Jacques, Marge (Marguerite)

Marge Jacques moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1959 and worked as a cocktail waitress at the Sands Hotel and Golden Nugget until 1970. In 1970 Jacques purchased the Club de Paris and changed the name to Le Cafe. Le Cafe was the first openly gay bar in Las Vegas. Le Cafe produced Gay Notes, the first gay publication that covered news and gossip about the Las Vegas gay community. Le Cafe closed after a fire in 1978 and Jacques went on to operate and manage two gay bars, the Other Place (1978) and Village Station (1980), which later became Gipsy (1981). In 1983 Jacques reopened Le Cafe with the new name, Disco Le Cafe and Restaurant, however, the business failed after less than a year. In addition to her business career, Jacques was an active figure in the gay community, appearing on local television programs and lecturing about gay people and gay life in Las Vegas. Jacques moved away from Las Vegas in 1984 and died in 2001 in Arizona.