At area gay bars often feature a charmg, laid-back ambiance, Kiss & Fly is more of a high-energy dance club, perfect for a r night out. Text 'GAYTRAVEL' to 1-800-GAY-TRAVEL (1-800-429-8728). — Travel Guis wh a Gay Perspective.

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THE LGBTIQ+ TRAVEL GUI TO AT, TEXAS: THE BT GAY BARS, DRAG EVENTS AND MUNY

Owners rell 30-pl years At gay bar bs.

When I first reached To Calron, the BT2 -owner was by packg up an in of At’s gay nightlife. It was ls than 24 hours after the North At gay bar had announced s permanent shutterg: In the wake of COVID-19’s fancial fallout, Calron and -owner Ray McDermett had cid was time to fold. Partners both bs and life, Calron and McDermett have a 30-pl year legacy helmg At gay bars: Private Cellar, 505 Club, Charlie’s (later Charlie’s At), and ’Bout Time.

THE BEST AT GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS AT

Over the phone after another long day of packg, the uple reflected on their first time an At gay bar, the chang they’ve wnsed the dtry, and their favore memori of the ’Bout Time fay. We started the gay bar bs back 1982 wh the Private Cellar and 1984 wh Enzo’s, a straight bar, and the next step was Charlie’s. Lubbock was a hard town to have a gay bar [lghs].

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AC: You guys beg around for 35 years and a ltle more, you’ve probably seen a lot of gay bars e and go. One thg I always tell people is for the longt time, I always remember there beg ne gay bars om the mid-Eighti to the early Neti at least. RM: Back the early Eighti, gay bars were the only plac that gay people went.

But a gay bar, that’s where people were able to be themselv and relax.

Nowadays ’s e to a lot [of non-gay] bars that even have gay days or gay nights. AC: How have you guys seen the gay bar bs change At the past 35 years?