![]() ![]() Maybe it’s because this year is the first time I can say, with my whole chest, today will be good. Maybe it’s because as I get older and read more about queer history, I think of Pride not as the final destination on a linear arc of history, but as something messy, organic, vitally necessary. ![]() Maybe it’s because of the infuriating disjuncture between corporations who sponsor parade floats in summer while funding bigots and transphobes’ political campaigns come winter. Maybe it’s because we’ve spent every June since 2020 in a state of COVID emergency, which still curtails many of us from fully participating in public festivities. Easter Seals national headquarters is located at the following addresses:Īs a queer, disabled person reflecting on Pride this month, I’m struck by how much Pride resonates with me as a process rather than a discrete event. Chances are, there's an Easter Seals center or office in your community. The address and contact information for the Harlingen facility is as follows:Įaster Seals is represented in every state across the nation. The Harlingen facility is located in the Gas Light Center on East Tyler Avenue in Harlingen, and houses the following programs: The address and contact information for the McAllen facility is as follows: The McAllen facility is located in downtown McAllen, and houses Easter Seals administrative offices as well as the following programs: The families in these counties are served through affiliate offices in McAllen and Harlingen. All this available to our members and their guest.Īnd who knows? Maybe the future will hold openings of other clubs, promising good times - good friends and fond memories.Easter Seals Rio Grande Valley serves eight South Texas counties including Brooks, Cameron, Hidalgo, Willacy, Jim Hogg, Kenedy, Starr and Zapata counties. I have been affiliated with the O'Hare Gaslight Club since 1974 in various positions and I am proud to say we have retained the posh opulence, replete with distinctive wallpaper, carpeting, a European Crystal Chandelier and of course, The Gaslight Girls. Browne said years ago Beauty, charm and talent make a winning combination. Although the speakeasy has evolved to the "Top Hat" and Dixieland Jazz is now mixed with a variety of live entertainment, the tradition of beautifully costumed servers with a song and a smile, has remained. However, slowly all the Clubs were phased out and only the The O"Hare Club is still in existence. became the owner and brought the Clubs back to there plush ambiance. O'Hare opened in 1973, and still the openings continued.Īfter Burton Browne's death in 1976, Robert Fredricks, a then member of the Board, took the reins until 1984 when long-time member Jim Roberts Jr. Next came Washington's Club in 1959 and on to Paris in 1961. Elizabeth Taylor was New York's favorite Gaslight Girl while filming scenes there for Butterfield 8, for which she won and Academy Award. The fun was contagious and in 1956 the New York Club opened it's doors in a plush old mansion. There were 300 invited guest at the first grand opening and what a success! Initial members set up extra tables and even the Liquor Commission for the state of Illinois helped behind the bar and this was only the beginning. Inspired by the nostalgia of the zany 20's, they stepped back in time to another fabulous period, complete with Dixieland Jazz, drinks served in coffee mugs, a slot in the door - "Speakeasy" come to mind? The ambiance of this era had again come alive - The Gaslight Club was born. Enhanced by the rare combination of relaxation and entertainment, one could enjoy the excellent Bill of Fare and toast the evening with vintage wine or a generous cocktail. 1953 was the year when in one small room on Chicago's Gold Coast, Burton Browne and a select few, re-created the "Good Old Days" of the early 1900's. ![]()
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