Maxine’s (Historic Philadelphia Gay Bar/1920s to early 1980s) Size:L Though the doors long since

Though the doors long since closed

welcoming entry for men otherwise shut out from public drinking spots

hosting drag shows and featuring performances by groups like the all-female oompah band

Despite frequent police raids

It reportedly welcomed more than 100

Maxine’s (Historic Philadelphia Gay Bar/1920s to early 1980s) Size:L Though the doors long sinceMaxines Philadelphia, PA (1920searly 1980s) Located at 243 S. Camac Street in Philadelphias Gayborhood, Maxines was one of the citys earliest and most enduring queer spacesoperating as a speakeasy and bar from the 1920s through the early 1980s. At a time when few places openly welcomed LGBTQ patrons, it carved out a rare, semi hidden space where people could gather with a sense of ease. Often claimed to be the countrys oldest gay bar in its day,