The drinks are reasonably priced, you can sit on the patio when you need a break from dancing, and the bar holds Latin nights once a week if country music isn’t your style.
It even has a mechanical bull! But don’t worry, this is still 100% an LGBTQ+ bar, with welcoming bartenders and clientele. In true Texas fashion, Neon Boots Dancehall plays country music and offers line dancing lessons. JR’s also hosts special events like drag shows, karaoke nights, and Drag Race watch parties, though many of its core clientele prefer to just relax and chat with the friendly bartenders.Īddress: 808 Pacific St, Houston, TX 77006Ĭharter bus parking: JR’s has parking close to the bar, though it can get very crowded, so your bus may have to park along the street. The bar boasts multiple dance floors, a spacious back patio, and talented go-go dancers. One of the oldest still-standing gay bars in Houston, JR’s was established in 1978 and is known for its “no cover” policy. Call us at 34 and let us be your DD while you relax after a night of dancing at one of these clubs. Whether your friend group wants to dance to country music or techno, you’ll find a great club in Houston, and Texas Charter Bus Company can help you get there. This news release is available at /go/3654.If you’re not from Texas, you may not immediately think “Houston” when you think “gay club mecca.” But Houston has over a dozen bars and dance clubs, mostly located in the thriving gayborhood of Montrose, that come to life once the restaurants and businesses have closed for the day. Visit the Alexandria Library’s LGBTQ Pride webpage for books and information related to LGBTQ+ Pride Month.įor inquiries from the news media only, contact Andrea Blackford, Editorial Communications Manager, at or 703.746.3959.įor reasonable disability accommodation, contact or call 571.384.5244, Virginia Relay 711. Visit /LGBTQ for more information about the City’s LGBTQ+ Task Force and resources. The rebellion served as a catalyst for the gay rights movement and led to the creation of various gay activist groups in the United States and around the world. June was chosen as Pride Month to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall Rebellion, when activists protested police raids on gay bars in New York City. LGBTQ+ Pride Month is recognized each year to celebrate LGBTQ+ people and the influence they have had around the world, as well as to raise awareness of the challenges faced by the LGBTQ+ community. The event lineup includes a Pride Month Proclamation by Mayor Justin Wilson at 1:30 p.m., followed by the Drag Queen Story Hour at 2 p.m.
Free and confidential HIV testing is also available.
Visitors can collect Pride swag, enjoy music and food, create art, pose for Pride pictures and learn about LGBTQ+ inclusive services in Alexandria. at the Charles Houston Recreation Center (901 Wythe St., in the parking lot). The City of Alexandria will kick off Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ+) Pride Month in June with its fifth annual Pride event on Saturday, June 4 from 1 to 4 p.m.