The Great Skate (Upper Darby, PA Gay Roller Skating Rink & Disco/late 1970s–early 1980s) Color:Team Purple Across its nearly three decades

Across its nearly three decades on 2923 Main Street

walls sweated

monochromatic print that captures the essence of gay leather culture in the 1980s

and dance nights

’s defining leather bars — equal parts attitude

The Great Skate (Upper Darby, PA Gay Roller Skating Rink & Disco/late 1970s–early 1980s) Color:Team Purple Across its nearly three decadesThe Great Skate T Shirt The Great Skate in Upper Darby was the suburban sanctuary where disco beats, mirror balls, and roller skates met queer freedom. Part rink, part nightclub, it drew a crowd that was equal parts glitz and grit spinning under colored lights to Donna Summer and Sylvester until closing time.