Ogilvie arresting 109 individuals and seizing several hundred dollars-worth of illegal drugs. In the early morning of April 25, 1964, the Fun Lounge was the target of one such raid, with deputies of Cook County Sheriff Richard B. Bars were often targeted in police raids, with those arrested often having their names and personal information published in local newspapers, leading to the loss of jobs and relationships. However, these bars and their clientele were often subject to harassment and other forms of discrimination, indicative of the widespread culture of homophobia present in the United States during the time. One such club was Louie's Fun Lounge, located outside of Chicago on Mannheim Road near O'Hare International Airport. The raid led to the arrest of over 100 individuals and is considered a notable moment in the LGBT history of the area.ĭuring the mid-20th century, the Chicago metropolitan area was home to several gay bars and other establishments that catered to the local LGBT community. The Fun Lounge police raid was a 1964 police raid that targeted Louie's Fun Lounge, a gay bar near Chicago, Illinois, United States.
