![]() ![]() Seattle Gay News also said it was theĬity's first disco, opening on Nov. Seattle had gay bars before, but Shelly's Leg was noted for being Money was co-owner of Shelly's Leg � a bar advertised as being "providedįor Seattle's gay community and their guests." The owner was cited for not getting a permit andĪttorneys for Bauman, then 23, filed a $1 million lawsuit against theĬannon owner in King County Superior Court.Īlso named were the proprietor of the Brasserie Pittsbourg restaurantĪnd the Pioneer Square Association that promoted the event where theīauman accepted a $330,000 settlement in April 1973 and with the On July 14, 1970, Bauman was rushed to Harborview Medical CenterĪfter being struck by an antique cannon, used as part of a parade in Her obituary in Seattle Gay News is available here. Today from the archive we share a bit about Shellyīauman who helped bring an openly gay bar to Pioneer Square in the earlyīauman died November 18 at her Bremerton home. Shelly's leg was a gay bar near the Alaskan Way Viaduct.
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