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On Monroe Street, not far from where the One Campus Martius building now sits downtown, was the site of Detroit’s first queer bar, Club Frontenac.
Opening in 1936, the establishment was the first place patrons didn’t have to conceal their self, guide Michael Boettcher explained to a group of 10 on a recent edition of his Detroit Comes Out Tour, where he takes an extensive look at the city’s rich LGBTQ history. At a time where queenly parties were becoming popular across the country, Club Frontenac became a blazing spot but only lasted for seven years before it closed down in 1943.
Other LGBTQ bars began popping up downtown around the same time, Bottecher said. The first lesbian bar in town, Sweetheart Lock, opened in 1939 on Third Road and in the mid-1940s, Club 509 launched on Woodward. And popular Detroit bars today prefer the Checker and the Detroiter bars were once LGBTQ haunts.
Club 1011, which opened in the 1940s on Farmer Street, became a premier spot for the community, Boettcher said.
“The 1011 was opened by a gay couple, and it became the anchor of the neighborhood,” he said. “They did female impersonation in the 40s, which was against the rule, so the
From downtown Detroit to Royal Oak, Gay-Friendly nightlife reigns supreme. More diverse groups of people = more fun. These bars and nightclubs are filled with people who need to dance and let loose. Or just have a drink of their choice at the bar and chat. Or just perch quietly in the corner with friends and watch. It’s all okay and nobody cares – just do you. Try these LGBTQ bars and clubs for a guaranteed good time.
Gay-Friendly Bars & Clubs in Metro Detroit
Adam’s Apple
Oh, she’s understated and she’s fun! Adam’s Apple is a smaller space in Warrendale that is known for karaoke nights on Thursdays, so get those singing pipes tuned and ready to belt. It’s also more of a chatty bar where you can clutch a nice conversation with your crew or a warm stranger. Both owned and operated by trans women, Adam’s Apple is well-known as a welcoming space for transsexual folk. But of course, all are welcome at this quaint neighborhood bar.
Menjo’s Entertainment Complex
Madonna worshippers, this is where you want to be. Not only can you move to a plethora of Madonna jams in one evening here, but you can literally boogie on the floor she danced on when she was 16 and unknown! WOW. As one of
Re: Hayloft
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A neighbor had told Jimmy's mother that Jimmy had been seen dressed as a girl going into a local gay bar called The Hayloft. When his mother told this to Jimmy at home, he told her to sit at the kitchen table and stay while he left the room. When he reappeared, he was in drag. His mother later told a friend of Candy's that "I knew then... that I couldn't stop Jimmy. Candy was just too beautiful and talented." - http://www.warholstars.org/stars/candy.html
After attending Catholic schools, Kikel entered St. John?s University in Queens, NY in 1960. On the outside, he was a conventional learner majoring in English. He connected a fraternity and had a girl friend. But on weekend nights, he frequented gay bars in nearby Jackson Heights and on Long Island. It was around this time that he brought his sister (his only sibling) to a gay lock called the Hayloft. - https://markthomaskrone.wordpress.com/c ... n-history/
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