J&L Saloon (Seattle Gay Leather Bar/Dare to be Different/Seattle Gay Bar) golden girls shirt Long before downtown Manhattan became

Long before downtown Manhattan became the polished cultural playground it is today

and unapologetically hot atmosphere

dangerously

Located on San Antonio’s Main Street

it set the standard for leather culture with its strict dress codes

J&L Saloon (Seattle Gay Leather Bar/Dare to be Different/Seattle Gay Bar) golden girls shirt Long before downtown Manhattan becameJ & L Saloon was a foundational gay leather bar in Seattle, established in 1980 by owners Jim and Lance. They transformed a mid century lounge called Le Chateau into what would become the city's first leather bar. The name "J & L" derived from the initials of the owners, and the venue was affectionately nicknamed "Judy's Lounge" by patrons.