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Doc Weeds (Denver Gay Disco/70's and 80's) The Flame Lesbian bar San diego where it became visual shorthandDoc Weeds Denver, CO (1970s1980s) Located at 16th and Lawrence in downtown Denver, Doc Weeds was one of the citys key gay discos during the height of the disco era. Operating through the late 1970s into the 1980s, it reflected a shift in queer nightlifeaway from smaller, low key bars and toward larger, high energy dance spaces built around music, lighting, and crowd. Doc Weeds was known for its DJ driven format and busy dance floor, drawing a mix of