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What Soakie's meant to Kansas City's Black queer community

What Soakie's meant to Kansas City's Black queer community1 okt14 min

For years, Soakie's in downtown Kansas City was one of the only Black gay bars in the United States. The bar closed in 2004, as development began on the Power & Light District, but a new historical marker remembers its impact.