The Dock (Cincinnati, Ohio) — 1984-2018
A cornerstone of Cincinnati’s gay nightlife for years, The Dock was a riverfront-spirit bar that drew a loyal crowd from across the city and the tri-state area. Operating through the 1980s and into the 2010s, it offered a mix of cruising energy, dance floor release, and neighborhood familiarity at a time when openly queer spaces in the Midwest were still hard-won and deeply cherished.
