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Probably the most legendary gay bathhouse that ever existed in the USA is the erstwhile 8709 Club which was located on the northwest corner of 3rd Street and George Burns, conveniently situated in the Cedars Sinai Medical Center complex (where … Continue reading
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There are a number of web pages and blog posts that deal with the rules of gay bathhouses. Although some of these statements are entertaining, they do not adequately reflect the true, unspoken rules that relate to all gay bathhouses. … Continue reading
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February 21, 1903…..In New York City, police conduct the first recorded raid on a gay bathhouse, the Ariston on West 55th Street. There were 78 men caught in the raid, but 26 were arrested. Twelve men were brought to trial … Continue reading
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Harlem’s very own Mt. Morris Baths was opened in 1893, and slowly evolved into a social center for gay black men. During the latter part of the nineteenth century, the facility was built by a group of doctors who used … Continue reading
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“(At the baths) a nuclear physicist could meet a plumber. Bathhouses were the great leveler, a common denominator, a place where people did not have to be of similar backgrounds.” — Bruce Mailman, owner of The Saint and the New … Continue reading
