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Liza at the Palace was both a tribute and a victory lap — honoring her godmother Kay Thompson

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a space where gender and desire could unfold freely

The Club Baths NYC (NYC Bathhouse 60's to 90's/Club Baths Chain) Color:Soft Cream and bear communitiesFounded 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