The State Bar (Flint, Michigan/Flint's Oldest Gay Bar/1948-2013) liberace it was a place where

it was a place where men found connection through shared codes of strength

Following the sudden death of a close friend

The Boom Boom Room holds a significant place in LGBTQ+ history as one of the oldest gay bars in the western United States

Candle Bar – New York City T-ShirtOpened: Mid-1960s • Closed: June 22

CA (1965–2005)

The State Bar (Flint, Michigan/Flint's Oldest Gay Bar/1948-2013) liberace it was a place whereThe State Bar Flint, Michigan Sweatshirt Before downtown Flint saw any hint of revival, The State Bar was already doing the real work giving the citys LGBTQ community a place to breathe, flirt, dance, and exist without apology. Part neighborhood tavern, part drag den, part refuge from Michigan winters and Midwestern judgment, the State Bar became one of Flints longest running gay landmarks from the 40's through the 80s, 90s, and 2000s. It wasnt fancy,