Club San Diego (San Diego Club Bath Location/Gay Bathhouse Chain) Size:S A Very Natural Thing (1974)Before

A Very Natural Thing (1974)Before Call Me By Your Name or Brokeback Mountain

Gloria Swanson — Portrait Tee

hidden on bookshelves

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

Jason finally takes center stage—but not yet in the mask

Club San Diego (San Diego Club Bath Location/Gay Bathhouse Chain) Size:S A Very Natural Thing (1974)BeforeFounded in 1965 in Cleveland, the Club Baths chain grew into a network of over 40 gay bathhouses across North Americabecoming a vital part of queer nightlife and sexual liberation during the '60s, '70s, and early '80s. With sleek facilities, social lounges, and steamy saunas, Club Baths werent just about cruisingthey were hubs of community, resistance, and pride at a time when being out was a radical act. The chain began to decline in the mid 1980s