The bathhouse has been an important gathering place for the local LGBTQ+ community for years.

bathhouse 是复合名词，由 bath（洗澡）和 house（房屋）组成，字面意思是"洗澡的房屋"，指专门用于洗浴的公共场所，即"澡堂"或"公共浴室"。在英语中这个词常特指同性恋群体聚集的洗浴场所。