Club San Diego (San Diego Club Bath Location/Gay Bathhouse Chain) Size:S At a time when South

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Club San Diego (San Diego Club Bath Location/Gay Bathhouse Chain) Size:S At a time when SouthFounded in 1965 in Cleveland, the Club Baths chain grew into a network of over 40 gay bathhouses across North Americabecoming a vital part of queer nightlife and sexual liberation during the '60s, '70s, and early '80s. With sleek facilities, social lounges, and steamy saunas, Club Baths werent just about cruisingthey were hubs of community, resistance, and pride at a time when being out was a radical act. The chain began to decline in the mid 1980s