The Copa (Fort Lauderdale Gay Club/1974-2005) cartwheel inn new hope community gathering

community gathering

In the early 1960s

Circle J captured an era when queer connection lived in shadows but thrived anyway

and reputation as Chicago’s premier dance destination before club culture splintered into many scenes

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The Copa (Fort Lauderdale Gay Club/1974-2005) cartwheel inn new hope community gatheringThe Copa Fort Lauderdale, Florida (19742005) Big, bold, and built for the dance floor, The Copa was one of Fort Lauderdales most important gay nightclubsa place that helped define the citys rise as a major LGBTQ destination. Emerging in the early to mid 1970s, it quickly became a centerpiece of the growing South Florida scene. By the 1980s and 1990s, The Copa was in full stridea large scale disco and dance club where music, lights, and crowd energy