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You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load.Ashwin Deshmukh at the nightclub Jean’s in 2022.Credit...Matteo Prandoni/BFA.com, via ShutterstockThe Great ReadAshwin Deshmukh built a reputation as a nightlife impresario by ...

The Continental Baths, which he opened in 1968, became a pivot point in Manhattan’s gay history and a launchpad for a young Bette Midler.