Circus Disco
Address
6655 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90038
Active Dates
1974 - 2016
Circus Disco, Laura Dominguez, 2015, Courtesy of L.A. Conservancy.
Oral History Clips
About this location
Circus Disco was the longest-running LGBT Latino nightclub in Los Angeles. Circus was notable both for its clown themed decor and its racially diverse and trans-inclusive environment. In 1983 the club hosted César Chávez who helped members of the Project Just Business gay and lesbian coalition strategize around boycotts and fundraising. Marna Deitch remembers hosting a fundraiser there with a friend for the lesbian social service center Connexxus/Centro de Mujeres, where they played a mixtape of women’s music videos from MTV.
Categories
LGBTQ+
Sources
- “Circus Disco | One Archives.” Accessed August 20, 2026. https://one.usc.edu/archive-location/circus-disco-0.
- “Circus Disco (Demolished).” LA Conservancy, n.d. Accessed August 20, 2026. https://www.laconservancy.org/learn/historic-places/circus-disco-demolished/.
- Deitch, Marna. Interview by Angela Brinskele. July 20, 2026. June L Mazer Lesbian Archives.