West Ninth Street Club Baths Poster (70's Ad for Cleveland Club Bath Chain/Gay Bathhouse) Paper:Matte Friday the 13th (1980) —

Friday the 13th (1980) — Part 1

and desire all at once

where sweaty workouts and even sweatier nightlife blurred into one gloriously unapologetic queer space

few bars lasted as long — or meant as much to the neighborhood — as Trax

Promo tees from this era weren’t subtle — they were statements

West Ninth Street Club Baths Poster (70's Ad for Cleveland Club Bath Chain/Gay Bathhouse) Paper:Matte Friday the 13th (1980) —Founded 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