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Contents:

• THE NEWT GAY BAR NYC
• THE BEST QUEENS GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS QUEENS
• GAY BARS QUEENS: WHERE TO PARTY JACKSON HEIGHTS
• THE 30 BT GAY BARS NYC
• THE 15 BT GAY BARS NYC TO CHECK OUT
• THE OLST GAY BAR QUEENS SECUR ITS FUTURE JACKSON HEIGHTS
• A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF NEW YORK CY'S GAY & QUEER BARS
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• THE 15 BT GAY BARS NYC TO CHECK OUT
• THE BT GAY HOOK-UP SPOTS NYC
• ICONNEW YORK CYMENUHOTELS · LUXURYHOTELS · MID-RANGEON TODAYBARSLBIAN BARSDANCE CLUBSCISE CLUBSSNASMASSAGECULTURESHOPSLGBT+ ATTRACTNSCY GUIGAY TOURSRTRANTSGAY BEACHGAY MAPGAY WEDDGSICON
• NEW YORK CY GAY BARS

THE NEWT GAY BAR NYC

The Newt Gay Bar NYCLoted at 34-10 30th Ave, Queens, New York NY 11103New Drag Bnch Saturday & Sunday!

Gay bars Queens tend to be outsi the gipster strongholds of Astoria and Long Island Cy (those gays are close enough to Manhattan that they're willg to mute for nightlife).

THE BEST QUEENS GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS QUEENS

Queens' gay bars are ncentrated slightly further out, the racially and culturally diverse neighborhood of Jackson Heights.

GAY BARS QUEENS: WHERE TO PARTY JACKSON HEIGHTS

The fact that Manhattan is kd-of a schlep om here has led not jt to longevy for a uple bars, but to a fully thrivg scene centered on Roosevelt sptg distance of one another you’ll fd Te Colors, Club Evolutn, Bum Bum Bar and Queens’ olst gay bar Friends’ Tavern. While bathho, drag balls, and good ol’ “Screech Beach” (also known as the beach at Jab Riis Park) were all important s for queer gathergs, the cy’s queer muny pecially thrived s gay bars. Bars allowed queer people to socialize whout a polil agenda and offered a space for them to celebrate their sexualy wh relative eedom—“relative” beg the key word, as homosexual solicatn was still illegal and police raids were mon.

THE 30 BT GAY BARS NYC

In New York’s gay bars, however, pri is a yearlong event—and for your nvenience, we’ve assembled a list of the bt LGBTQ bars the cy has to offer, om chic clubs to kky div to s-old queer strongholds.

THE 15 BT GAY BARS NYC TO CHECK OUT

Gay Bars Near Me. Consistently ranked as one of NYC’s bt gay bars by New York Magaze and The Village Voice, Indtry is known for s sizeable high-ceilged dance floor and dtrial athetic.

Another historic favore, Greenwich Village’s Juli’ holds the distctn of beg the olst ntually operatg gay bar New York Cy.

In 1966, a full three years before the Stonewall Rts, Juli’ was also the se of the Mattache Society’s “sip-, ” a prott agast the then-mon practice of bars refg to serve alhol to gay people, that ultimately succeed forcg the State Liquor Authory to relax s discrimatory polici. As one of only 21 lbian bars left the untry and one of three New York Cy (the other two beg Cubbyhole jt a few blocks north and Gger’s Bar Park Slope) Henrietta Hudson is fiercely mted to creatg a space that embrac members of the LGBTQ muny who are often left alienated queer spac domated by cis gay men. In recent years, some gay bars have begun dilutg the kks and raw sexualy that prevly fed the spac an effort to make them a ltle more accsible to heterosexual bar hoppers.

THE OLST GAY BAR QUEENS SECUR ITS FUTURE JACKSON HEIGHTS

When the permanent versn of his avant-gar queer nightclub opened 2017, quickly beme known for s dazzlg, celebry-studd baret, drag, and standup performanc ( whose dienc Cummg himself n ocsnally be spotted) as well as for hostg events that might not be tradnally found a gay bar, such as jazz jam ssns and “drk and draw” nights wh live figure mols.

A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF NEW YORK CY'S GAY & QUEER BARS

Servg as Queens’ premiere gay bar, Astoria is known for s top-tier drag talent.

A number of gay bars Jackson Heights have a big followg Queens, but Friend’s Tavern is one of the most popular.

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The longt-nng gay bar the cy, this Wt Village stutn proudly displays s history. Juli is one of the olst gay bars NYC.

Ground zero for the 1969 rts that helped lnch the gay rights movement, Stonewall is still a rog, though very touristy, Village statn to pay tribute to the movement. This popular and cheerful gay bar occupi a roomy, thoughtfully signed space wh a backyard South Williamsburg.

THE 15 BT GAY BARS NYC TO CHECK OUT

The olst gay bar Queens, Friend’s Tavern, will rema Jackson Heights at 78-11 Roosevelt Avenue, near 79th Street. Though was not immediately clear whether Friend’s was imment danger of closg whout purchasg the se, many gay bars have feared they wouldn’t be able to survive the panmic.

S., if not the world, for gay — and more clively, queer — nightlife. Whether you're celebratg NYC Pri late June, planng a future trip to the Big Apple, or a lol lookg for a new bar to check out, here is a prehensive list of nearly every gay and queer bar NYC. The Bt Gay and Queer Bars Manhattan:.

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Alibi Lounge, Harlem: One of the cy's only gay, Black-owned LGBTQIA+ bars, this morn bar serv up a variety of specialty cktails, we, beer, and bar snacks. The Cock, East Village: This gay-men-only bar is the most cise-y of all the gay bars the cy. The Eagle NYC, Chelsea: Perhaps the send-most cise-y of New York's gay bars, the multi-level Eagle ters almost exclively to gay men, and gets more bchero on each floor.

Gym Sportsbar, Chelsea: As the name impli, this is a gay sports bar, popular for post-game team drks.

The Hangar Bar, Wt Village: A diverse crowd of mascule gay men equent this Wt Village dive. Juli', Wt Village: Another Wt Village stutn, 1966, a "sip " was held by activists at the bar to challenge the New York State Liquor Authory's regulatn that barred the servg of homosexuals. REBAR, Chelsea: This dtrial-feelg gay bar is a Chelsea standard, featurg energetic drag shows and DJs throughout the week.

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Rz Bar & Lounge, Hell's Kchen: Smack dab the thick of the Theater District, multi-level Rz Bar & Lounge plays host to many good old-fashned dance parti, attractg a mostly younger gay crowd.

Thanks to Print Obama, The Stonewall Inn is regnized as a Natnal Historic Landmark — the first dited to gay history. Sue, Upper Wt Si: This lol gay pub has a laid-back neighborhood feel and attracts stunts om nearby Columbia Universy. The Toolbox Bar, Upper East Si: One of the few, if only, gay bars on the Upper East Si, this lorful, timate bar offers happy hour specials and regular live entertament.

NEW YORK CY GAY BARS

Townhoe Piano Bar, Midtown East: Three bars, a piano room wh nightly performanc (and a drs ), this cktail lounge attracts a mix of senr and younger gay men. Ty's Bar NYC, Wt Village: Opened 1972, this classic Cristopher Street bar attracts an olr gay crowd. The Bt Gay and Queer Bars Brooklyn:.