"West Seattle has the highest gay population outside Capitol Hill. "The bottom line is this bar is here to serve the community," said Scott from Sand Point. We're having the same goal in mind, to live our lives as gay people." GENNA MARTIN, SEATTLEPI Show More Show Less. Wildrose, which opened in 1984, is the only remaining lesbian bar in Seattle. We're all together here fighting the same fight, waving our rainbow flags in front of our homes, all getting along. 3 of 59 4 of 59 Women dance together at Wildrose, Saturday, Aug.
"It doesn't matter whether you're male or female. One male patron, Ford, who lives in Top Hat, said Outwest will be different than gay bars on Capitol Hill. They mentioned such bars on The Hill (Capitol Hill) where such divisions have occurred in gay and lesbian bars. "I will be the guest greeter for 'Lesbian Night'." (That's planned for Wednesday nights.)Īnother lesbian couple at the bar pointed out to the West Seattle Herald that men greatly outnumbered women and were concerned it would become a male-oriented gay bar and that perhaps in the future they might be made to feel as outsiders. "Come down on Wednesday night," said her partner, Lisa Laughlin, a web developer. "Small businesses are the backbone of the economy." "We are really excited to have a gay and lesbian establishment in the neighborhood," said Dawn Leverett, a real estate agent at Windermere-West Seattle in the Alaska Junction and former Board President for the West Seattle Chamber of Commerce. This is a small business in this (challenging) economy." "We're still feeling out when we will do our grand opening. "We have over 700 friends on Facebook," he enthused. Lunke was a banker for 16 years, and was in the Army Reserves for 30 years. (The "A" stands for "allies" or straight supporters.) "We have a very large LGBTQA community out here," said Lunke, a youthful 50.
Papa John's Pizza across the street delivered several free pizzas to welcome their new neighbors. The opening marks the end of a two year process for owners Bob Lunke and Chad Gabelein. Outwest will be open six days a week, Tuesday through Sunday from 4:00 p.m. SW was crowded with enthusiastic customers during the beginning of their soft opening. Outwest, the new LBGTQA bar in West Seattle located at 5401 California Ave.