INSIDE
INTRO
3 Welcome to Pride 2026
By Anthony Mariani
METROPOLIS
4 Beleaguered Festival Pride Kel-So soldiers on in Keller-Southlake.
By Anthony Mariani
FEATURE
7 Safety Dance
Off I-20 in the Fort, Finn’s Place is welcoming to all, especially the neurodiverse.
By Jennifer Zooki Sturges STUFF
8 Let’s Get Loud
Soccer-crazed visiting Argentines aren’t Trinity Pride Fest’s concern. It’s size.
By Anthony Mariani
ARTS & CULTURE
9 Circa YesterQueer
Vintage photos offer bravery to the LGBTQIA+ community and historians.
By Todd Camp
CALENDAR
10 Night & Day
Lots of Pride parties are happening this month.
By Elaine Wilder
EATS & DRINKS
13 Hold You Like That LGBTQIA+ hot spots will survive. Queer-forward bars keep on keepin’ on in our nation’s 10th-largest city.
By Jennifer Zooki Sturges
MUSIC
17 Itsy-Bitsy
Bikini Whales are here to par-tay. With three big shows this month, the queertastic band just wants to have fun.
By Steve Steward
Cover design by Jennifer Bovee
STAFF
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Welcome to Pride 2026
It’s a shame I need to reiterate why we put out this issue every year, but when straight people are forced to live in darkness and untold numbers of them are executed simply for being straight, then we’ll give you a Straight Pride Issue. Until then, unkindly STFU.
“tHeM qUEeRs DoN’T nEeD tO sHovE iT In ouR fAceS!”
That’s what bigots say, and if you claim not to be a bigot, then don’t say stupid shit like that. By one LGBTQIA+ person asserting their agency in public, by simply saying, “I exist,” then that’s a strong signal to queers in hiding that — and this is very important — they are not alone. They are never alone. And, again, this is important because aloneness can equal death. Nearly 47% of LGBTQIA+ youth seriously considered suicide in the past year, based on data by The Trevor Project, and that number goes up to 56% among transgender and nonbinary youth. As science has proven over the decades, support systems work, and a support system can start with one person flatly stating, “I am.”
The LGBTQIA+ community needs to know that they have allies and that we are out and loud. Not to brag, but I’m gonna brag. Ask Fort Worth Report if they’re out and loud. Ask the Star-Telegram if they’re out and loud. Ask Fort Worth Magazine if they’re out and loud. While you wait an eternity for your reply while reading about more Landmanfilming bullshit *index finger twisting up nose* and whatever other backward-looking crap passes for cultural coverage locally these days, know that we Weeklyites are here, we’re queer, and some of us *raises hand* are full of beer. We got you!
Which brings us to this issue. It’s loaded with helpful info and in-depth reporting. On pg. 7, get to know Finn’s Place, a Fort Worth safe haven for local queers of all types, especially the neurodiverse, while on pg. 9, a history-group director takes us inside the beauty and power of old-timey photos of LGBTQIA+ Fort Worthians long before such labels existed. There are tons of fun things to do around North Texas this Pride Month (pg. 10), including three big shows by the queer-forward Bikini Whales, who specialize in paying tribute to the B-52s and Devo (pg. 17), and Trinity Pride Fest on Sat, Jun 27, in South Main Village (pg. 8). Whatever the occasion, be excellent to one another and always safe. — Anthony Mariani, Editor
Pride Kel-So Returns
After a successful first run in Keller-Southlake, the festival returns this fall.
BY ANTHONY MARIANI
Pride Kel-So is back for another go-round this fall. After drawing more than 1,600 last October to the Keller-Southlake area, the inaugural event, organizers say, demanded a follow-up. Slated for Sat, Oct 3, the second annual Pride Kel-So will take place at the same location as last year’s event, St. Martin-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church (223 S Pearson Ln, Keller, 817-431-2396), helmed by The Rev. Alan D. Bentrup.
Pride Kel-So is the brainchild of the married lesbian Kel-So couple of April and Shaina
METROPOLIS
Dreyson, owners/CEOs of The Dreyson events business, who were thrilled that last year’s event went over so well.
“It was so amazing,” April said. “Now, as the organizers, it was hectic for us in the moment, but we were still able to have moments to look around and realize how healing this was for a lot of people in the Keller/Southlake community.”
More than 3,000 had registered to participate, but April feels many did not show due to the hostile political climate. The Keller-Southlake area is a conservative stronghold.
“We strongly believe the reasoning behind the attendees being lower than those registered was due to fear that came as a result of local politicians’ irresponsible and incorrect statements made about Pride Kel-So leading up to it,” April said.
“The issues were, again, a result of local politicians’ rhetoric online regarding Pride Kel-So. Up until then, while there were threats of violence now and again, it hadn’t really ramped up, definitely not toward us as the organizers like it had for Rev. Alan,” who faced considerable online hate.
April goes on to say that “it got so bad in those final weeks, a time when we really needed
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THROUGH JULY 5
April Dreyson: The inaugural Pride Kel-So “was just beautiful. I strongly believe lives were saved that day.”
Black Photojournalism is organized by Carnegie Museum of Art. The Carter’s presentation of this exhibition is supported in part by The David H. Gibson Foundation, the Leo Potishman Foundation, and the Alice L. Walton Foundation Temporary Exhibitions Endowment. In-kind support provided by the Fort Worth Report. Image: Kwame Brathwaite (1938–2023), Changing Times ca. 1973, inkjet print, The Kwame Brathwaite Archive, © Kwame Brathwaite
to be hyper-focused on execution of the event, that we were advised not to go in public in Keller or Southlake until after the festival. Think about that. Looking back at Pride Kel-So and how it was truly the most innocent festival of all kinds that I have seen in a long time, for that to invoke so much hatred and fear in people, I feel bad for them, honestly.”
The biggest in-person problem faced by Pride Kel-So last year was one protester with a (very loud) bullhorn, who said many “inappropriate and disgusting” things toward adults and children that the Dreysons are amazed he wasn’t arrested.
“It was not just hate speech,” April recalled. “It included describing sexual acts, again, in front of children. These are things that the LGBTQ+ community gets blamed for but would never subject kids to.”
The guy with the bullhorn was not the only protestor. April said the KKK was also there but that they adhered to the rules and did not cause trouble “as much as you can say hate groups can be respectful.”
The inaugural Pride Kel-So overflowed with highlights, April said, including “the joy on people’s faces, watching kids that were strangers to each other before become fast friends, seeing the number of allies that we have, who showed up in droves to Pride Kel-So.”
April also loved the drag performances and seeing the pride of the vendors, many of whom were participating in their first Pride event. “It was just beaming off them.”
For this year’s Pride Kel-So, the perimeter will be tightened, “bringing everything closer together and creating a better atmosphere,” April said. “This will also allow us to bring privacy fencing into the private property, helping to block out any protestors on bullhorns.”
There will also be more activities and food trucks — and “a few surprises,” April said.
“Pride festivals matter because representation matters,” she went on. “Equal rights matter. Pride is still, at its core, a protest. Pride Kel-So matters because queer and trans kids, or kids with queer or trans families, in Keller and Southlake deserve to
see themselves and their families celebrated in their own story. Especially here locally, we are seeing queer and trans people treated as a problem to be solved elsewhere. Our school boards are talking queer people and queer stories in a negative light without any regard for how that impacts people. The rhetoric around this area has been so harmful, and we need to bring in something to counteract that. We all deserve to feel seen, loved, and safe in the places we live, no matter where that is.”
Pride Kel-So, April said, “has enabled us to start building a local year-round network of affirming families, resources, faith communities, and programming, so that when the youth in this area is asking their parents if there’s anywhere safe for them, the answer is yes, and you don’t have to travel far to find it.”
Perhaps the biggest highlight still appears in the Dreysons’ email inbox every day. “There are still so many people just getting comfortable being themselves in that area. There’s also a surprising number of people who weren’t really sure about this ‘whole Pride thing’ that have reached out to let us know they continue to educate themselves and they’re becoming true allies. There are too many things to list, really. It was just beautiful. I strongly believe lives were saved that day.” l
FEATURE
Expansiveness
Finn’s Place is a welcoming retreat, particularly for genderquestioning or -expansive neurodiverse people.
STORY AND PHOTOS BY JENNIFER ZOOKI STURGES
Nestled off I-20 in Fort Worth is an unassuming building that most would easily pass without a second thought, but inside its weathered facade and lived-in aesthetic, a group of people are working to build a community that embraces gender-expansive people.
Finn’s Place honors the legend of Finn Spicer, a transgender man with Down’s Syndrome who taught the people of his community that the expression of gender identity is something we all face. As a nonverbal person, Finn struggled to share his true identity with those around him. Once he was able to, the world changed for him, and the community around him embraced and supported his journey into self-actualization.
Founded in 2022, the nonprofit community center provides a safe haven for people on their journey to self-actualization through gender expression. Administrative Director Zoe Wilkerson (any/all) said Finn’s Place is “a space for people to find their people,” whether that’s “a woman who feels great in a trucker hat” or “a cisgender man that wants to paint his nails.”
Wilkerson’s personal journey has paralleled their time with Finn’s. From the grand opening to spending days as a volunteer and now director, Wilkerson knew their gender assigned at birth was not aligned with their inner self. They thought “boy or girl was the only option.” Finn’s allowed them to meet other agendered people and “see an experience that mirrored” theirs.
The Trevor Project found that almost half of transgender and nonbinary young people have
seriously considered attempting suicide in the last year. To combat this challenge often faced by gender-expansive and other LBGTQIA+ people, mental health services play a major role in the work that’s done at Finn’s Place. In addition to connecting individuals with community resources that may be able to provide assistance, the center has now introduced peer-led support groups with meetings for individuals in specific journeys as well as an all-gender support group that helps reinforce the sense of community and belonging you feel when you walk through the doors.
Finn’s most recent service addition is a support group specifically for gender-expansive or -questioning people with intellectual disabilities. The overlap between neurodivergence and LGBTQIA+ identity is a topic of recent studies in psychological research with a large number of the neurodiverse people also identifying as members of the queer community.
To cultivate community, monthly public events include activities like Fort Finn, an adult summer party featuring a massive pillow fort, plus clothing drives, potlucks, and more. In addition to mental health and social services, Finn’s also offers programming focused on educational aspects impacting financial literacy, such as navigating insurance or estate planning.
Finns’ Place holds both private and public events. Find out more about their services, become involved as a volunteer, or choose to support their mission at FinnsPlaceTX.org. l
Nestled off I-20 in Fort Worth is an unassuming building that most would easily pass without a second thought, but inside its weathered facade and lived-in aesthetic, a group of people are working to build a community that embraces gender-expansive people.
Finn’s Place honors the legend of Finn Spicer, a transgender man with Down’s Syndrome who taught the people of his community that the expression of gender identity is something we all face.
Wilkerson: Finn’s Place is “a space for people to find their people,” whether that’s “a woman who feels great in a trucker hat” or “a cisgender man that wants to paint his nails.”
STUFF
Alive and Kicking
Trinity Pride Fest not worried about World Cup fans from LGBTQIA+unfriendly Argentina later this month.
BY ANTHONY MARIANI
After relocating to South Main Village last year, Trinity Pride Fest experienced its largest turnout to date. More than 7,000 souls packed the Near Southside area around South Main Street for a day of partying and inclusivity. And of being out and loud. With the World Cup happening locally around the same time as this year’s fest — Sat, Jun 27 — concerns about visitors from the staunchly queer-unfriendly country of Argentina have
mostly been quashed, thanks to the participation of Fort Worth police, the City of Fort Worth, and Trinity Pride Fest itself.
“We’ve had productive conversations with the Fort Worth Police Department and other city partners regarding Pride Fest,” said Trinity Pride Fest President Roger Calderon, “and we’re confident in the planning and safety measures being put in place for the event.”
Once word that Argentines would be descending on Fort Worth spread, Trinity Pride certainly acknowledged the possibility for drama.
“The Trinity Pride board is definitely aware of the World Cup schedule and mindful of the possibility of increased activity in the area,” Calderon said.
“We maintain a strong working relationship with the Fort Worth Police Department and the City of Fort Worth’s Office of Emergency Management and coordinate closely with them each year to ensure a safe and welcoming environment for all attendees.”
Argentina was once incredibly LGBTQIA+friendly, but that changed with the election of a new president in 2023. Javier Milei took office, and hate crimes against the Argentine queer community skyrocketed by 70%. LGBTQIA+ rights were also rolled back, and by restricting medically approved gender-affirming care for minors and dismantling antidiscrimination agencies, Milei made Argentine queers personae non grata in his country.
Calderon stresses that any extra precautions are not because of possibly rowdy Argentine counter-protestors but because of the sheer size and scope of the event, projected to be Trinity Pride’s largest ever.
“To be clear, our planning has been driven primarily by the continued growth of Trinity Pride Fest,” he said. “Our Pride Market has nearly doubled in size, we’ve expanded our entertainment
lineup and performance spaces, and we’re welcoming more community organizations, businesses, and sponsors than ever before.”
With growing attendance, Calderon said, “we’re working closely with Fort Worth Police, emergency management personnel, and our community partners to ensure a safe, welcoming, and enjoyable experience for everyone who attends. We’re excited to showcase the incredible energy of South Main Street and celebrate the LGBTQ+
community alongside thousands of attendees from across Fort Worth and North Texas on June 27.”
In an email, Fort Worth police said, “Any scheduled/permitted activities in the city of Fort Worth that we are a part of, we will provide active patrolling and have an on-site presence to assist in maintaining a safe gathering for all involved.”
For security reasons, Fort Worth police went on to say they cannot disclose specific details or their tactics for the event. l
Last year’s Trinity Pride Fest in the same location as the 2026 fest, South Main Village, drew nearly 7,000.
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Dressed for the Record
The Fort Worth nonprofit YesterQueer knows that with vintage photos of queerness, we viewers may not get the intent, but we understand the meaning.
BY TODD CAMP
The feelings of Cowtown locals nearly a century ago are largely left to the imaginations of writers and historians. The conversations, the glances, the private understandings between folks who couldn’t afford to be known — all are long evaporated in the Texas heat.
What survives is almost accidental: a receipt, a letter, occasionally a photograph. And while not necessarily worth a thousand words, some images come with hefty emotional value.
That’s what happened when this image of three individuals caught my attention in a recent online auction. Shot at the studio of photographer Guy N. Reid on Houston Street sometime in the early 1920s, it’s a formal, full-length portrait — the kind that Fort Worth’s emerging middle class commissioned to mark memorable occasions.
Two of the figures wear white ties and tails, the other a dark sport coat and tie and round wire-rimmed glasses catching what light the studio
allowed. All three present, unambiguously, tog men’s formal wear.
All three appear to be women.
The portrait is a recent addition to the archive of YesterQueer, the Tarrant County LGBTQ+ History Project. It joins a small selection of surviving photos that place gender-nonconforming individuals specifically in Cowtown, including a pair of images from the Electric Post Card Studio on Main Street, one depicting two cowboys linked by lariat, and another two young women sporting wide-brimmed hats and matching long-laced boots.
We don’t know their names. We don’t know if they would have identified as queer, only that they chose to be photographed and they chose to preserve it.
Seth Knievel, a Ph.D. candidate at Louisiana State University whose dissertation focuses on queer archives and photographs, has spent years hunting images like these in thrift stores, estate sales, and antique shops across the South.
When shown the Reid portrait recently, he zeroed in on a detail easy to overlook. These weren’t candid snapshots taken by a sympathetic friend. This was a transaction conducted in the presence of a stranger who could have refused — or worse. That Reid didn’t, that the portrait exists at all, suggests a particular kind of courage on the part of its subjects.
Knievel is careful about the limits of what images like these can prove and the assumptions modern historians might make. The concept of a public homosexual identity barely existed before the Oscar Wilde trials of 1895, and by the McCarthy era, same-sex affection in photographs often came with grave consequences.
Knievel does extensive research on the subjects of his photos, using whatever hand-written captions or visual clues are provided, but for him, when it comes to the aesthetic enjoyment of images like these, the question of proof is ultimately beside the point.
“It doesn’t really matter whether or not the people in this photograph were queer,” he said. “What matters is that when we look at these photographs … we have the space to imagine. This photograph represents a transgression of social norms. And that in itself is really impactful.”
Images like these are why YesterQueer exists — to gather the fragments of a history that was never meant to survive and to make sure it does.
The three figures in the Reid portrait are still unnamed, but they walked into a studio a century ago and asked to be seen. Some acts of courage leave no footnote. They just leave a photograph.
Todd Camp is the founder and executive director of YesterQueer. Learn more at YesterQueerFW.com. l
The circa 1921 photograph of three individuals who appear to be women dressed in men’s clothing is a recent addition to archives of the Tarrant County.
LGBTQ+ History Project.
These two young women sporting widebrimmed hats and matching long-laced boots almost certainly had no idea their photo might speak to queer viewers a century later.
We don’t know the names or identities of this pair of cowboys photographed at the Electric Post Card Studio in the early 1900s, but that makes the image no less striking.
CALENDAR
Night & Day: Saturday Night Pride
With Pride Month underway, the LGBTQIA+ community and their allies are hosting special events across North Texas throughout June. Most are on Saturdays.
BY ELAINE WILDER
The first Saturday in June seems to be the kickoff of Pride Month, with several events taking place. Start your day with Pridenton, a community rally at Denton Courthouse Square (110 W Hickory St, Denton, 940-349-2850) from 8am to 10am in support of Texas Equal Access (TEA), a reproductive rights nonprofit. This free community event features live music by Denton’s own Fishboy, an indie-rock band that “writes songs with stories and draws comics about said stories.” Not unlike the cover art for Fishboy’s WAITSGIVING album, a cast of characters will be gathering on the square.
Dallas Pride Fest is also this Saturday at three different parks, with live bands, DJ sets, and drag performances from 11am to 10pm. Festival of Rainbows will include the Main Street Festival
Not unlike the cover art for Fishboy’s WAITSGIVING album, a cast of characters will be gathering on the square in Denton Saturday morning.
at Main Street Garden Park (1902 Main St), the Community Festival at Pacific Plaza (401 N Harwood St), and the Teen & Family Pride event at Harwood Park (408 S Harwood St). Tickets are $10 and grant you access to all three. Then, from 7pm-9pm, the festival concludes with the Sunset Parade at Main and St. Paul streets. For tickets and more info, visit DallasPride.org. If you’re looking to add a new family member, find the animal rescue group The Love Pit (TheLovePitRescue.org) at a booth at Main Street Garden Park today and meet some adoptable pups.
From 8pm to 11pm, Club Changes (2637 E Lancaster Av, Fort Worth, 817-413-2332) is hosting its Pride Is Power show with guest MC Jerika Tailar. There is no cost to attend, but donations are appreciated as proceeds will benefit Rhonda Mac’s Wall of Food (RMWOF.org), which raises funds through drag shows to provide food for those in need.
There is also a drag show tonight in Arlington. At 9pm, Tanstaafl Pub (409 N Bowen Rd, 817460-9506) is the site of the Pride Celebration with Poppy Lou, featuring drag performances, drink specials, and music bingo. “No cover. No judgment.”
From 10am to 9pm today, Sat, Jun 13, Pride in Bloom fills the Dallas Arboretum (8525 Garland Rd, Dallas, 214-5156615) with two experiences in one day. Daytime Pride will include a vendor market 10am-3pm and a live performance by pianist Sydney Barber Noon-2pm. Twilight Pride is from 6pm to 10pm, with the Classic Chassis Car Show 6pm-9pm, live continued on page 11
music by Sam Cormier 6pm-7:30pm, a DJ set by DJ Dezi 7:30pm-8pm, then a dance party 9pm10pm. Daytime tickets are included with a general garden admission ($25.95 for nonmembers, free for members), while evening tickets are $20.95 at ShortURLat/XSZYE.
Imperial Court de Fort Worth/Arlington, a social-community service organization that uses titles like Emperor and Empress, is hosting its annual Imperial Pride Pageant today, Sat, Jun 13, from 5pm to 8pm at Club Reflection (604 S Jennings St, Fort Worth). This year’s hosts are last year’s winners, including Aunda Mikyles, Veronica Reyes, and Destiny St. James. Contestant check-in is at 5pm. The pageant starts at 6pm.
In September 2010, several publicized suicides of LGBTQIA+ youth reminded educator Sharon Herrera of the pain she had experienced earlier in life, and that’s when she decided to build a community in Tarrant County where all children are safe. With peer and community support, LGBTQ S.A.V.E.S. (Students, Allies, Volunteers, Educators Support) was born. Among the many special events the group hosts, one of the most popular is the annual Youth Pride Picnic. Intended for LGBTQIA+ people 24 and younger, it’s a free picnic lunch with family (or chosen family). This year’s picnic is from 10am to 2pm with a theme of Every Shade of Rainbow. Once you register via Eventbrite.com, the location information will be sent to you.
As Arlington isn’t hosting a city-endorsed major Pride event this year — “Why not?” being a question for another day and another column (looking at you, Metro!) — Fool’s Kava House (200 N Mesquite St, Ste 119, 817-583-6149) has created its own. As they’ve proclaimed on their social pages, “Since Arlington isn’t hosting a Pride event this year, we’re creating our own — Pride Fest is on!” Join them today, Sat, Jun 20, from noon to 5pm for an afternoon of eats, drinks, local vendors, and live DJ beats. The day will close with a performance by Arlington singer-songwriter Zoe Pardee at
7pm. Arlington’s original Kava bar is women- and queer-owned, offering an inclusive space to relax and enjoy signature kava blends.
Trinity Pride Fest returns to the Near Southside today, Sat, Jun 27. From 6pm to 11pm at South Main Village (between W Vickery St and Cleveland Av), there will be a celebration of community, creativity, visibility, and pride. Enjoy art, drag, entertainment, and music in family-friendly spaces, on packed patios and green areas, and in local bars and restaurants. For information about vendors and performance times as the event date approaches, follow Facebook. com/TrinityPrideFW. Admission is free with registration at TrinityPrideFW.org. l
The Pride Celebration with Poppy Lou, featuring drag performances, drink specials, and music bingo, is Saturday at Tanstaffl.
On Sat, Jun 13, Dallas Arboretum offers two pride experiences in one day at Pride in Bloom.
EATS & drinks
More Than a Bar
Queer-forward spaces remain few in the country’s 10th-largest city.
BY JENNIFER ZOOKI STURGES
For people looking for queer-forward spaces, there’s just a handful throughout Tarrant County, with three conveniently clustered around South Jennings and Pennsylvania avenues on the Near Southside. And it’s there where I thought I’d spend a jolly afternoon recently.
My first stop was Liberty Lounge. When you walk in, it feels like you’ve entered your eccentric mother’s living room. Eclectic and queer-focused art adorns every wall. The couches are big, wide, and comfy. I sat down with the mom of this bar, Jenna Hill-Higgs, on the outdoor patio. It’s a backporch, really, and Hill-Higgs has those cool-mom vibes.
With the shaved sides of her head and quirky and warm disposition, she was easy to talk to and made me feel like she was hugging me with her words. She mostly talked about how her regulars had brought their moms to the bar because it had
become a part of their community. For Hill-Higgs, “The bottom line for my business is community.”
To build that sense of togetherness, Liberty Lounge hosts a variety of events, from art markets and speed friending (Liberty’s version of speed
dating that focuses on finding your next BFF) to trivia nights and more.
Across the street, retro vibes and a fun atmosphere await at Jackie O’s Cocktail Club. When I sat down with Arsenic Aney, we talked about how the role of queer spaces is “to feel like you fit in, where you’re supposed to be … and family.”
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Cold drinks, eclectic decor, and queer-focused art await at Liberty Lounge. Courtesy Facebook
Come for Jackie O’s craft cocktails, like the honey-lavender espresso martini — a spring and summer favorite — but stay for the karaoke and goth nights.
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strive to find that space. And that’s exactly what they’ve done. And their customers’ personal stories reinforce that goal and values.
“They talk about how they feel comfortable, safe, and seen,” Aney said. “As a relatively new manager, the goal is for Jackie O’s to continue to be a staple for the Fort Worth queer community.”
Jackie O’s is not just an LGBTQIA+ bar. It’s a community space.
“When someone thinks about Jackie O’s,” Aney said, “I hope they think about great cocktails, great atmosphere, strong community, and a safe space.”
It is a go-to destination for energetic karaoke, expertly crafted cocktails, and a welcoming atmosphere where everyone can relax, which often leads to unforgettable events like Jackie O’s recent Cybergoth Night.
While Fort Worth is continuing to grow, the number of queer-forward spaces remains few. From my conversations with both Hill-Higgs and Aney, it’s clear that their spaces have been crafted with love, intention, and respect for all.
Local Queer Spaces
Whether you’re looking to celebrate Pride, want to meet new people, or enjoy a night out on the town with friends, here’s a roundup of local queer spaces for members of the community and allies.
When one of our eats-and-drinks writers reviewed 1851 Club (931 W Division St, 817-642-5554), Arlington’s only LGBTQIA+ bar, they found it to
Fort Worth’s oldest gay bar and longest-running drag show can be found at Club Changes (2637 E Lancaster Av, Fort Worth, 817-413-2332). Laidback vibes, weekday drink specials, and themed nights designed to lead to your next love connection are here from 2pm to 2am daily.
A staple of queer culture in Fort Worth with energetic dance floors, go-go dancers, drag shows, and more, Club Reflection (604 S Jennings Av, Fort Worth, @ClubReflection) has great DJs and unforgettable nights 4pm-2am Mon and 2pm-2am Tue-Sun. It’s right there by Liberty Lounge and Jackie O’s.
Offering a quiet getaway from the hustle and bustle of daily life right in the heart of the action of Magnolia, Grandma’s (715 W Magnolia Av, Fort Worth, 682-233-4048) is known for quality drink specials and creative events like craft nights, which have included everything from plushie taxidermy to chrome foil art. Grab a drink and get crafty!
be clean and unpretentious, with a welcoming staff that was polite and attentive (“1851 Club Dazzles,” Oct 27, 2021). The spacious club has several pool tables, a longish bar in the back with a bright, backlit rainbow, and a central dance floor surrounded by a dozen lounge tables. For drink specials and special events, including drag shows, follow 1851 on social media. The club is open 4pm-2am MonFri and noon-2am Sat-Sun.
Retro vibes combined with a welcoming staff make Jackie O’s Cocktail Club (609 S Jennings Av, @ JackieOs.FTW) a favorite on the Near Southside for those looking for inclusive spaces. Come for a craft cocktail, like the honey-lavender espresso martini — a spring and summer favorite — but stay for the karaoke and goth nights, which include an outdoor market and themed drinks. Find out when to get your dance and drink on by following Jackie O’s Instagram.
Come to Liberty Lounge (515 S Jennings Av, Fort Worth, @Liberty.Lounge.FW) to feel like you’re at home in your eccentric mother’s living room.
Jackie O’s Arsenic Aney (decked out for the lounge’s recent Cybergoth Night): “When someone thinks about Jackie O’s, I hope they think about great cocktails, great atmosphere, strong community, and a safe space.”
Eclectic and queer-focused art adorns every wall, and comfortable couches call you in. Don’t forget to head out back for the equally fabulous patio. Liberty is open 2pm-2am weekdays and noon-2am weekends. Find drink specials, events, and more on Instagram. l
Jenna Hill-Higgs hosts a variety of events, from art markets to speed friending and trivia nights, at her LGBTQIA+-welcoming bar, Liberty Lounge.
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Fort Worth’s Bikini Whales paying tribute to the ultra-queer B-52s started with some tipsy karaoke one night.
BY STEVE STEWARD
I’m not one to deter anyone from getting drunk at a bar and belching up grandiose ideas, but when the inspiration strikes you to declare some genius endeavor with the phrase “we should totally start a …,” that inspiration should be met with a little bit of caution, as if it were a stray dog or an unlabeled spray bottle containing something yellowish. The danger is not in putting your name to some drunk-ass, half-baked idea. Rather, whomever you’re shouting at could very well take your four-drinks-in proclamation as if you really want to do it and then, the next day, get the ball rolling.
For most of us, the likelihood of two sober people following up on a previous night’s beer-flooded brainstorm and then actually making something happen about it is very, very slim. After all, who really wants to get together and make homemade candles, let alone hassle with the Etsy store and the pop-up markets? Are you sure nobody has ever made a movie about that? When would you even have time to start that band?
In spring 2024, singers Todd Camp and Melissa Cassidy and singer-guitarist Dan Gordon found the time, forming a Fort Worth-based tribute to the B-52s called the Bikini Whales in the wake of a boozy night at The Cicada.
As the Bikini Whales are paying tribute to a band that’s been unabashedly queer since their 1976 debut, they’re proud to carry on the B-52s’ legacy of acceptance and living out loud.
The Bikini Whales “came out of a karaoke session,” Camp said.
He and Gordon had been at The Cicada, belting out their favorite New Wave jams, which led to a duet on a B-52s tune. “We did ‘Private Idaho.’ Dan sang the Kate [Pierson] and Cindy [Wilson] parts, and I did [Fred Schnieder’s], and, you know, through the haze of alcohol, we just decided, ‘Hey, we should start a B-52s cover band,’ and before I knew it, Dan had already found a couple of people to be in it. So, I was like, ‘Oh? Oh, we’re doing this.’ ”
Cassidy said she happened to be there with some other friends. “I hadn’t seen Todd in probably six months or a year. … It was nice to see them, and then they were singing this B-52s song, and I was cheering them on … and then it was probably a couple months later that Todd texted me and was like, ‘Hey, we’re starting a band, and we’d love you to sing.’ I thought it was a joke. I thought they were drunk at brunch or something, because it’s like we’ve drunk-talked about stuff like that a million times, and it never happens. But this actually did!”
The band played their first show at the Chat Room on April 1, 2024, and they’ve played nearly every month since. This month, they’ll play three times: at the Tub Bar (2500 E 4th St, Fort Worth, 817-222-9500) on Sun, Jun 7, with Dallas-based ska-punk band Set the Tone; on day Sat, Jun 13, at Tulips FTW (112 St. Louis Av, Fort Worth, 817-367-9798), as part of the venue’s Live OUT Loud party, which showcases drag performers Shalula Davenport, Mr. August Edwards, Aalegra Dell Daze, Cecil B. D’Ville, Esq., Emo Channel, and Power Surge; and at a post-Trinity Pride Fest show on Sat, Jun 27, at the Chat Room (1263 W Magnolia Av, Fort Worth).
Camp, Cassidy, and Gordon, along with guitarist Jon Carney, have been the longest-tenured members in the lineup. The current roster also includes Maui Mang on keyboards, drummer Neil Saunders, and bassist David Tuttle. As the Bikini Whales are paying tribute to a band that’s been unabashedly queer since their 1976 debut, Camp, Cassidy, Gordon, et. al. are proud to carry on the B-52s’ legacy of acceptance and living out loud.
“I mean, we are a queer-fronted band,” Camp said. “Melissa and I are both in the LGTBQ alphabet, and we got to play both Trinity Pride and Pride Kel-So last year. Of course, you know, the B-52s are a very queer-heavy band, but most of the guys in our band are straight — we’re really open to anything.”
That includes gigs. Of late, the band, which often plays with Tom Petty-ish rockers Hotel Satellite (as both Maui Mang and Saunders play in that band), is looking to broaden their bookings, including with bands they haven’t shared a stage with, and they’d like to take their show on the road, especially if it’s east on I-30.
“You know, I would love to play Dallas,” Cassidy said. “We haven’t played Dallas yet, and in fact, the only city outside of Fort Worth that we played is Keller. I really just want to get out there and meet other bands.”
Maybe one of those other bands could be yours. All it requires is an open mind and some follow-through, perhaps while you and your friends are tipsy at brunch. l
Melissa Cassidy
The raucous Bikini Whales have three big shows coming up this month: at the Tub Bar, Tulips FTW, and the Chat Room Pub.
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Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION AND INTENT TO OBTAIN AIR PERMIT (NORI)
PROPOSED AIR QUALITY PERMIT NUMBER 183870
APPLICATION. Bern and the Pilot, LLC, have applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for: Issuance of Permit 183870
This application would authorize construction of the Surface Coating Facility located at 4711 Vermont Avenue, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas 76115 AVISO DE IDIOMA ALTERNATIVO. El aviso de idioma alternativo en espanol está disponible en https://www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting/air/newsourcereview/airpermits-pendingpermit-apps. This link to an electronic map of the site or facility’s general location is provided as a public courtesy and not part of the application or notice. For exact location, refer to application. https://gisweb.tceq.texas.gov/LocationMapper/?marker=-97.323888,32.676944&level=13. The facility will emit the following contaminants: hazardous air pollutants, organic compounds, and particulate matter including particulate matter with diameters of 10 microns or less and 2.5 microns or less.
This application was submitted to the TCEQ on April 28, 2026. The application will be available for viewing and copying at the TCEQ Central Office, the TCEQ Dallas/Fort Worth Regional Office, and the Fort Worth Public Library - Southwest Regional, 4001 Library Lane, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas 76109, beginning the first day of publication of this notice. The facility’s compliance file, if any exists, is available for public review in the Dallas/Fort Worth regional office of the TCEQ. The application, including any updates, is available electronically at the following webpage: https://www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting/air/airpermit-applications-notices
The executive director has determined the application is administratively complete and will conduct a technical review of the application.
PUBLIC COMMENT. You may submit public comments to the Office of the Chief Clerk at the address below. TCEQ will consider all public comments in developing a final decision on the application and the executive director will prepare a response to those comments.
PUBLIC MEETING. You may request a public meeting to the Office of the Chief Clerk at the address below. The purpose of a public meeting is to provide the opportunity to submit comments or ask questions about the application. A public meeting about the application will be held if requested by an interested person and the executive director determines that there is a significant degree of public interest in the application or if requested by a local legislator. A public meeting is not a contested case hearing.
After technical review of the application is complete, the executive director may prepare a draft permit and will issue a preliminary decision on the application. If a draft Air Quality Permit is prepared, a Notice of Application and Preliminary Decision is required and it will then be published and mailed to those who made comments, submitted hearing requests or are on the mailing list for this application and will contain the final deadline for submitting public comments.
OPPORTUNITY FOR A CONTESTED CASE HEARING. You may request a contested case hearing if you are a person who may be affected by emissions of air contaminants from the facility. If requesting a contested case hearing, you must submit the following: (1) your name (or for a group or association, an official representative), mailing address, and daytime phone number; (2) applicant’s name and permit number; (3) the statement “[I/we] request a contested case hearing”; (4) a specific description of how you would be adversely affected by the application and air emissions from the facility in a way not common to the general public; (5) the location and distance of your property relative to the facility; (6) a description of how you use the property which may be impacted by the facility; and (7) a list of all disputed issues of fact that you submit during the comment period. If the request is made by a group or an association, one or more members who have standing to request a hearing must be identified by name and physical address. The interests the group or association seeks to protect must also be identified. You may also submit your proposed adjustments to the application/permit which would satisfy your concerns.
The deadline to submit a request for a contested case hearing is 30 days after newspaper notice is published. If a request is timely filed, the deadline for requesting a contested case hearing will be extended to 30 days after the mailing of the response to comments.
If a hearing request is timely filed, following the close of all applicable comment and request periods, the Executive Director will forward the application and any requests for contested case hearing to the Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled Commission meeting. The Commission may only grant a request for a contested case hearing on issues the requestor submitted in their timely comments that were not subsequently withdrawn. If a hearing is granted, the subject of a hearing will be limited to disputed issues of fact or mixed questions of fact and law relating to relevant and material air quality concerns submitted during the comment period. Issues such as property values, noise, traffic safety, and zoning are outside of the Commission’s jurisdiction to address in this proceeding.
MAILING LIST. In addition to submitting public comments, you may ask to be placed on a mailing list to receive future public notices for this specific application by sending a written request to the Office of the Chief Clerk at the address below.
AGENCY CONTACTS AND INFORMATION. All public comments and requests must be submitted either electronically at www14.tceq.texas.gov/epic/eComment/, or in writing to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Office of the Chief Clerk, MC-105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. Please be aware that any contact information you provide, including your name, phone number, email address and physical address will become part of the agency’s public record. For more information about the permitting process, please call the TCEQ Public Education Program, Toll Free, at 1-800-687-4040 or visit their website at www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/pep. Si desea información en Español, puede llamar al 1-800-687-4040. You can also view our website for public participation opportunities at www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/participation.
Further information may also be obtained from Bern and the Pilot, LLC, 4711 Vermont Avenue, Fort Worth, Texas 76115-3523, or by calling Mr. Nathan Borowick, Staff Engineer, Terracon, at (763) 489-3111.
Notice Issuance Date: May 12, 2026
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Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Notice of Draft Federal Operating Permit and Acid Rain Permit
Draft Permit No.: O51
Application and Draft Permit. Constellation Handley Power, LLC, 6604 E Rosedale St, Fort Worth, TX 76112-7027, has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for a renewal and revision of Federal Operating Permit and Acid Rain Permit (herein referred to as Permit) No. O51, Application No. 38938, to authorize operation of the Handley Steam Electric Station, a Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation facility. The area addressed by the application is located at 6604 E Rosedale St in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas 76112-7027. This link to an electronic map of the site or facility’s general location is provided as a public courtesy and not part of the application or notice. For exact location, refer to the application. You can find an electronic map of the facility at: https://gisweb.tceq.texas. gov/LocationMapper/?marker=-97.22,32.727222&level=13. This application was received by TCEQ on September 3, 2025.
The purpose of a federal operating permit is to improve overall compliance with the rules governing air pollution control by clearly listing all applicable requirements, as defined in Title 30 Texas Administrative Code § 122.10 (30 TAC § 122.10). The draft permit, if approved, will codify the conditions under which the area must operate. The permit will not authorize new construction. The executive director has completed the technical review of the application and has made a preliminary decision to prepare a draft permit for public comment and review. The executive director recommends issuance of this draft permit. The permit application, statement of basis, and draft permit will be available for viewing and copying at the Fort Worth Public Library- East Regional Library, 6301 Bridge St, Fort Worth, Texas 76112-0823, beginning the first day of publication of this notice. The draft permit and statement of basis are available at the TCEQ Website: www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/tvnotice. The application, including any updates, is available electronically at the following webpage: https://www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting/air/airpermit-applications-notices. This information may also be accessed electronically at TCEQ Central Office, Office of Chief Clerk, Building F, First Floor, Austin Texas and TCEQ Dallas/Fort Worth Regional Office. Relevant supporting materials for the draft permit, including the New Source Review permits which have been incorporated by reference, may also be accessed electronically at these locations.
Public Comment/Notice and Comment Hearing Any person may submit written comments on the draft permit. Comments relating to the accuracy, completeness, and appropriateness of the permit conditions may result in changes to the draft permit.
A person who may be affected by the emission of air pollutants from the permitted area may request a notice and comment hearing. The purpose of the notice and comment hearing is to provide an additional opportunity to submit comments on the draft permit. The permit may be changed based on comments pertaining to whether the permit provides for compliance with 30 TAC Chapter 122 (examples may include that the permit does not contain all applicable requirements or the public notice procedures were not satisfied). TCEQ may grant a notice and comment hearing on the application if a written hearing request is received within 30 days after publication of the newspaper notice. The hearing request must include the basis for the request, including a description of how the person may be affected by the emission of air pollutants from the application area. The request should also specify the conditions of the draft permit that are inappropriate or specify how the preliminary decision to issue or deny the permit is inappropriate. All reasonably ascertainable issues must be raised, and all reasonably available arguments must be submitted by the end of the public comment period. If a notice and comment hearing is granted, all individuals that submitted written comments or a hearing request will receive written notice of the hearing. This notice will identify the date, time, and location for the hearing.
Written public comments and/or requests for a notice and comment hearing should be submitted to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Office of the Chief Clerk, MC-105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, or electronically at www14.tceq.texas.gov/epic/eComment/ and be received within 30 days after the date of newspaper publication of this notice. Please be aware that any contact information you provide, including your name, phone number, email address and physical address will become part of the agency’s public record.
A notice of proposed final action that includes a response to comments and identification of any changes to the draft permit will be mailed to everyone who submitted public comments, a hearing request, or requested to be on the mailing list for this application. This mailing will also provide instructions for public petitions to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to request that the EPA object to the issuance of the proposed permit. After receiving a petition, the EPA may only object to the issuance of a permit which is not in compliance with the applicable requirements or the requirements of 30 TAC Chapter 122.
Mailing List. In addition to submitting public comments, a person may ask to be placed on a mailing list for this application by sending a request to the Office of the Chief Clerk at the address above. Those on the mailing list will receive copies of future public notices (if any) mailed by the Chief Clerk for this application.
Information. For more information about the permitting process, please call the TCEQ Public Education Program, Toll Free, at 1-800-687-4040 or visit their website at www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/pep. Si desea información en Español, puede llamar al 1-800-687-4040. You can also view our website for public participation opportunities at www.tceq. texas.gov/goto/participation.
Further information may also be obtained for Constellation Handley Power, LLC by calling Mr. David Victome at (516) 761-8192.
Notice Issuance Date: May 22, 2026
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Consolidated Notice of Receipt of Application and Intent to Obtain Permit and Notice of Application and Preliminary Decision
Air Quality Standard Permit for Concrete Batch Plants Proposed Registration No. 177918L002
Application. Raptor Ready Mix Inc, has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for an Air Quality Standard Permit, Registration No. 177918L002, which would authorize construction of a temporary concrete batch plant located on the east side of South Freeway, approximately 0.3 miles south of the intersection of South Freeway and Garden Acres Drive, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas 76028. This application is being processed in an expedited manner, as allowed by the commission’s rules in 30 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 101, Subchapter J. AVISO DE IDIOMA ALTERNATIVO. El aviso de idioma alternativo en espanol está disponible en https://www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting/air/newsourcereview/airpermits-pendingpermit-apps. This link to an electronic map of the site or facility’s general location is provided as a public courtesy and not part of the application or notice. For exact location, refer to application. https://gisweb.tceq.texas.gov/LocationMapper/?marker=-97.316833,32.595139&level=13. The proposed facility will emit the following air contaminants: particulate matter including (but not limited to) aggregate, cement, road dust, and particulate matter with diameters of 10 microns or less and 2.5 microns or less.
This application was submitted to the TCEQ on May 4, 2026. The executive director has completed the administrative and technical reviews of the application and determined that the application meets all of the requirements of a standard permit authorized by 30 TAC § 116.611, which would establish the conditions under which the plant must operate. The executive director has made a preliminary decision to issue the registration because it meets all applicable rules. The application, executive director’s preliminary decision, and standard permit will be available for viewing and copying at the TCEQ central office, the TCEQ Dallas/Fort Worth regional office, and at Crowley Public Library, 409 South Oak Street, Crowley, Tarrant County, Texas 76036, beginning the first day of publication of this notice. The facility’s compliance file, if any exists, is available for public review at the TCEQ Dallas/Fort Worth Regional Office, 2309 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas. Visit www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/cbp to review the standard permit. The application, including any updates, is available electronically at the following webpage: https://www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting/air/airpermit-applications-notices.
Public Comment/Public Meeting. You may submit public comments or request a public meeting. See Contacts section. The TCEQ will consider all public comments in developing a final decision on the application. The deadline to submit public comments or meeting requests is 30 days after newspaper notice is published. Issues such as property values, noise, traffic safety, and zoning are outside of the TCEQ’s jurisdiction to consider in the permit process.
The purpose of a public meeting is to provide the opportunity to submit comments or ask questions about the application. A public meeting about the application will be held if the executive director determines that there is a significant degree of public interest in the application or if requested by a local legislator. A public meeting is not a contested case hearing. If a public meeting is held, the deadline to submit public comments is extended to the end of the public meeting.
Contested Case Hearing. You may request a contested case hearing. A contested case hearing is a legal proceeding similar to a civil trial in state district court. Unless a written request for a contested case hearing is filed within 30 days from this notice, the executive director may approve the application.
A person who may be affected by emissions of air contaminants from the facility is entitled to request a hearing. To request a hearing, a person must actually reside in a permanent residence within 440 yards of the proposed plant. If requesting a contested case hearing, you must submit the following: (1) your name (or for a group or association, an official representative), mailing address, daytime phone number; (2) applicant’s name and registration number; (3) the statement “[I/we] request a contested case hearing;” (4) a specific description of how you would be adversely affected by the application and air emissions from the facility in a way not common to the general public; (5) the location and distance of your property relative to the facility; (6) a description of how you use the property which may be impacted by the facility; and (7) a list of all disputed issues of fact that you submit during the comment period. If the request is made by a group or association, one or more members who have standing to request a hearing must be identified by name and physical address. The interests which the group or association seeks to protect must be identified. You may submit your proposed adjustments to the application which would satisfy your concerns. See Contacts section.
TCEQ Action. After the deadline for public comments, the executive director will consider the comments and prepare a response to all relevant and material, or significant public comments. The executive director’s decision on the application, and any response to comments, will be mailed to all persons on the mailing list. If no timely contested case hearing requests are received, or if all hearing requests are withdrawn, the executive director may issue final approval of the application. If all timely hearing requests are not withdrawn, the executive director will not issue final approval of the permit and will forward the application and requests to the Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled commission meeting. The Commission may only grant a request for a contested case hearing on issues the requestor submitted in their timely comments that were not subsequently withdrawn. If a hearing is granted, the subject of a hearing will be limited to disputed issues of fact or mixed questions of fact and law relating to relevant and material air quality concerns submitted during the comment period. Issues such as property values, noise, traffic safety, and zoning are outside of the Commission’s jurisdiction to address in this proceeding.
Mailing List. You may ask to be placed on a mailing list to receive additional information on this specific application. See Contacts section.
Information Available Online. For details about the status of the application, visit the Commissioners’ Integrated Database (CID) at www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/cid. Once you have access to the CID using the link, enter the registration number at the top of this notice.
AGENCY CONTACTS AND INFORMATION. All public comments and requests must be submitted either electronically at www14.tceq. texas.gov/epic/eComment/, or in writing to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Office of the Chief Clerk, MC-105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. Please be aware that any contact information you provide, including your name, phone number, email address and physical address will become part of the agency’s public record. For more information about the permitting process, please call the TCEQ Public Education Program, Toll Free, at 1-800-687-4040 or visit their website at www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/pep. Si desea información en Español, puede llamar al 1-800-687-4040. You can also view our website for public participation opportunities at www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/participation.
Further information may also be obtained from Raptor Ready Mix Inc, 1620 Riverview Drive, Lewisville, TX 75056-4830 or by calling Mrs. Melissa Fitts, Senior Vice President, Westward Environmental, Inc. at (830) 249-8284.
Notice Issuance Date: May 18, 2026
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