LGBTQ history in Atlantic City, New Jersey

Atlantic City, New Jersey has a long association with the LGBT community, particular in the areas of nightlife and drag performance. == Background == "From its earliest days" in the late 19th century, "Atlantic City's climate of relative sexual freedom attracted gay white tourists to town." Former Ziegfeld girl Louise Mack opened the Entertainers Club in the 1920s, which has been described as the oldest gay bar on the East Coast.

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LGBTQ history in Atlantic City, New Jersey

Atlantic City, New Jersey has a long association with the LGBT community, particular in the areas of nightlife and drag performance. == Background == "From its earliest days" in the late 19th century, "Atlantic City's climate of relative sexual freedom attracted gay white tourists to town." Former Ziegfeld girl Louise Mack opened the Entertainers Club in the 1920s, which has been described as the oldest gay bar on the East Coast.

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