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The bar's unmarked façade and windowless exterior provided a discreet environment for patrons during a time when homosexuality was criminalized and heavily policed

Named after the infamous brand of lubricant that became synonymous with liberation

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Papa Bear's (San Antonio, Texas Gay Bar/Logo with Vintage Effect) bigfoot shirt The bar's unmarked façade andPapa Bear's was a gay bar in San Antonio, Texas, established in the mid 1980s by Robert "Papa Bear" Edwards. Located on Broadway near Mahncke Park, the bar became a significant gathering place for the LGBTQ+ community during that era. In 1986, amidst the AIDS crisis, Edwards founded the San Antonio AIDS Foundation (SAAF) to provide care for those affected by the epidemic. Initially, he rented a small house off Austin Highway to care for clients, but