Cabs are fairly inexpensive in The Big D, however, so if you can scrounge up some taxi fare or rent a car you should be fine. Unfortunately, Oaklawn is about three miles north of the main downtown area of Dallas and there is no public transportation to get you there. It’s like a little oasis of twinks, bears, boytoys, and leather boys in the center of Jesus Oil Land. When you are in Oaklawn you’ll be at the center of a thriving gay culture that is almost completely cut off from the straight, right-wing Christian side of Dallas. If you want to have a gay old time in Dallas, you are going to want to spend a lot of time hanging out in the Oaklawn section of the city, which is the headquarters of most, if not all, of the homo happenings in Dallas. So, why not come down to The Big D and find out exactly how the studs here “Live Large” and “Think Big!” In other words, you want to come here now – before it gets too trendy and overrun with gay Chelsea Boy tourists!ĭallas currently has the sixth-largest gay population of any city in the United States and by all accounts that the GLBT population is continuing to grow. In fact, the Dallas Visitors Bureau itself proclaims that the city has “left behind stereotypes of big-haired women and rowdy cowboys - that is unless you count sassy drag queens and strapping gay rodeo champs!” You will find everything from a hot boytoy to a hardcore gay bear in the Dallas area! The Chamber of Commerce has also recently started making efforts to target gay tourists with their advertising – and many gay publications are already trumpeting the city as one of the up and coming gay destinations. That said, there is a thriving gay community – and Dallas had the only Lesbian Sheriff of any major city in America. While it’s true that because of the huge oil industry in Dallas there are a lot more right-wing freaks and Christian nut jobs here than in many other American cities. Ewing and the Southfork Ranch – because this is one happening city that may soon push Houston aside and become the center for gay life in the Loan Star State. It’s too bad that Dallas is mostly known for J.R.
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So, why not live a little and explore Dallas – where the boys live up to the city slogan – “Live Large. Sure, New York and San Francisco are divine – but you can’t go there on every vacation! Welcome back to the most fabulous gay travel guide in the world! Beyond Southfork Ranch: Gay Dallas, Texas!