Club Ripples (Long Beach, CA Gay Nightclub 1972-2019) Color:Natural and refusal to compromise

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Club Ripples (Long Beach, CA Gay Nightclub 1972-2019) Color:Natural and refusal to compromiseClub Ripples Long Beachs Queer Dance Beacon (1972 2019) For nearly five decades, Club Ripples stood where ocean breeze met dance floor, serving as Long Beachs first gay dance club and a cornerstone of the SoCal LGBTQ+ nightlife community. The venue opened in 1972 as a dedicated queer space and was run for decades by local icons John Garcia and Larry Hebert, who took full ownership by 1980. Ripples wasnt just a place to grab a drink it was a home away