Parliament House (hotel)

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| address = 410 Orange Blossom TRL

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Parliament House was a gay resort on the Orange Blossom Trail in Florida, United States, that included several bars and hosted performances such as drag shows.Taylor (2003), p. 82. There were 112 rooms in the complex, which encompassed ten thousand square feet, including an outdoor stage, a swimming pool, and a dance floor.{{Cite news|work=News 13|title=Claiming $15.5 Million Debt, Parliament House Files for Bankruptcy|date=July 26, 2014|author=Allen, Jeff|url=http://www.mynews13.com/content/news/cfnews13/news/article.html/content/news/articles/cfn/2014/7/26/parliament_house_fil.html|accessdate=April 11, 2015}} The resort was established in 1975,{{Cite news|work=EDGE|title=Orlando Police Accuse HIV+ Man of Rape at Parliament House|author=St. Amand, Jason|date=August 10, 2012|url=http://www.edgeboston.com/news/crime/news/135865/orlando_police_accuse_hiv+_man_of_rape_at_parliament_house|accessdate=April 11, 2015}} and eventually became the most well-known gay resort in Orlando.{{Cite news|work=Orlando Sentinel|title=Theater Review: 'The Temperamentals' from Wanzie Presents|author=Palm, Matthew J.|date=November 13, 2012|url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2012/11/13/theater-review-the-temperamentals-from-wanzie-presents/|access-date=April 11, 2015}} In 2006, the resort expanded to include a timeshare.{{Cite news|work=Orlando Sentinel|title=Parliament House Seeks Bankruptcy Cure with Plan to Shed Debt|author=Brinkmann, Paul|date=November 25, 2014|url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/brinkmann-on-business/os-parliament-house-asks-judge-to-split-off-timeshare-debt-20141125-post.html|accessdate=April 11, 2015}} In 2010, Parliament House was in danger of foreclosure.{{Cite news|work=Orlando Sentinel|title=Lots to Do this Labor Day Weekend|date=September 3, 2010|author=Fitzpatrick, Kelly|url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2010/09/03/lots-to-do-this-labor-day-weekend/|access-date=April 11, 2015}} In 2012, Kenneth Creuzer, a 48-year-old HIV-positive man, was arrested on charges relating to his having allegedly raped a man at Parliament House.{{Cite news|work=Orlando Sentinel|title=Police: HIV-Positive Man Raped Stranger at Parliament House|author=Jacobson, Susan|date=August 6, 2012|url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2012/08/06/police-hiv-positive-man-raped-stranger-at-parliament-house/|access-date=January 1, 2015}} Alison Arngrim, who portrayed Nellie Oleson on the television series Little House on the Prairie, performed a one-person show called "Confessions of a Prairie Bitch" at Parliament House in 2013.{{Cite news|work=The New York Times|title=From 'I Hate Her' to Icon|author=Barnes, Brooks|date=June 14, 2013|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/16/fashion/from-i-hate-her-to-icon.html?_r=0|accessdate=April 11, 2015}} On July 25, 2014, the resort filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, with $12.4 million in debts and nearly $4 million in assets.{{Cite news|work=Orlando Business Journal|title=Year in Review: 10 Businesses that Filed for Bankruptcy this Year|date=December 15, 2014|author=Lundine, Susan|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/news/2014/12/15/year-in-review-10-businesses-that-filed-for.html|accessdate=April 11, 2015}} In February 2015, a fourteen-million-dollar debt relief plan was approved by the relevant parties.{{Cite news|work=Orlando Sentinel|title=Parliament House Emerges from Bankruptcy|author=Brinkmann, Paul|date=February 24, 2015|url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/brinkmann-on-business/os-parliament-house-emerges-from-bankruptcy-again-20150224-post.html|accessdate=April 11, 2015}} In 2019, NewNowNext declared Parliament House the most popular gay bar in the United States.{{Cite web|url=http://www.newnownext.com/the-50-most-popular-gay-bars-in-the-united-states/01/2019/|title=The 50 Most Popular Gay Bars in the United States {{!}} NewNowNext|last=van Gorder|first=Bryan|date=January 15, 2019|website=www.newnownext.com|access-date=2019-01-30}}

Parliament House Resort was the only remaining motor inn from the Parliament House Motor Inn chain. It closed on November 2, 2020, and demolition began on the complex on January 4, 2021.