Richmond Street Health Emporium (Toronto Gay Bathhouse/70's and 80's) Size:S It was a bar built

It was a bar built around leather

At a time when Berlin was a haven for queer expression

and all heart

and the laughter was exactly the kind of loud people pretended not to hear

and emotional urgency that stood out from the era’s more superficial dance floor fare

Richmond Street Health Emporium (Toronto Gay Bathhouse/70's and 80's) Size:S It was a bar builtRichmond Street Health Emporium T Shirt Tucked just off Church Street, the Richmond Street Health Emporium was one of Torontos most well known gay bathhouses a maze of steam, tile, and possibility that thrived through the 1970s and early 80s. Part sanctuary, part social hub, it was a place where queer men could simply exist, explore, and connect at a time when public space didnt always offer that freedom. But the Emporium was also swept into history