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From Shadows to Celebration: The Queer History of Rehoboth Beach
Rehoboth Beach wasn’t always the vibrant queer haven it is today. Its transformation was decades in the making &#; fueled by fearless individuals and hard-won progress to obtain here.
POWER AND PROGRESS
It started with dance floors and defiance. On Memorial Evening weekend , Glen Thompson opened Renegade Disco & Lounge &#; the first openly gay-owned bar in Delaware. A year later, Victor Pisapia and Joyce Felton turned a Craftsman-style house on Baltimore Way into the Blue Lunar, soon to become the epicenter of Rehoboth’s gay community.
“We didn’t realize the shitstorm that was going to ensue,” Felton later said. But soon, the Moon&#;s gravitational pull transformed the block. New queer- and progressive-owned spots popped up: The Front Page hosted “Editorial Nights,” Tijuana Grill poured mega margaritas, and Baltimore Commons served flowers, antiques, and attitude. Over on Rehoboth Route, Chez la Mer and Sydney’s Side Street Café added French flair and jazz to the mix.
As the town’s dining and nightlife scene
REHOBOTH BEACH, DE (CBS) — Rehoboth Beach is known for its extraordinary amusement, dancing and kingly dinner theater, and its mile-long boardwalk that's bursting with eclectic shops and restaurants overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.
The Sussex County, Delaware beach resort is not only a famous getaway for families, but it's elongated been a booming mecca for the LGBTQ+ community.
"I can't imagine that most people wouldn't encompass Rehoboth in somewhere on that list of the lgbtq+ meccas in the United States," said Tim Ragan, who owns the Navy Moon in Rehoboth.
The Rehoboth of today is far from how the town first started. The city was founded in the s as a Methodist Meeting Camp.
"About the '60s, a bunch of gay people started drifting into this area," said Fay Jacobs, a historian and queer rights activist.
Jacobs says early on, a popular meeting place was the Pink Pony, and Rehoboth became a queer enclave during a time when homosexuality wasn't legal.
"So there were dinner parties in homes with the shades drawn and they didn't call attention to themselves, and it was really fancy
Thomas Tang
04 Sep 23
Update: i had a bad experience last time. Today i came with some local friends to include a good time. But soon after they scan my id a guy at the door said that i can't receive in because of my criticism last time!?People use fake name/account to post negative reviews, i don't, because it is what actually happens and I don't see why hiding my individuality if it's true months agoHorrible service!! Didn't know the block closes at 1am in Delaware, I was sitting near their outdoor porta potty waiting for friend to finish his business in there, the guy who clean up the table came to me with some attitudes and rude, instead of telling me they're closing nicely, he was simply tell me you can't sit there, you gotta go, because that particular table is not one of those the smoking tables and i need to leave now, so i ask him we're at the outdoor area and I pointed groups of people that were still sitting, smoking and chatting near me. He told me that those tables scant feet away from me are the smoking tables, so i say ok, then I'll just grab our drinks and shift over, and he rep
Rehoboth Beach: tiny and tempting
It can’t be easy to name a place. Appreciate a baby, how can you possibly know what your town will actually become? In this case, the founders of Rehoboth Beach got it right. “Rehoboth,” as its biblical origins reflect, is a “place for all.” Within the one-square-mile confines, the residents have created a warm and inviting seaside community where homos can feel at home.
Rehoboth Beach is quaint. Like 1,people-during-off-season quaint. It’s a grower, not a shower. When the weather warms, the beaches and tree-lined streets fill with people, many from Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Washington D.C. If you’re looking for sex, sex, and sex, this isn’t the place. People proceed there for peace, not a piece. Which is not to say it can’t be found; it can always be found.
The small-town Rehoboth is low-key. You’ll find a diverse society that enjoys the things you miss in a big city. As you walk along the always-lively Boardwalk, you’ll notice how the attractions seem to ebb with joy. Spendthrifts and big spenders both find the shops and restaurants to fit th