Doris' Super Bar was founded as a "straight" bar, but was popular with gays and lesbians. At the time, there was no gay/ lesbian bar in the Fox Valley area.

In October of 1974, a group of members of the Fox Valley Gay Alliance (FVGA) walked into Doris’ Super Bar; they were looking for a gay-friendly bar that might consider "going gay". Following a few discussions with owner, Doris, she was willing to give it a try, and Doris’ became a very profitable gay/lesbian bar. It appeared in the August 1976 GLIB guide as well as Bob Damron national guides for 1977 and 1978. Many FVGA meetings and parties were held at this establishment.

Sometime in 1976, the bar was sold to a gay couple and renamed the Lambda Lounge. In the August 1977 issue of GPU News, an ad appeared for Lambda Lounge which reads "formerly Doris' Super Bar".