The Apartment/Sally’s Apartment (Legendary Austin Gay Bar/1968–1989) vintage mineshaft shirt Inside: leather heat

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The Apartment/Sally’s Apartment (Legendary Austin Gay Bar/1968–1989) vintage mineshaft shirt Inside: leather heatThe Apartment (Sallys Apartment) Austin, TX (19681989) Long before Austin became known for its progressive reputation, The Apartment was already creating space for LGBTQ+ community. Opening in 1968before Stonewall and only a few years after the "Lavender Scares" that targeted queer Texansthe bar became one of the city's earliest and most important gay gathering places. Located at 2828 Rio Grande Street in the West Campus neighborhood, The Apartment