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Houston, Texas
Houston's gay leather bar in Montrose, holding court since 1982.
RIPCORD has held down the corner of Fairview and Crocker in Montrose since 1982, and it's the oldest gay leather bar in Texas — a dark, no-frills room that's been the center of Houston's leather and kink community for four decades. This is the genuine article: a cruise-y, unpretentious bar built for bears, leather guys, and anyone who prefers their nightlife edgier than the polished dance bars a block away. Beyond the everyday crowd, RIPCORD is the clubhouse for much of Houston's organized leather scene, hosting groups like the National Leather Association–Houston and running themed nights through the year. Come for the atmosphere and the history, not the polish — it's one of the anchors of the Fairview Street stretch that makes up the heart of Montrose's gay nightlife.
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