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#LGBTHistory Featured Content Should a former Philly bathhouse gain landmark status because of its place in LGBTQ history? Back when homosexuality was illegal in Philadelphia, the Camac Baths offered a safe place for queer subculture to exist. On April 12th, the Philadelphia… April 12, 2019 Tweet    #GayPhilly    #GaySauna    #LGBTHistory 12 of the World’s Most Enlightening LGBTQ Museums 12 of the World’s Most Enlightening LGBTQ Museums June 27, 2018 Tweet       #LGBTHistory Sex, disco and fish on acid: how Continental Baths became the world's most influential gay club Mick Jagger, Andy Warhol and Alfred Hitchcock all frequented the decadent New York bathhouse – as did the police who constantly raided it. Its 87-year-old founder, Steve Ostrow, explains how Continental Baths made club culture what it is today April 27, 2018 Tweet    #GaySauna    #LGBTHistory Did closing New York City bathhouses in the 1980s strip dignity from gay men? The closing of gay bathhouses during the 1980s HIV/AIDS crisis constituted a “dignity taking,” two scholars argued in a Bates presentation. March 17, 2018 Tweet    #GayNYC    #GaySauna    #LGBTHistory 28 Photos of Gay Bathhouse History in Chicago Man's Country is closing forever on New Year's Day. Here's a sneak peek inside its hallowed halls. December 05, 2017 Tweet    #GayChicago    #GaySauna    #LGBTHistory Chicago Bathhouses: Sanitation, Sex And Sweat A quick tour of places where residents would chill, get clean and — sometimes — get down. August 07, 2017 Tweet    #GayChicago    #GaySauna    #LGBTHistory A brief history of the gayest places in America — and how they came to be From the dunes of the Cape to ritzy Palm Springs, here's how these destinations became gay meccas across the United States. July 02, 2017 Tweet    #GayPalmSprings    #LGBTHistory A Commercial for a Gay Bathhouse (1980) A commercial for Man's Country, a gay bathhouse in NYC in 1980 January 15, 2017 Tweet    #GayNYC    #GaySauna    #LGBTHistory City steps in to save SoMa’s Stud bar Rent hike almost sank 50-year-old LGBT haven this year, so city offers landlord some incentive to lay off. November 30, 2016 Tweet    #GaySF    #LGBTHistory Developers say secret tunnels under San Francisco gay bars are a myth Property under development in San Francisco's Tenderloin District has become the subject of heated debate between LGBT historians and developers. November 24, 2016 Tweet    #GaySF    #LGBTHistory At Philly's LGBT community center, it's that `70s show Whenever Anthony Louis gets onstage to sing - which is not often anymore - he likes to tell a story. October 30, 2016 Tweet    #GayPhilly    #LGBTHistory Michail Takach documents city's gay past in 'LGBT Milwaukee' The author/archivist discusses his reason for taking on the ambitious project, the city's place in the gay rights movement, and how the story isn't over. August 18, 2016 Tweet       #LGBTHistory Sun, sex and sculpted timber: How architecture shaped Fire Island Pines Can buildings be shaped by sex? Fire Island Pines' hedonistic history bred a unique collection of Modern structures. But what does the future hold for this rare ecosystem? View Article August 18, 2016 Tweet    #GayFireIsland    #LGBTHistory Palm Springs Gay History Revealed "It was the sexual freedom that was the most popular draw of Palm Springs..." Why do so many gay and lesbian travelers flock to Palm Springs? Why i August 16, 2016 Tweet    #GayPalmSprings    #LGBTHistory Installation of the New York City AIDS Memorial Begins Construction of the New York City AIDS Memorial is now underway at the recently named New York City AIDS Memorial Park at St. Vincent's Triangle, located at the intersection of West 12th Street and Greenwich Avenue in the West Village.  The Memorial organization expects final completion by early November, in advance of a public dedication for World AIDS Day on December 1, 2016. July 26, 2016 Tweet    #GayNYC    #HIV    #LGBTHistory The Battle to Save San Francisco's Queer Spaces from Gentrification The Stud has stood for a half decade as one of San Francisco's most subversive queer bars; the unconventional means proposed to save it are the last resort of a nightlife community forced to the city'... View Article July 22, 2016 Tweet    #GaySF    #LGBTHistory Don’t Miss Madrid’s Summer of Surreal Art When the artist Hieronymus Bosch passed away 500 years ago in the little Dutch town of ’s-Hertogenbosch, he left behind an astonishing and groundbreaking portfolio — with intricate scenes of monstrous figures doing the wackiest things — that continue to inspire disciples and perplex experts to this day. July 20, 2016 Tweet    VisitGaySpain.com    #GayMadrid    #LGBTHistory A Timeline of Christopher Street, New York LGBTQ Nightlife's Most Storied Thoroughfare The key events that happened in the world’s most famous LGBTQ street. View Article July 01, 2016 Tweet    #GayNYC    #LGBTHistory Meet the preservationists who are cataloging NYC’s LGBT history So far, the group has already identified 550 sites across the five boroughs. They were the group responsible for nominating Julius’ Bar to the National Register of Historic Places, and they have... View Article June 28, 2016 Tweet    #GayNYC    #LGBTHistory Obama Names LGBT Landmark As National Monument President Obama is designating a new national monument at the Stonewall Inn, the birthplace of the modern gay rights movement. View Article June 24, 2016 Tweet    #GayNYC       #LGBTHistory Map: The Castro's most significant queer locations As early as the Barbary Coast days, the city has also been known to be famously gay. This identity would be neither as strong nor as powerful were it not for the Castro neighborhood. View Article June 23, 2016 Tweet    #GaySF    #LGBTHistory Bathhouses And Beyond: A Brief History Of Gay Cruising Gay men are nothing if not determined. Especially when it comes to getting laid. From bathhouses to public parks to wash rooms to Grindr, we've always managed to find creative ways to hookup. May 06, 2016 Tweet    #GaySauna    #LGBTHistory Gay History All Over the World This week brought Oscar Wilde Tours a big honor: we won the Travvy silver award for best LGBT tour operator. Pretty amazing, when you think that we are just starting our second season! January 24, 2016 Tweet    #LGBTHistory Oscar Wilde Tours Makes History! Oscar Wilde Tours has just completed its first full tour in Italy, a ten-day trip that explored an axis of gay cities and sights from Florence to Sorrento, with much time spent in Rome along the way. October 30, 2015 Tweet    #GayItaly    #LGBTHistory