Club Hippo/The Hippopotamus (Baltimore LGBTQ Club/1972-2015) disco icons Named after the infamous brand

Named after the infamous brand of lubricant that became synonymous with liberation

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

it captured a uniquely Californian mix of grit and warmth that defined a generation of community spaces now largely gone

and freedom written in leather and eyeliner

Club Hippo/The Hippopotamus (Baltimore LGBTQ Club/1972-2015) disco icons Named after the infamous brandClub 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