When the club goes out, Uribe said they have to be careful about where to go and how open to be. Sometimes those events are on campus or in someone's home, and sometimes they're at restaurants or bars. MULTIPLE DOPE QUEENS SLOQueerdos hosts monthly drag shows throughout the Central Coast.Those completely safe and inclusive spaces are less of a necessity for the LGBTQ community as a whole now, and that's positive progress. Santa Barbara's once thriving gay club scene dwindled, and eventually completely disappeared, as varying sexual orientations and gender identities became more widely accepted and dating apps became more readily available. The lack of LGBTQ-specific nightlife on the Central Coast is an issue much of the local gay and trans community is forced to work around. 'And I was unpleasantly surprised when I turned 21 and found out there aren't any here.' 'I've dreamed of going to a gay bar since I was like, 16,' Uribe told New Times.
So Uribe always thought the gay bars in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties would provide that much-needed and missing support system and network. SLOQueerdos will be hosting its annual pink party at the Siren in Morro Bay on July 3, and another Pride party at SLO Brew on July 13. GAY CLUB ALCHEMISTS Daniel Gomez (left) and Frank Dominguez (right) are known for turning typical bars into hugely successful, LGBTQ-inclusive parties.
