Velvet: A Raider Friendly Gay Bar in Oakland

Via Oakland Tribune
Can I just say, that only in The Town would there be a Gay Raider bar. Velvet is located on MacArthur Blvd, a stone's throw from the Laurel street signs. Roll through and check it out. We should be supporting our LGBTQ community, especially given the retardation that is Prop H8. Fun fact: I've read that Oakland has the largest Lesbian population per capita of any city in the country. So we should really be pulling our weight. Go protest at the Mormom Temple today!

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"Every third Saturday a drag king performance art group takes to the stage for gender-bending cabaret. First Saturdays are reserved for "Crush," a hip-hop party for boys who like boys, girls who like girls and their friends. Then there are Wednesdays with DJ Weyland from KPFA "Hard Knock Radio," and happy hour on Friday with Salene and Candy.

A parade of women and men, gay and straight, young and old, pass six nights a week (it's closed on Tuesdays) through Velvet's understated doorway at 3411 MacArthur Blvd., lit from inside by a warm red-hued glow."

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