![]() ![]() It’s a part of a year-long series of coverage called Queer LA. My colleague Caitlin Hernández explores more about the history of West Hollywood in a story that published today. People of color and women were often turned away, sometimes just for wearing the “wrong shoes.” But this gay-friendly area had its own discriminatory practices. County Sheriff’s Department was - and still is - the police oversight of that area).Ī lot more queer spots - hotels, bars and other businesses - started to open up in WeHo, so much so that entrepreneur and gay bar owner Bob Damran created gay guides in the mid 1960s. It was an unincorporated area of the county where the LAPD had no jurisdiction (L.A. Police Department led people to find other areas of the city to gather.Īt the time, West Hollywood wasn’t even an official city when LGBTQ+ folks started hanging out there more often. But the discriminatory rhetoric about the queer community coupled with the aggression of the L.A. ![]() Sign up here to get this newsletter sent to your inbox each weekday morningĮventually openly gay bars popped up in Hollywood, like Jimmy’s Backyard and B.B.B.’s Cellar. ![]() This is the web version of our How To LA newsletter. ![]()
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