Gay Shorts
Description: At Girl Crush Country, we're here for the girls, obviously, but we're also here for gays & theys. And not just for Pride Month, but since that's the month our home state of Tennessee decided to co-opt for "nuclear family month" we're letting our rainbow flags fly a little early (and we're keeping them up all year long! We're donating 50% of proceeds from our Pride Collection to the Trevor Project, a non-profit suicide prevention organization for LGBTQ+ youth.
Description: Tugs Belltown Tavern is considered by many to be the best Seattle gay bar of all time. The legendary Tugs opened their doors in October 1976 at 2207 1st Ave. and quickly showed the city what a gay bar could be. The tavern hosted a wide variety of musical style theme nights, making the transition from jukebox-only to live DJs in '78. They had a downstairs DJ booth where patrons could walk up to the window and look at the record being played. Customers would dance until dawn, often spilling into the streets or up on the roof in the small hours. Tugs also hosted live shows, movie nights, and tons of other regular events (every Saturday was Spaghetti Night!) which were all detailed in a monthly calendar that was designed and printed by hand.
Description: This stunning print features a stylish Teddy Bear, embodying fashion and attitude, specially crafted for the Gaybear community. With a modern and expressive design, the little bear personifies elegance and pride, becoming a symbol of style within the LGBTQ+ diversity. This artwork not only celebrates individuality but also highlights fashion as a form of expression, ready to be worn with confidence and flair, adding a touch of glamour to the unique expression of the Gaybear identity.
Description: The Saint Marks Baths opened at 6 St. Marks Place in the East Village of Manhattan in New York City in 1913. Through the 1950s, it operated as a Turkish bath catering primarily to Russian-Jewish immigrants on New York's Lower East Side. In the 1950s, it began to have a homosexual clientele at night and by the 1960s, it had become an exclusively gay bathhouse. In 1979, the bathhouse was refurbished, and the name was changed to New Saint Marks Baths, though it continued to be known simply as Saint Marks Baths. In 1981, the neighboring building was purchased, with plans to expand. The AIDS epidemic caused some activists such as Larry Kramer to urge its closing, and St. Mark's Baths would be shuttered on December 7, 1985.
