Cadillac Lounge (Pioneer Cleveland Gay Bar/1946-1970) joan crawford shirt Steve Suss

Steve Suss

DJs spun early house and disco tracks that couldn’t be heard anywhere else

it was a space for regulars

cowboy décor

and edges that cracked with wear

Cadillac Lounge (Pioneer Cleveland Gay Bar/1946-1970) joan crawford shirt Steve SussCadillac Lounge Pioneer Gay Bar (Cleveland, Ohio) One of Clevelands first and most historically significant gay bars, Cadillac Lounge opened in 1946 at the corner of East Ninth Street and Euclid Avenue in the Schofield Building, becoming an early gay friendly nightlife destination in a time when most queer social life was hidden or underground. It was opened by nightlife entrepreneur Gloria Lenihan, who ran several clubs in the city with her husband.