Topic

gay bar history

2 highlights from 1 interviews
Donna Blaze Johnson

Donna Blaze Johnson

Life from 1970s to Early 2000s

6:35–9:39

Donna describes discovering the gay bar scene in Corpus Christi in the mid-to-late 1970s, including the Jolly Jack, the Zodiac, and the White Rabbit, learning about them through a Caller-Times series on LGBT issues.
Donna Blaze Johnson

Donna Blaze Johnson

Life from 1970s to Early 2000s

9:39–11:58

Donna recalls becoming the first woman bartender in the LGBT community, working at the Zodiac and Jolly Jack, and describes the vibrant pre-AIDS community with drag shows and the drag queen Michelle Lee.