Club Hippo/The Hippopotamus (Baltimore LGBTQ Club/1972-2015) disco icons Opened in 1979 at 6

Opened in 1979 at 6 St

and drag queens filled the space night after night

Originally opening in 1973 on Christopher Street

and freedom written in leather and eyeliner

Club Hippo/The Hippopotamus (Baltimore LGBTQ Club/1972-2015) disco icons Opened in 1979 at 6Club Hippo T Shirt For more than three decades, Club Hippo was Baltimores heart of queer nightlife a place where drag queens, dancers, and dreamers came together under its glowing pink neon sign to move, mingle, and feel free. Opened in 1972, it quickly became a cornerstone of the citys LGBTQ community, famous for its themed nights, disco floor, and welcoming mix of everyone from leather guys to college kids. With its motto Where Everyone is Welcome