Owner of Dallas gay bar says he's the change Texans are lookg for ernor's mansn

Contents:

• TEXAS’ OLST GAY LEATHER BAR SCE 1982.
• PAT RTRANT SMOKY ROSE TO EXPAND TO NEW DALLAS SPOT: FORMER GAY BAR DALLAS EAGLE
• THE BT GAY BARS DALLAS
• OWNER OF DALLAS GAY LEATHER BAR ENTERS TEXAS GOVERNOR'S RACE
• DALLAS GAY DISTRICT: OAK LAWN
• OWNER OF DALLAS GAY BAR SAYS HE'S THE CHANGE TEXANS ARE LOOKG FOR ERNOR'S MANSN

TEXAS’ OLST GAY LEATHER BAR SCE 1982.

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PAT RTRANT SMOKY ROSE TO EXPAND TO NEW DALLAS SPOT: FORMER GAY BAR DALLAS EAGLE

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THE BT GAY BARS DALLAS

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OWNER OF DALLAS GAY LEATHER BAR ENTERS TEXAS GOVERNOR'S RACE

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DALLAS GAY DISTRICT: OAK LAWN

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OWNER OF DALLAS GAY BAR SAYS HE'S THE CHANGE TEXANS ARE LOOKG FOR ERNOR'S MANSN

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