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Dix also pointed to historical divisions across communities that she hopes to bridge. As someone who has entered many a gay club only to be immediately drowned in a sea of gyrating, shirtless white men, that sentiment rings true. And to be clear, that demographic is still welcome at Club ERA.

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The property had a small diner with a drive-in grill setup. Behind the diner was a large concrete building where people would party and dance, an extremely rare type of establishment for the time. Both men and women attended the well-known queer parties here.

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Part 1 is available here. As the eighties rolled around, gay people around the world were forced to become more visible. The AIDS crisis and increasing attacks from the Christian right led people to advocate for their right to exist and survive, necessitating more of a public presence.