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African Americans
Born in Springfield, IL, Ellis grew up to host popular house parties for African American lesbians and gay men in Detroit during the 1940s and 1950s,…
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…
African Americans
When Prophet Jones was arrested on a morals charge by an undercover Detroit policeman in 1956, scandal magazines like Confidential and Whisper…