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Bars and Nightclubs
Detroit's Palmer Park neighborhood became a magnet for gays in the late 1970s and early 1980s which lead to the establishment of many businesses and…
Bars and Nightclubs
W. Dorr Legg helped found the homophile organization ONE and its magazine in the early 1950s. William Kern, a.k.a. Bill Dakota, a member of ONE,…
Bars and Nightclubs
Ralph O'Reilly and Ralph Stallings met at a cocktail party in 1949. After living in Detroit for ten years, the couple moved to a farmhouse in…
Bars and Nightclubs
In her pioneering University of Michigan dissertation, Gayle Rubin traces the history and style of San Francisco's leather community from Marlon…
Bars and Nightclubs
In her pioneering University of Michigan dissertation, Gayle Rubin traces the history and style of San Francisco's leather community from Marlon…
Bars and Nightclubs
At the time of this photo, the State Bar was still considered mixed, serving both straight and gay patrons. Wait staff seated customers they perceived…
Bars and Nightclubs
At the time of this photo, the State Bar was still considered mixed, serving both straight and gay patrons. Wait staff seated customers they perceived…
Bars and Nightclubs
Betty Underwood met Melva Earhart on a visit to Flint in 1957, and they soon began dating. After their romance faded, the two remained close, with…
Bars and Nightclubs
Some of Detroit's legendary female impersonators, including Jennifer Foxx and Nikki Stevens, shared the stage at this 1994 performance.
Bars and Nightclubs
Karagas is joined by two of Detroit's other prominent barkeeps, Garneau of Gigi's, and Stewart of the Silver Dollar, the Diplomat, and later Bookie's…