Through the years: Dallas' gay culture - Dallas Voice

Contents:

• BT GAY CLUBS DALLAS
• DALLAS GAY DISTRICT: OAK LAWN
• SHOCKG SCEN EMERGE OM ‘CHILD FRIENDLY’ DRAG SHOW DALLAS GAY BAR
• THE BEST DALLAS GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS DALLAS
• DALLAS GAY DANCE CLUBS
• THE CLUBDALLASMENUHOTELSBARSDANCE CLUBSSNASCY GUIGAY WEDDGSGAY MAPTHE CLUB
• PROTTERS CLASH WH PARENTS OUTSI 'DRAG KIDS TO PRI' DRAG SHOW AT GAY NIGHTCLUB DALLAS
• DALLAS GAY MAP
• DALLAS GAY BARS
• THROUGH THE YEARS: DALLAS' GAY CULTURE

BT GAY CLUBS DALLAS

So whether you're gay, bisexual, or straight (member or non-member), Dallas Aids Ttg Rource Center provis ee ttg every Tuday om 8 to 10 at Club Dallas. Club Dallas ntu to believe promotg the well beg of the gay muny through supportg anizatns that protect your health and civil rights.

Jack Campbell, a foundg owner, led the fight to oppose the anti-gay Save Our Children mpaign led by Ana Bryan the early 70's; supported the formatn of MCC, the Gay Gam, and the Natnal Gay Task Force; pl, ntributed to the Human Rights buildg Washg D. Loted the heart of the gayborhood and spanng over 24, 000 square feet of space, the two-story nightclub boasts a bone-chillg sound system and world-class light and laser show. #1 Nightlife DtatnKnown as the gay mec for LGBTQ+ partiers worldwi, S4 is the hotspot to tch popular lol and ternatnally renowned DJs and even some A-List celebry sightgs.

After all, Dallas is home to one of the largt gay populatns the untry, and as such— has a vibrant and diverse nightlife scene that ters to the LGBTQ crowd. Most of the actn is ncentrated Dallas’ official gayborhood along Cedar Sprgs Road the Oak Lawn area. Then head a few blocks over to the Grapeve Bar, a funky straight-iendly, gay dive wh cheap booze, yard gam, pool tabl, and an awome rooftop ck.

DALLAS GAY DISTRICT: OAK LAWN

Whether you’re the mood to dance away the night, see a drag show or tch a game at a neighborhood dive, 10Bt has the lowdown on where to fd the bt gay party scene.

It's one of the most welg gay bars you'll fd, not to mentn this place is pecially popular wh the bear muny. Remend for Gay Clubs bee: The Hidn Door is the gayborhood's versn of Cheers where everyone knows your name. Remend for Gay Clubs bee: The Mg Company attracts a diverse LGBTQ crowd and is the only club on Cedar Sprgs wh go-go boys.

Remend for Gay Clubs bee: Woody's is the bt place for guys who prefer a more laid-back atmosphere. Photo urty of Don't Tell Supper ClubCaterg to gay, straight and everythg -between is Don't Tell Supper Club, a hip rtrant and nightclub venue featurg sharable gourmet eats, whimsil cktails and over-the-top entertament. Remend for Gay Clubs bee: For a change om the ual bar scene, Don't Tell Supper Club offers an over-the-top sensory experience.

SHOCKG SCEN EMERGE OM ‘CHILD FRIENDLY’ DRAG SHOW DALLAS GAY BAR

Photo urty of JR's Bar & Grill FacebookThis sprawlg multi-level oasis rtg at the gay crossroads of the cy-- is a terrific place to drk and an even better place to party. Gog strong for over three s, JR's draws an eclectic crew of gay, lbian, straight folk and the like for s iendly atmosphere and packed party lendar of events, verg everythg om DJ nights and drag shows to stume ntts, pool tournaments and album release parti.

Remend for Gay Clubs bee: Jr's is Dallas' most inic gay bar that attracts both gay and straight alike.

THE BEST DALLAS GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS DALLAS

Voted bt straight bar by Dallas' leadg gay publitn and bt gay bar by one of Dallas' straight magaz, The Grapeve Bar is everythg you'd want a zy waterg hole/dive to be and more: The booze is ridiculoly cheap (the specialty is ozen beverag ma wh Everclear); the crowd is rehgly iendly, and the bar throws some of the bt happy hours town.

DALLAS GAY DANCE CLUBS

Remend for Gay Clubs bee: The Grapeve Bar is the ultimate place to kick back wh a diverse llectn of iendly folks. Photo urty of Round-Up SaloonThis legendary Cedar Sprgs hotspot has been hailed as the natn's bt gay untry wtern dance hall-- and wh good reason. Remend for Gay Clubs bee: The Round-Up Saloon is the bt straight-iendly wboy-themed gay bar Dallas.

Photo urty of Statn 4Easily one of the cy's bt and biggt gay dance clubs, Statn 4 (or S4 as lols ll ) boasts late-night hoe and hip hop madns Thursday through Sunday, pl awome drag shows and pageants the Rose Room upstairs. Cuttg-edge DJs and a host of regular events, om gay bgo to stume ntts--make this a hot spot for a mostly gay (and young) crowd, but 's jt as welg to anyone who's lookg for a good time.

Remend for Gay Clubs bee: Statn 4 is one of Dallas' hottt and granst dance clubs, welg gay, straight and everythg between. Remend for Gay Clubs bee: The Rose Room is the place to see some of the bt drag performanc the untry. Lra Mart, DPD’s liaison officer to the gay muny, said the vice un raid the tablishment on Swiss Avenue rponse to a plat.

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Menchu said he once succsfully fought cent exposure charg agast five men who were arrted at Midtowne Spa, another gay bathhoe Dallas.

PROTTERS CLASH WH PARENTS OUTSI 'DRAG KIDS TO PRI' DRAG SHOW AT GAY NIGHTCLUB DALLAS

(NEXSTAR) — A drag show at a Dallas-area gay bar over the weekend is g a stir and discsn over whether or not kids should be around drag events – ’s the latt a storied battle.

Trans people have been tegral to the velopment of drag, particularly Amerin performers like activist and Gay Liberatn Front -founr Marsha P. In March, Florida passed s Hoe Bill 1557, referred to as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, which not only prevents teachers om discsg LGBTQ+ issu classrooms, but allows parents/guardians to sue teachers and/or schools who discs the topics. Dpe the predomantly nservative polil spe of Texas, s pal cy of Dallas is home to a vibrant gay muny which is not only active, but also embraced.

Most of gay Dallas is centered around the Oak Lawn neighborhood, wh the majory of gay bars, gay clubs, and gay rtrants found on Cedar Sprgs Road and Oak Lawn Avenue. ‘The Strip’ on Cedar Sprgs Road is arguably the heart of Dallas’ gayborhood, and is a great place to start if you’re a first-timer to the cy.

DALLAS GAY MAP

If you happen to vis Dallas September, you may be lucky enough to experience Dallas gay Pri, which is a fun-filled celebratn that tak place along Cedar Sprgs Road. As far as gay rtrants Dallas go, you should rise and she like a te Dallas gay lol wh bnch at inic Luckys Cafe.

If you are lookg for the bt gay bars Dallas, a vis to Round-Up Saloon should fely be penciled your erary. As wh most ci the USA, Dallas also has s own Woody’s gay bar, and s terpretatn of the cult name is pretty cent.

DALLAS GAY BARS

Oakcliff has unrgone major renovatns the past startg wh the rtoratn of the Belmont Hotel, now the area is almost fifty percent gay-owned and s ma street is has bee a send gay strip Dallas. Beg a big cy, there is a wi variety of gay-iendly venu and scen around town, so you are sure to fd what you more.

NLA Dallas’s marketg chair, Alice (gog by one’s scene name is mon the leather muny), said that Dallas lost much more than jt another gay bar. ”The Eagle was certaly a place to meet new partners, but also transcend the party and hookup culture that n permeate gay life. Plac like the Eagle are crilly need at a time of bans on LGBTQ-related books, “Don’t Say Gay” bills, and attacks on transgenr of the people terviewed for this story said they tst Payne has the right plan to reopen the bar and that he has their bt terts md.

1977 The Dallas Gay Polil Cc, which later beme the Dallas Gay and Lbian Alliance and the DGLA PAC, is found. An arson fire on Cedar Sprgs wip out The Round-Up Saloon, Dallas Gay Alliance and Unn Jack.

THROUGH THE YEARS: DALLAS' GAY CULTURE

Craig McDaniel is elected to the Dallas Cy Council, beg the cy’s first openly-gay uncil member. Nicholas Wt of Tyler is murred a gravel p Noonday, Texas by a gang of r thiev targetg gay men.

Dallas Voice hosts the first Gay Day at Six Flags celebratn as part of Dallas’ Pri weekend. 1997 Openly-gay ndidate John Loza replac openly-gay Councilman Chris Luna on the Dallas Cy Council. Passengers aboard a fourth plan, cludg gay man Mark Bgham, fight back agast the terrorists on their flight, forcg the plane to crash an empty field Pennsylvania rather than at s tend target, believed to have been eher the Pentagon or the Whe Hoe.

Gay ndidate Adam Medrano elected to Dallas Cy Council and eventually be puty mayor pro tem.