9th Street Club Baths Cleveland (Cleveland Gay Bathhouse/First Club Bath Location) Color:Soft Cream then a tavern

then a tavern

This tee celebrates Zylites not for how long it lasted

The Electric Banana was more than a club — it was a vibe

and fingers dancing across an acoustic guitar could still feel like revolution

and roller skates met queer freedom

9th Street Club Baths Cleveland (Cleveland Gay Bathhouse/First Club Bath Location) Color:Soft Cream then a tavernFounded 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