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Rawhide North Hollywood (North Hollywood Gay Cowboy and Leather Bar/1979-2000) hamptons gay pride It housed a restaurantThe Rawhide brought a touch of the Wild West to Hollywoods gay nightlife, a leather and cowboy fantasy bar where denim, boots, and a good two step met under neon lights. Opening in the 1970s, it quickly became a haven for men chasing that rugged, country western vibe with a little edge, blending honky tonk charm with unapologetic queer freedom. By the year 2000, Rawhide had closed its doors, but its legend still rides high in the stories of Hollywoods