When Jenna Hill opened Liberty Lounge in Fort Worth, she wanted it to be a spot that created community and made the world a better place.
She also wanted it to be a good old fashioned dive bar, with a pool table, cold drinks and good company right in the heart of the unofficial gayborhood of Fort Worth.
“This neighborhood is really important to our community, and I wanted to make sure that we could maintain a space for us to congregate, come together and connect,” Hill said.
The over 50-year-old building used to have various other names and was a space of acceptance even when her uncle was performing in drag many years prior. But Hill said when she took the keys for the first time, she didn’t think about the negative comments…