Continental Baths (New York City Gay Bathhouse/60's and 70's) Size:M Ziggy Stardust/David Bowie

Ziggy Stardust/David Bowie

The absolute command of the room

At a time when being openly gay could end a career

Released in 1977

they capture everything that makes the film a queer touchstone: high drama

Continental Baths (New York City Gay Bathhouse/60's and 70's) Size:M Ziggy Stardust/David BowieContinental Baths New York City T Shirt Before queer nightlife became mainstream, polished, or photographed, there were the Continental Bathsa steamy, stylish sanctuary opened beneath the Ansonia Hotel in 1968, where liberation arrived in a towel and a pair of sandals. Part bathhouse, part nightclub, part cultural laboratory, the Continental quickly became legendary: a place where gay men gathered openly, danced freely, flirted boldly, and experienced