The Exile (Iconic Houston Gay Bar/1960-1986) Size:3XL Opening its doors in 1971

Opening its doors in 1971

but its legacy still echoes in leather bars across the globe

it became a safe

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and polite television itself

The Exile (Iconic Houston Gay Bar/1960-1986) Size:3XL Opening its doors in 1971The Exile Houston, TX (1965 1986) Before Montrose became the beating heart of queer Houston, one bar stood as a home base for the citys early gay nightlife: The Exile. Located at 1011 Bell Street, The Exile was originally the downtown club Off Main in 1960, then rebranded as The Exile by 1965, and went on to operate for over two decades closing its doors on September 30, 1986 after an influential 21 year run under that name. A fixture of Houstons gay