Detroit gay history

I'm coming out!?

2022-04-13T15:46:00.001-04:00

Since I started this blog years ago, I always hid my identity. Now I think it is time to come out? Well anyway, my name is Chris H. Here are some photos of me. Do you remember me from back in the day? Say hi. Thanks!

More recent photo:

Old photos of me: (From "Back in the day")

2020 update

2020-09-13T13:59:00.000-04:00

I have not worked on this blog in years. I leave it up because it documents history. Some of my comments are outdated and not accurate. I only posted the stories that I was told. That is why I left the comments sections on each bar open so people could chime in with their thoughts/opinions. There still are a lot of bars I could list that I never got around to I know. The Gold Coast is closed, what is left? The gay bar is dead but for a few. I have discovered an alternative to the gay bar, the gay campground. Gay campgrounds are much like the old gay bars, you have a sense of community and you can see your friends every weekend. My favorite is Campit in Saugatuck, MI. (Actually it is in Fennville)

Crystal Peacock (Gay Bar)

2012-04-25T00:39:00.001-04:00

Crystal Peacock was located on Greenfield in Detroit. Ca. 1985. Also see CT's, Lone Star Saloon, R Place, Ruby's Flaming Star, Silver Star. Share you stories about this place in the comments section. *See Credits.

Cruisin' Again (Gay Bar)

2012-04-25T00:36:00.001-04:00

Cruisin' Again was located on Middlebelt in Inkster. Ca. 1995. See also Cruise Club, Silent Legacy, Stilletto's Tooters. Share you stories about this place in the comments section. *See Credits.

Cruise Club (Gay Bar)

2012-04-25T00:33:00.001-04:00

Cruise Club was located on Middlebelt in Inkster. Ca. 1984-1989. See also, Cruisin' Again, Silent Legacy, Stilletto's, Tooters. Share you stories about this place in the comments section. *See Credits.

Crow Bar (Gay Bar)

2012-04-25T00:31:00.001-04:00

Crow Bar was located on S. Gratiot in Mt Clemens. Ca. 1973-1980's Share you stories about this place in the comments section. *See Credits.

Crocktails (Gay Bar)

2012-04-25T00:30:00.001-04:00

Crocktails was located on W Warren in Detroit. Ca. 1999-2000. Also see Diamond Jim's Saloon, Legacy 2000, Sass. Share you stories about this place in the comments section. *See Credits.

Crew's Inn (Gay Bar)

2012-04-25T00:28:00.001-04:00

Crew's Inn was located on W. McNichols next to Menjo's. Ca. 1980-81. See Cove, Don's Beef & Ale, Glass House. Share you stories about this place in the comments section. *See Credits.

Conversations (Gay Bar)

2012-04-25T00:26:00.001-04:00

Conversations was located on Middlebelt in Garden City. Ca. 1998. Share you stories about this place in the comments section. *See Credits.

Cove (Gay Bar)

2012-04-25T00:24:00.001-04:00

Cove was located on W McNichols in Detroit next to Menjo's aka Glass House, Crew's Inn, Don's Beef & Ale. Share you stories about this place in the comments section. *See Credits.

Continentale (Gay Bar)

2012-04-25T00:23:00.001-04:00

Continentale was located on Monroe in Detroit. Ca. 1980's & 1990's Share you stories about this place in the comments section. *See Credits.

Conquest (Gay Bar)

2012-04-25T00:20:00.001-04:00

Conquest was located on State Fair in Detroit. Ca. 1972-75. Also see Blue Boy, Hollywood Disco, Sir Karp's. Share you stories about this place in the comments section. *See Credits.

Compound (Gay Bar)

2012-04-25T00:19:00.001-04:00

Compound was located on Second in Detroit. Afterhours. Ca. 1968-71. Share you stories about this place in the comments section. *See Credits.

Como's (Gay Bar)

2012-04-25T00:17:00.001-04:00

Como's is located at Nine Mile and Woodward in Ferndale. Ca. 1980's - present. Gay friendly bar. Large majority of staff is gay. Owned by a very nice lady, Cicilia.

Club Xtreme (Gay Bar)

2012-04-25T00:13:00.001-04:00

Club Xtreme was located on Michigan in Wayne. Ca. 2006. Thursdays. Share you stories about this place in the comments section. *See Credits.

Club X-Clusive (Gay Bar)

2012-04-25T00:11:00.001-04:00

Club X-Clusive was located on Eight Mile Rd. in Detroit. Ca. 1980-82. Share you stories about this place in the comments section. *See Credits.

Club Ultimate (Gay Bar)

2012-04-25T00:10:00.001-04:00

Club Ultimate was located on Ecorse Rd in Tayor. Ca. 1997. Share you stories about this place in the comments section. *See Credits.

Club 385 (Gay Bar)

2012-04-25T00:08:00.001-04:00

Club 385 was located on W. Seven Mile Rd. in Detroit. Ca. 1999. Also see JJ's Share you stories about this place in the comments section. *See Credits.

Club Splash (Gay Bar)

2012-04-25T00:06:00.002-04:00

Club Splash was located on W. Warren in Dearborn. Ca. 1990-95. Share you stories about this place in the comments section. *See Credits.

Club 1625 (Gay Bar)

2012-04-25T00:05:00.001-04:00

Club 1625 was located on Fort St. in Lincoln Park. Ca. 2008. Share you stories about this place in the comments section. *See Credits.

Club 9 (Gay Bar)

2012-04-25T00:04:00.000-04:00

Club 9 was located on Nine Mile Rd. in Ferndale. Ca. 2007. Share you stories about this place in the comments section. *See Credits.

Club La-De-Dot (Gay Bar)

2012-04-25T00:02:00.000-04:00

Club La-De-Dot was located on E Seven Mile Rd. in Detroit. Ca. 1989-94. Also see Incognito. Share you stories about this place in the comments section. *See Credits.

Club House (Gay Bar)

2012-04-25T00:00:00.002-04:00

Club House was located on Charlevoix in Detroit. Ca. 1982. Share you stories about this place in the comments section. *See Credits.

Club 450 (Gay Bar)

2012-04-24T23:59:00.000-04:00

Club 450 (Club Four Fifty) was located on Merriman in Westland. Ca. 2001. Share you stories about this place in the comments section. *See Credits.

Club 49 (Gay Bar)

2012-04-24T23:57:00.002-04:00

Club 49 (Club Forty-Nine) was located on E. Jefferson in Detroit. Ca. 1987-91. Share you stories about this place in the comments section. *See Credits.