Shelly's Leg (Exterior Sign/Seattle LGBTQ Disco/1973-1977/Gay Disco/Gay Seattle/Seattle Gay Club) blue sunshine it was the go-to spot

it was the go-to spot for leathermen

Halsted in Lincoln Park

it was the kind of place where newcomers felt welcome and regulars practically had assigned seats

Though the bar has long since closed

dark corners

Shelly's Leg (Exterior Sign/Seattle LGBTQ Disco/1973-1977/Gay Disco/Gay Seattle/Seattle Gay Club) blue sunshine it was the go-to spotShellys Leg wasnt just a disco it was a revolution on the dance floor. When it opened in 1973, it made history as Seattles first openly gay nightclub, blazing a glitter strewn trail through the citys nightlife. The club got its unforgettable name from an unforgettable woman: Shelly Bauman, who lost her leg in a freak cannon accident during a Bastille Day celebration in 1970. Rather than retreat, Shelly used her legal settlement to light up the night