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Miniver was her actual first name but she went by her middle label, Sue. All the way back in 1983 the girl known to most as Sue Hanna opened Orlando’s first lesbian bar called Faces.
Faces was situated in the Lee Rd.-Edgewater Dr. area just a stone’s throw from the currently operating Hank’s. Sue would later open a much larger, multi-level, multi-bar entertainment complex acknowledged as Key Largo which was situated way up the Orange Blossom Mark just south of Apopka. Both of Sue’s bars operated primarily as gathering spots for homosexual women. For years men were routinely barred from entering Faces while Key Largo provided a more welcoming territory for all members of Orlando’s burgeoning gay community. Actor-producer David Lee as well as Theater Downtown proprietor Frank Hilgenberg presented many fully produced shows in the barn-shaped Key Largo.
I hold many fond memories connected with both of Sue’s spaces — neither of which are working today — and it strikes me how few people who currently adore mingling with a healthy mix of persons represented by every letter of the LGBTQ+ moniker — at one of the very few remaining specifically gay bars remaining in town — have no information of so
Popular bar for LGBT at Springs / City Walk?
I am hearing some terrible news on facebook: Parliament House is said to be closing its doors for good this Sunday after the Halloween weekend celebrations.
This place has been an institution for 45 years, and was my favorite local haunt to stop by for Gay Days. There was always a big exhibit on the stage over the pool (I've seen Sandra Bernhard, Miz Cracker, Asia O'Hara, Aquaria, Peppermint and more there). I enjoyed it because it was truly something for everyone: indoor dance floor, outdoor dance floor, more chill bar areas, stage shows, a seedy motel (and during gay days lots of booths from various retailers, and a "foam party" enclosure I always had to laugh at b/c there were only maybe 2-3 ppl in at a time and the foam would always be blowing out of the enclosure! haha) And you could always get a walk to the lake in back and cease your night with a peaceful conversation looking out over the water. Apparently the staff was only recently informed and told to keep things calm so as not to distract from Halloween, which is a huge wealth maker each year. Kind of a shady thing to do when closing down such an establish
Dance the night away with high-energy LGBTQ+ nightclubs, demonstrating arts and late-night eateries in the downtown Orlando area (‘Heart’ mural by Kim Murphy in the Mills 50® district pictured).
Colorful, inclusive and welcoming to all, Orlando invites you to rejoice and cherish yourself with LGBTQ+ amiable nightspots in downtown Orlando and beyond. Options range from laid-back urban wineries and patisseries to dazzling nightclubs with some of the city’s best kingly shows and burlesque performances for a choose-your-own-adventure story you won’t soon forget.
Additional reporting by Lily Denneen.
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Welcome to Anthem: Where the Defeat is Proud and the Late hours is Loud
What does Anthem’slogo represent?
The pink triangle is one of the most powerful and painful symbols in LGBTQ+ history. Originally used by the Nazi regime to mark and persecute lgbtq+ people, especially gay men, it was a badge of shame, meant to isolate, dehumanize, and erase. But like our group has done time and age again, we took what was meant to destroy us and turneditinto a symbolofresistance, resilience, andpride.
At Anthem, we honor the pink triangle not to dwell in the pain of our past, but to recognize the power it gave rise to. It reminds us of how far we’ve come, and how much further we’re determined to go. When we light up the triangle, when we wear it as Anthem’s logo proudly, when we build our community beneath its glow, we are declaring that we will not be erased.
We reclaim the pink triangle as a beacon. A summon to remember those we defeated, especially here in Orlando. A tribute to those who fought. And a promise to every generation that follows: we will keep pushing forward, louder and prouder than ever.
The triangle now points upward. Forward.