Keith & Martin/Martin & Keith: Elegy for the \aut\BAR
“From 1995 to 2020, Ann Arbor’s Aut/Bar was the mecca for the LGBTQ+ community. Its founders, Martin Contreras and Keith Orr, created a cultural and political hub that bridged the AIDS era with assimilation of the queer community and urban gentrification. This film is both tribute and elegy to a moment of significant hope when Ann Arbor lived up to its reputation for harboring a tolerant and liberal-minded population. It is dedicated to the two men who were at its heart and whose proud determination to make it happen was both fierce and tender.” - Peter Sparling
Candace Gingrich Signs Books At Aut Bar, October 1996 Photographer: Francisco Kjolseth
Year:
1996
Ann Arbor News, October 26, 1996
Caption:
Candace Gingrich talks with customers at the /aut/ Bar in Ann Arbor Friday.
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Martin Contreras at the Aut Bar, June 2000 Photographer: Robert Chase
Year:
2000
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Owners Create "Art-Free" Zone at Aut Bar During Art Fair, July 1997 Photographer: Lon Horwedel
Year:
1997
La Casita De Lupe Changes
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The Flame Bar
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Buyer Found For Landmark Bar
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AADL Talks To: Jerry DeGrieck
In this episode, AADL Talks To Jerry DeGrieck. Jerry was the first elected official to come out as gay in the U.S. alongside council member Nancy Wechsler in 1973. Both were members of the Human Rights Party, and in 1972 beat out local democrats and republicans for two seats on Ann Arbor’s City Council. Jerry recalls his time in Ann Arbor and discusses influential moments in his life politically and personally. Though Jerry moved to Seattle in 1974, he still remembers his time in Ann Arbor fondly, has visited several times over the years, and has maintained lifelong friendships that began here.
Poster, Queers in the Park, Peony Garden, Nichols Arboretum, 1610 Washington Hts, August 2, 2023 Photographer: Steve Jensen
Year:
2023
A Crowd Enjoys The Rubaiyat Disco, August 1978 Photographer: Robert Chase
Year:
1978
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