El Rio began her life in 1978 as a Leather Brazilian Gay Bar! Our Papas,
Malcolm and Robert ran things until their retirement when the helm passed to The Posse.
We are a LGBTQ+ space who is welcoming to all good people.
We actively invest incommunities to promote social change.
We actively invest in our local arts and music scene to give space for artists.
We actively pursue underserved communities in the use of our space.