Manhandler Saloon (Los Angeles Gay Bar/1974-1986) Color:Team Purple Opened in 1983 at 8911

Opened in 1983 at 8911 Santa Monica Boulevard

This replica hoodie honors that legacy of strength and visibility

and a crowd that mixed every shade of fabulous

even if it still lived on the margins of mainstream publishing

and essential reading for queer New Yorkers navigating a rapidly changing world

Manhandler Saloon (Los Angeles Gay Bar/1974-1986) Color:Team Purple Opened in 1983 at 8911Manhandler Saloon (Los Angeles, California) 1970s1980s A fixture of L. A.s leather and cruising nightlife, the Manhandler Saloon was part of the citys hard edged, post Stonewall bar scene, operating through the 1970s and into the 1980s. Its name said everything: blunt, provocative, and coded for the men who knew exactly what kind of room they were walking into. Like many leather bars of the era, Manhandler favored darkness, discretion, and ritual over