Sue Ellen's is a ladies bar or
lesbian bar
A lesbian bar (sometimes called a "women's bar") is a drinking establishment that caters exclusively or predominantly to lesbian women. While often conflated, the lesbian bar has a history distinct from that of the gay bar.
Significance
Les ...
in
Dallas, Texas
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'
gayborhood
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of
Oak Lawn.
It first opened in Dallas on January 19, 1989, and moved to its current Throckmorton Street location in 2008.
Sue Ellen's, a two-story nightclub, has a long history of being part of Dallas'
queer nightlife, and is the state's oldest lesbian bar.
It is named for
Sue Ellen Ewing of ''
Dallas
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'' fame and is considered the sister bar to nearby JR's.
See also
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Lesbian Bar Project
The Lesbian Bar Project is a campaign created by Erica Rose and Elina Street to "celebrate, support, and preserve the remaining lesbian bars in the US." The project launched on October 28, 2020 with a PSA video narrated by Lea DeLaria that annou ...
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1989 establishments in Texas
Lesbian bars
Lesbian history
Lesbian culture in Texas
LGBT culture in Texas
LGBT nightclubs in Texas
Nightclubs in Texas
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