Chicago gay bars 1980s

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It was a men's dance bar and the owner was Dennis Kovac. The bar, however, stayed open until 1992. Sadly, Mother Carol died almost a year later. I wonder if Carol's sponsor this time is Flo's 'sister'?' Ira Jones in his Gay Life column wrote: 'A new rumor floating about that Mother Carol Farnham is buying into the now closed Den One in Old Town. 13, 1978, the Mother of all drag queens, Mother Carol (Richard Farnham), opened Carol's Speakeasy at 1355 N. Let me know if you've attended the opening of a gay bar: your memories bring back memories for others. The opening of a gay bar is always a grand occasion and to bring back memories for you, here are a few from my files. This article shared 13504 times since Wed May 14, 2003

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