Black Nite

400 N. Plankinton Ave.

Black Nite was a gay bar located at 400 N. Plankinton Ave. .

The business is permanently closed.

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  • 400 N. Plankinton Ave.

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Historic Marker Commemorating Black Nite Uprising Dedicated

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Site of LGBTQ+ Black Nite Brawl Receiving Historic Landmark Designation

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Patrons at Black Nite gay bar fought back against homophobic attack in 1961.

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First LGBTQ Historic Landmark in State History to be erected August 5
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