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
Inscription.
LGBT Civil Rights Movement. . 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.
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
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LGBT Center of Greater Cleveland, Equality Ohio, Ohio City, Inc., and The Ohio History Connection. (Marker Number 133-18.)
Location. 41° 29.368′ N, 81° 42.654′ W. Marker is in Cleveland, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It is in Ohio City. Marker 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.
Detroit Avenue is the cross-street in the distance.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 604 times since then and 67 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on July 20, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.