Kings & Queens (Woonsocket Rhode Island Gay and Lesbian Bar/1977-2002) french poster Boots – Studio City

Boots – Studio City

Though it closed in 2003 amid rising costs

and a sharp sense of queerness long before many others dared to bring it to stage

Sebastiane T-Shirt — Derek Jarman

the Gaslight Lounge was part of Kansas City’s early gay bar circuit—a place that existed when simply having a door to walk through meant something

Kings & Queens (Woonsocket Rhode Island Gay and Lesbian Bar/1977-2002) french poster Boots – Studio CityKings & Queens Woonsocket, Rhode Island (19772002) For 25 years, Kings & Queens was a cornerstone of LGBTQ nightlife in northern Rhode Islanda rare and vital gathering place in a small mill town setting. Operating from 1977 to 2002, the bar became a destination not just for Woonsocket locals, but for people traveling in from across Rhode Island and nearby Massachusetts in search of community and a good night out. Owned and operated by Kim Deacon,