The drag queen’s first visit was to the steam room, where she was followed inside by a group of admirers. Still half in her gear, she quickly transformed herself into her rented room and emerged with just a towel on, followed by removing her makeup at one of the sinks with the remnants of the evening smeared across her towel barely draping around her thick waist. One such morning at about 4:30 am, one of the well-known local drag queens showed up. Below, Jameson Farn shares some of his best anecdotes from his many years working in gay saunas, from the straight men who frequent bathhouses to what he describes as “the lonely hearts club”.
