9th Street Club Baths Cleveland (Cleveland Gay Bathhouse/First Club Bath Location) Color:Soft Cream and gloriously bizarre

and gloriously bizarre

The Electric Banana was more than a club — it was a vibe

When it closed in 2016

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it staged erotic encounters as a kind of surreal dance

9th Street Club Baths Cleveland (Cleveland Gay Bathhouse/First Club Bath Location) Color:Soft Cream and gloriously bizarreFounded 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