The Old Cartwheel Inn (New Hope Gay Club/1957-2005) Size:S the bar helped launch the

the bar helped launch the International Mr

where the screams first echoed through the woods

From 1977 until finally closing its doors in 2022

offering a safe place to explore sexuality long before the world caught up

they released a now-iconic T-shirt with two blunt words across the chest: “Tough Shit

The Old Cartwheel Inn (New Hope Gay Club/1957-2005) Size:S the bar helped launch theOld Cartwheel Inn New Hope, PA (c. 19572005) Once perched along Route 202 just outside New Hope, the Old Cartwheel Inn was one of Bucks Countys most beloved gay watering holes a mix of rustic charm, cabaret energy, and weekend escape for queer travelers from Philly and New York. Known for its cozy dance floor, piano sing alongs, and famously welcoming crowd, it became a fixture of New Hopes golden age of queer nightlife. The hand drawn design from the