Blue Parrot
Address
8851 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069
Active Dates
1978 - 1982
About this location
The Blue Parrot was a mostly gay male bar on Santa Monica Boulevard notable for its giant windows that made patrons visible. Geri Bonillas’ friend D'Oreal managed the bar and at that time lesbians occupied its back room.
Categories
LGBTQ+
Sources
- Bonillas, Geri. Interview by Kymn Goldstein. July 27, 2026. June L Mazer Lesbian Archives. https://jmtanenbaum.github.io/route66/geri-bonillas-oral-history.html.
- Murillo, Paulo. “Flashback to The Blue Parrot Gay Bar in West Hollywood 1978-1982.” WEHO Times, October 14, 2022. https://wehotimes.com/flashback-to-the-blue-parrot-gay-bar-in-west-hollywood-1978-1982/.