Candle Bar (New York City Gay Bar/1965-2015) Size:XL one of the first openly

one of the first openly gay entertainers on mainstream TV

and a sense of freedom that felt almost scandalous

Private Eyes wasn’t just a place to dance — it was a living

the image zooms in on a single leather boot—its rugged texture

The attack shook the community

Candle Bar (New York City Gay Bar/1965-2015) Size:XL one of the first openlyCandle Bar New York City T ShirtOpened: Mid 1960s Closed: June 22, 2015 For nearly 50 years, Candle Bar stood on Amsterdam Avenue between West 74th & 75th Streets as one of New York Citys most enduring and beloved gay bars and the last of its kind on the Upper West Side. First attracting a queer crowd in the mid 1960s, when being out in public required courage and community, it became a reliable living room where locals gathered to talk, flirt, laugh,