There's a notable number of gay residents, along with a few popular gay-centric/gay-friendly establishments. īishop Arts is the other known gayborhood in Dallas.
It announced that it was closing in 2014. It opened in 1971 and moved to Cedar Springs Road around 1972. The first LGBT-oriented business to open there was Union Jack, a clothing store operated by an expatriate from the United Kingdom, Richard Longstaff. The Oak Lawn/Cedar Springs Road area serves as North Texas' largest gayborhood and is home to Dallas' vibrant gay nightlife.
The first official gay pride parade took place in June 1980.
The first pro-LGBT event in DFW occurred in 1972 it was an unorganized march in Downtown Dallas.
