Marys gay bar houston

Mary's, originally called Mary's, Naturally and sometimes referred to as Mary's Lounge, was an iconic gay bar located in the Montrose neighborhood in Houston, Texas, in the United States. [1] The bar opened in , and by the time of its permanent closing in November , it was the oldest gay bar in Houston and one of the oldest in Texas. [2] In addition to being one of the most popular and. According to the Houston ARCH Project, as many as services may have been held there, with ashes scattered or buried in the garden. According to one rumor, a body or two may also be buried there. But no bodies.

Mary's was arguably the most iconic of Houston's gay bars. Previously called Tommy's Lounge, Joe and Mike Anthony bought the bar around , according to Houston LGBT History, and renamed it Mary's. Last week, Houston was saddened by the news that Mydolls guitarist and percussionist, Kathy Johnston, had passed away. Our hearts go out to her family, friends, and especially Diana Ray to whom she was married. After almost two years of waiting, and a week of work, it was time to pop the champagne.

Mary’s, as writer Ed Martinez put it in a spring issue of Out in Texas, was “the mother house of all the gay bars in Houston.”. Some Mary's Naturally History. Above Here's a quickie talk on Mary's, 5 min. Part 1, to Part 2, to , Another quickie talk, 6 min.

Some Mary's Naturally History Above Here's a quickie talk on Mary's, 5 min first, from Legacy, their telling of the story, from 10/, by Barrett White Part 1, to Part 2, to , Another quickie talk, 6 min P lus, See Mary's Naturally: the Murals & the Story above is the earliest mention I have found of the club, and as I have earlier issues of The Nuntius this makes me. Click Banner for Larger Image. MARY'S, NATURALLY. The story of Mary's Naturally bar is, in a lot of ways, the story of the Montrose.