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Raids
of Gay & Lesbian Bars, Baths, Bookstores, & Parks Like
many cities Houston has a long history of bar raids. Here are But
first..........some from 1957-58
below, not a raid but Pink Elephant related One of
the early ones, in 1967, involved the raids of the women's bar Roaring
Sixties, due to customers 1967 The
story is also told, by Rita Wanstrom, in this1987 TWT feature. And the Banner Project devoted a panel to the story. 1968
1970 1970 1971 Armadillo Club Milam @ Drew 1972 1976 Despite
the above blog entry, I could find no verification of the news being
below, Norm Thompson's comments on this event, posted to Facebook July 2017 1977 1978 the 1982 article below mentions the 1978 Locker raid Also
see 1979 Rally Against HPD Photos below from Upfront files, by J Hardy Williams Above, with sign, Carol Fennema; Carl Hays to her left, behind her was Richard Burkhardt, and behind him was Phil Slusser
Above, Phyllis Frye; Below, Ray Hill
above front in dark shirt, Alice Shrader
above
left, Peter Armato *****
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