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In Lucas Hilderbrand’s The Bars Are Ours; Histories and Cultures of Gay Bars in America, 1960 and After, the pictures, a collection of bar flyers, ads, photographs, gay press headlines, and various ephemera culled from fifteen years of research, are worth as much as—if not more than—the text. “Lick your way through the summer,” beckons a tempting 1981 ad for Detroit’s the Outlaw, featuring a photo of a mustachioed clone leaning in to lick an erect popsicle held by the disembodied fist of another male. The sassy pose of Michelangelo’s idyllic youth David is transformed by sculptor Mike Caffee into a leather daddy with the addition of a Brando-esque biker cap and jacket, boots, and Levi’s for San Francisco’s Folsom Street leather bar Fe-Be’s. A gathering of Mother Camp female impersonators from Kansas City’s Jewel Box Lounge strikes beauty queen poses on a photographic postcard fan just begging to be waved. My favorite image, though, has to be an advertisement for Houston’s storied Mary’s in which a young Ronald Reagan in a boxy suit embraces a chimpanzee behind

Located at 231 E. 16th Street, Gregs is one of the most trendy gay bars in Indianapolis and is a frequent stage for drag performances. Indianapolis has had roughly fifty gay bars in the last few decades, according to modern information gathered by Indiana Landmarks. It is difficult to identify gay bars because many of them have kept very low profiles, sometimes with shuttered windows and limited publicity, because of anti-LGBT+ policies and public opinion. Some remain concealed to this day, despite changing attitudes. While Gregs does not draw attention to itself as a public space, it has a very public profile and presence in the city today.

The Beginning of Gregs

Gregs first opened on July 1, 1980, as the Wawasee Tavern. In 1992, Phil Denton purchased the bar and changed the label to Our Place. Denton transformed the space, which hosted several Leather and Bear Clubs, subcultures within the LGBT+ community known for their hyper-masculine image. The bar also hosted the T.G.I.F. Bowling Classic, the Circle City/Indy Cup Volleyball Tournament, the Halloween Bag Ladies bus tour and c

There is an active LGBTQ Community in Denton. LGBTQ stands for "Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer", which is a common acronym for describing people whose sexual orientation or gender is not exclusively heterosexual or cisgender. "Queer" is also frequently used as an umbrella term (the term "queer" is considered to include been reclaimed by some in the community, but not all. To others, it is highly offensive).

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Glad marching in Pride.

Blogs and Vlogs

Glad has a Tumblr
One fifth of The FTM Room, a vlog about trans men, is Jeffrey Jay, a former Dentonite and UNT graduate.
One fifth of That Gay Bunch, a vlog about gay men, is Kaleb Lambeth, who studied at UNT.

Denton LGBTQ City Guide

Denton, Texas is part of the Denton-Dallas-Forth Worth Metro Area, often better known as the Golden Triangle. Denton is located in North Texas’s “Horse Country,” and is complete of beautiful, scenic farmland views as a result. It’s also home to the University of North Texas and Texas Woman’s University, so it has a sizeable learner population, although it’s also home to many businesses, a thriving arts and culture scene, and many diverse neighborhoods too. It is also a metropolis full of walkable streets and friendly people, including a vibrant LGBTQ community. If you’re thinking of finding your next home in Denton, chances are, you’ll find plenty about it to love.

A Look at Denton's History

Denton County was established by the Texas Legislature in 1846, shortly after Texas decided to become part of the United States. It was named after John B. Denton, a pioneer preacher and lawyer who was killed in a fight with Native Americans in 1841. The town grew quickly and became an important center of ranching d