history of chicago gay bars

Jun 26, 2008 09:32

Chicago was the gay capital of the country even before San Francisco and New York became coastal meccas for the gay community, and by 1970 had ninety gay bars most of which were controlled by the Mafia, and this control existed at least well into the 1980s.

for more details check out the history of gay bars in chicago. this website is also awesome because of the many links the author has posted. you can find details on the history of gay bars in nyc, la, milwaukee, boston, etc.
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