Empire Baths (Denver Gay Bathhouse) memphis gay bar When the film hit theaters

When the film hit theaters

the property continued to serve the LGBTQ+ community under various names

and full of character

The Betamax logo carries that legacy: clean

Empire Baths (Denver Gay Bathhouse) memphis gay bar When the film hit theatersEmpire Baths (Denver, Colorado) Part of Denvers post Stonewall nightlife and sex positive landscape, Empire Baths was one of the citys best known gay bathhouses during the late 1970s and early 1980s. At a time when queer spaces in the Mountain West were few and closely watched, it offered something rare: privacy, connection, and community beyond the bar scene. The location eventually became Denver Swim Club.