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and celebrated who they were at a time when these spaces mattered more than ever

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Shelly's Leg (Iconic Seattle LGBTQ Disco/1973-1977/Gay Disco/Gay Seattle/Seattle Gay Club) Spain Gay Bars (Diazepam • Roche • StandardWhen it opened in 1973, Shelly's Leg made history as Seattles first openly gay nightclub, blazing a glitter strewn trail through the citys nightlife. The club got its unforgettable name from an unforgettable woman: Shelly Bauman, who lost her leg in a freak cannon accident during a Bastille Day celebration in 1970. Rather than retreat, Shelly used her legal settlement to light up the night quite literally funding a space where queer joy could take