Bachelor (San Juan Gay Bar/70's to 90's/Gay Puerto Rico) Size:L What began in Nevada grew

What began in Nevada grew into one of the earliest anchors of what would become the International Gay Rodeo Association—part athletic competition

Melrose Baths — Los Angeles

and playful subversion of gender norms turned the show into a cult queer touchstone

CA (1960s-70s)Tucked into the San Fernando Valley

and spectacle overlapped without needing labels

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