Prohibition ended, and the closet was born

Here is an interesting article "In the Early 20th Century, America Was Awash in Incredible Queer Nightlife" that passed through my pages on Facebook.
I had known that crossdressers have been around for years and we as a society are nothing new nor an anomaly, however never realized the numbers and that there was a time in America where we were socially accepted. We could freely (well depending on your social status) express ourselves in public.

Here's the URL in case the link does not work http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/in-the-early-20th-century-america-was-awash-in-incredible-queer-nightlife