London and Heidelberg, Germany, also have Guerrilla contingents.
Guerrilla Queer Bar groups are now in cities across the country, from Austin, Texas, to Atlanta, Seattle to Salt Lake City. The concept began in 2000 with a group in San Francisco. 'If there are 20 gay people, then all of a sudden the conversation changes and it becomes about you being a person who has other qualities.' Cover 3 levels plus an immense patio with multiple DJs pumping sickening beats covering all genres, including house, dance, EDM, top-40, Latin, hip-hop, and more. 'When you're the only gay person, people tend to engage on that level, like 'Oh, I have a gay friend.' That's what defines you,' Jones said. Bonham Exchange A legendary LGBT dance club offering 25,000 square feet of fabulous fun inside a historic building in downtown San Antonio. The trio began with an e-mail list of around 200 it's now approaching 2,000. Tired of being limited to a few dozen gay bars, and Mulry points out, just two lesbian bars in the city, the group began seeking out straight bars three years ago. Through a network of Internet profiles on Myspace, Friendster and Yahoo, they sound the call to gays and lesbians around the city and descend on a straight bar, on the third Friday of every month. Founded in 1981 by Bob Hastings, Gold Coast was known for cheap drinks, an older clientele, and its annual Red Dress Party, a charitable event held in memory of a bartender, Mark Ferguson, who died. The blending is Guerrilla Queer Bar DC, a social experiment bordering on activism that Jones, Trott and 'the lesbian of the group,' Amy Mulry, host.
