Ohio City in Cleveland in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
LGBT Civil Rights Movement
Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 21, 2019
1. LGBT Civil Rights Movement Marker, side one
This block of W. 29th Street was home to Cleveland’s vibrant LGBT community and central to the development of the modern LGBT civil rights movement. In 1988, the Striebinger Building, at 1418 W. 29th, housed Cleveland’s Lesbian-Gay Community Services Center, which addressed the needs of the LGBT community. Cleveland’s first Pride Festival since the mid-1970s was held on the block in 1989, and in 1990 Cleveland’s first Pride Parade culminated here. during the HIV/AIDS crisis, The Living Room and ACT UP were located in the Striebinger Building and gave support to those with HIV/AIDS and provided a platform for political activism. It was on this block where many people could find their voices to “come-out” and advocate for their rights and their humanity.
The Lesbian-Gay Community Center and other organizations were joined by gay bars in the building and on the block: Ohio City Oasis, Man’s World, Tool Shed, and Crossover. Around the corner, at Detroit and W. 32nd Street, was Club Cleveland, a gay bath-house and gathering place, which existed in various buildings in the area for decades until is closed in 2009. Across Detroit Avenue, Union Station and Bounce Nightclub added to the critical mass of LGBT culture that centered around W. 29th Street.
Erected 2017 by LGBT Center of
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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Entertainment • Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1988.
Location. 41° 29.368′ N, 81° 42.654′ W. Marker is in Cleveland, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It is in Ohio City. It is on West 29th Street south of Detroit Avenue (Alternate Ohio Route 6), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1404 W 29th St, Cleveland OH 44113, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Ohio’s Lake Erie Shore and in the Western Reserve. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: St. John’s Episcopal Church (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Clavius Science Center (approx. half a mile away); Saint Ignatius High School (approx. half a mile away); Market Square (approx. half a mile away); John W. Heisman Birth Site (approx. half a mile away); Irish Famine Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Alexis de Tocqueville (approx. 0.6 miles away); Ohio & Erie Canalway (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cleveland.
Other markers no longer nearby. John W. Heisman Birth Site (was approx. half a
Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 21, 2019
2. LGBT Civil Rights Movement Marker, side two
Additional keywords. LGBTQ LGBT
Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 21, 2019
3. LGBT Civil Rights Movement Marker
Detroit Avenue is the cross-street in the distance.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,344 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 20, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
