Sue Ellen's Explained

Sue Ellen's
Address:3014 Throckmorton Street, 75219
City:Dallas, Texas
Country:United States
Opened:1989

Sue Ellen's is a ladies bar or lesbian bar in Dallas, Texas' gayborhood of Oak Lawn.[1] [2] It first opened in Dallas on January 19, 1989, and moved to its current Throckmorton Street location in 2008.[3] [4] 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 fame and is considered the sister bar to nearby JR's.[5] [6] [7]

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Notes and References

  1. News: History . 16 June 2021 . D Magazine . en.
  2. News: Martin . Justin . More Than Just A Lesbian Bar: Sue Ellen's And Surviving COVID-19 . 16 June 2021 . KERA News . 2020-08-17 . en.
  3. Web site: Sue Ellen's . Dallas Observer . 16 June 2021.
  4. News: Blaskovich . Sarah . Dallas' only lesbian bar Sue Ellen's reopens June 4, after being closed nearly a year . registration . live. 16 June 2021 . Dallas News . 2021-06-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210606234023/https://www.dallasnews.com/food/restaurant-news/2021/06/03/dallas-only-lesbian-bar-sue-ellens-reopens-june-4-for-pride-after-being-closed-nearly-a-year/ . 2021-06-06 . en.
  5. Book: Widner . Jonanna . Moon Dallas & Fort Worth . 2014-05-13 . Avalon Publishing . 978-1-61238-527-3 . 106 . 16 June 2021 . en.
  6. News: Hammel . Zoe . Strange . Trey . Texas's Oldest Lesbian Bar Faces Its Latest Challenge: Surviving the Pandemic . 16 June 2021 . Texas Monthly . 2020-07-25 . en.
  7. News: Saez . Rosin . Sue Ellen's Is One of 15 Lesbian Bars Left. One Campaign Wants to Keep It Around. . 16 June 2021 . D Magazine . 2020-11-02 . en.