Sue Ellen's

Coordinates: 32°48′38.5″N 96°48′41.5″W / 32.810694°N 96.811528°W / 32.810694; -96.811528
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Sue Ellen's
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Address3014 Throckmorton Street, 75219
Dallas, Texas
United States
Coordinates32°48′38.5″N 96°48′41.5″W / 32.810694°N 96.811528°W / 32.810694; -96.811528
Opened1989
Website
Official website

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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  1. ^ "History". D Magazine. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  2. ^ Martin, Justin (2020-08-17). "More Than Just A Lesbian Bar: Sue Ellen's And Surviving COVID-19". KERA News. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Sue Ellen's". Dallas Observer. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  4. ^ Blaskovich, Sarah (2021-06-03). "Dallas' only lesbian bar Sue Ellen's reopens June 4, after being closed nearly a year". Dallas News. Archived from the original on 2021-06-06. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  5. ^ Widner, Jonanna (2014-05-13). Moon Dallas & Fort Worth. Avalon Publishing. p. 106. ISBN 978-1-61238-527-3. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  6. ^ Hammel, Zoe; Strange, Trey (2020-07-25). "Texas's Oldest Lesbian Bar Faces Its Latest Challenge: Surviving the Pandemic". Texas Monthly. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  7. ^ Saez, Rosin (2020-11-02). "Sue Ellen's Is One of 15 Lesbian Bars Left. One Campaign Wants to Keep It Around". D Magazine. Retrieved 16 June 2021.

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