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Garden Grove, California
Orange County's longtime gay bar in Garden Grove, with drag and dancing.
The last gay bar in Garden Grove, open since 1985 and one of the longest-running queer venues in Orange County. Founded by Ted Heier, who documented decades of local LGBTQ+ activism through more than 10,000 photographs, it's now run by his daughter Shelly Heier. The city once had 15 gay bars; Frat House is the only one left. Open Fridays and Saturdays only, 9 PM to 2 AM. Friday nights lean toward pop and dance music with go-go dancers; Saturdays are more show-focused with drag performances. The crowd is predominantly Hispanic, the drinks are budget-friendly, and the space has a no-frills dive bar feel. Pool tables and a dance floor round it out. A 2019 Spectrum News documentary covered it as a resilient safe haven in a historically conservative part of the county.
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