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Kansas City Today

Kansas City Today

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

Kansas City Today · Oct 1, 2026 · 14:05

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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.

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