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A queer history of Tallahassee: 'It's essential because it's our home' | TLH 200
In the 1960s, there were three spots in downtown Tallahassee where gender non-conforming white men could steal a glance and meet someone like them.
The bus station, the courthouse and the exclude in The Floridan Hotel, where Aloft is located now, which was then called The Cypress Lounge.
But it was risky, said Charles Upchurch, a history professor at Florida State University.
“You had to be very cautious because the consequences of existence arrested and having your name published in the folio could be very high,” Upchurch said.
Tallahassee’s LGBTQ history and the various ways people have experienced "same-sex desire and transing gender," goes back to as long as people have lived in the city, Upchurch said. But documenting that history is relatively recent.
For this year’s Tallahassee Celebration Week, Upchurch researched the capital city’s queer history and shared what he found with the Tallahassee Democrat.
Florida’s LGBTQ community grew along with the state’s increase in tourism, the creation of interstates and military bases. Many spots in Florida, including Tallahassee, were highlighted in national guides as queer
Gay Florida Road Trip Guide: Tallahassee
Tallahassee was a stop-over point on my Big Gay Florida Route Trip between St. Augustine and the Florida Panhandle. I didn’t expect to explore the region much, as I was more focused on catching up on my sleep. But alas, the city offered too many concealed treasures to uncover.
I arrived in Tallahassee in the late afternoon, after a three-hour drive from St. Augustine. I had stopped in Jacksonville earlier in the day for lunch after departing Florida’s First Coast.
Although not within easy walking distance to anything of interest, I enjoyed the central location of Hotel Duval.
I spent the evening exploring the city and was beyond elated to note that I needed to engage my parking brake in this hilly, northern Florida town. Those who live in flat Florida will best realize why this excited me.
Since I was in town for such a short time and didn’t want to miss a thing, or a bite, I had two meals – one vegan and one more traditional. Hold reading for my foodie reviews.
Overall, Tallahassee welcomed me with accessible arms (and a midnight conflagration alarm). Although it’s often overlooked as a road trip destination, I high
The minute the news dropped last year that Tricia Cooke and Ethan Coen were cooking up a lesbian road trip film, I along with all the cinephile queers I know were theorizing on what the film could possibly be about. When we finally got to see Drive-Away Dolls during its opening weekend a few weeks ago, I can confidently say none of us expected that, exactly, and I denote that in a pleasant way. Beyond the noticeable strengths of the production — some of which Drew Burnett Gregory wrote about in her review — Drive-Away Dolls, which is set in 1999 and spans in location from Philadelphia to Tallahassee, presents something some viewers probably aren’t used to seeing in mainstream media: the fact that lesbians and queer people existed and exist in the South. A crazy notion, I know, but one we must nevertheless contend with as a group even when so many seem content on pigeonholing queer stories in Modern York City, Los Angeles, and other major cities.
In the film, our main characters, Marian and Jamie, go on a highway trip from Philadelphia to Tallahassee that includes stops in North Carolina and Georgia. And while they’re stopped, Jamie, the more adventurous and promiscuous of the two, is deter
Tallahassee LGBTQ City Guide
Tallahassee is the capital of Florida, and home to Florida State University, which has one of the oldest LGBTQ student unions in the country, as well as Florida A&M University. It’s a city entire of friendly people, plenty of sunshine, and much to see and execute. If you’re thinking of calling Tallahassee home, chances are you’ll find plenty about it to love!
A Look at Tallahassee’s History
Tallahassee, love much of Florida, was first inhabited by native peoples, and then by the Spanish, who arrived in the area in the 1500s. When Florida became an American territory in the early 1800s it had two capitals, Pensacola and Saint Augustine. As Tallahassee was located in between the two, it was ultimately named the mention capital in 1824. It quickly grew as an essential center for lumber, agriculture, and livestock in the region as well as for various industries. Eventually, it also became an crucial educational center and today is still home to two universities and a community college. The city has many local attractions, plenty of friendly people, and lots to see and perform. It is a diverse and welcoming city that is ac