KLYT Baths (Los Angeles Gay Bathhouse/1984-2018) forth worth gay bar long before organized liberation movements

long before organized liberation movements

and attitude long before it was cool

It represents the bars that existed before pride parades

and a loyal clientele that included both blue-collar and white-collar workers

Hollywood offered a space where women could gather

KLYT Baths (Los Angeles Gay Bathhouse/1984-2018) forth worth gay bar long before organized liberation movementsKLYT Baths Palace Turkish Baths, Los Angeles (1906 2018) One of Los Angeless oldest and most storied bathhouses, KLYT Baths traces its roots back to the Palace Turkish Baths, which first opened at 132 E. 4th Street in 1906 long before Hollywoods rise and the L. A. queer scene as we know it today. Originally a traditional Turkish bath and massage house, the venue gradually became a secret meeting place for gay men in a time when few spaces existed for