Club Hippo/The Hippopotamus (Baltimore LGBTQ Club/1972-2015) disco icons With Dallesandro at its center

With Dallesandro at its center

It’s a reminder that pride can wear a harness as easily as a flag

and freedom written in leather and eyeliner

Opened in 1979 at 6 St

Club Hippo/The Hippopotamus (Baltimore LGBTQ Club/1972-2015) disco icons With Dallesandro at its centerClub Hippo T Shirt For more than three decades, Club Hippo was Baltimores heart of queer nightlife a place where drag queens, dancers, and dreamers came together under its glowing pink neon sign to move, mingle, and feel free. Opened in 1972, it quickly became a cornerstone of the citys LGBTQ community, famous for its themed nights, disco floor, and welcoming mix of everyone from leather guys to college kids. With its motto Where Everyone is Welcome