The Club Baths Poster (Club Bath Chain 70's Ad/Gay Bathhouse) trans magazine leather-fueled nightlife

leather-fueled nightlife

when the bar’s doors closed for good — a bittersweet moment that marked the passing of an era just as Pride Week began

and a little dreamy

It was real

It opened in 1966 at 3001 W

The Club Baths Poster (Club Bath Chain 70's Ad/Gay Bathhouse) trans magazine leather-fueled nightlifeFounded in 1965 in Cleveland, the Club Baths chain grew into a network of over 40 gay bathhouses across North Americabecoming a vital part of queer nightlife and sexual liberation during the '60s, '70s, and early '80s. With sleek facilities, social lounges, and steamy saunas, Club Baths werent just about cruisingthey were hubs of community, resistance, and pride at a time when being out was a radical act. The chain began to decline in the mid 1980s