Gay bars lubbock

April 8, Earl, The lines between gay and straight nightlife have maintained a significant split as long as bars have existed here in Lubbock. Yes, a gay person does go to a straight bar and vice versa. But living in the second most conservative city in the United States pollthose that self-identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or queer, find slim pickings these days for an open night on the town.

Anyone looking for a place lubbock meet knows where to go for nightlife to find something different, out of the ordinary, and authentic to themselves. The gay bar is the place to be if you find yourself not fitting in. Straight folx I know, who find themselves at the gay bar, are there because of the music, lights, gay, and freedom.

Through this mix of communities, the lines of judgment seem to blur. This small circle of people is a real, living, breathing example of community, if only for a night. Before the bar, there were small private house parties. Unfortunately, your choices are a church or a bar.

Inthe two remaining gay bars in Lubbock defined by way of many displays of rainbows, drag queen bars, and the queer community as customers decided to host "straight nite". It was even advertised on local radio.

Lubbock, TX Highlights and Guide to LGBTQ+ Resources

On alternating Friday and Saturday nights, you would find people being turned away at the gay bars because they "looked gay". But realizing that this rule has since been debunked nationwide, I still wonder where everybody is. So, gay are we now? Sitting on the largest mesa in the United States, the Llano Estacado, you can feel like you are the only person on earth.

Our big, exposed sky invites you to reach up and grab it. The flat plains give you room to stretch and grow. The sun and wind can test you to your core. While we are using various collections across Lubbock and the State of Texas for our research, we want to hear from you, the people who have lived and worked in Lubbock.

Did or do you still frequent the "gay bar"? Want to help edit our list for more accuracy? Do you have personal papers, posters, and memorabilia you bar like to share? Do you have articles, newspapers, etc. Let's go down memory lane together. Email us at contact outwestlubbock.