Y’all Means All – The Gay Scene Knoxville

“Y’all means ALL” urty of Taryn Ferro In 2012 the ternatnal LGBTQ Magaze The Advote listed Knoxville as the “8 th Gayt Cy Ameri” * gay parks knoxville *

In 2012 the ternatnal LGBTQ Magaze The Advote listed Knoxville as the “8th Gayt Cy Ameri'' durg s untdown of plac to live or vis the USA. Occurrg every June, Knox Prift is a ee event held downtown that featur a massive para on Gay Street followed by a day of performanc and entertament at one of our nearby parks. At the same time, if you want to e to Knoxville and go explorg downtown or head off to one of their gay bars or gay-iendly tablishments, then there is an excellent chance you will meet some fantastic people.

Gay Street has always been home to Knoxville’s ft theatr. In 1872, Swiss immigrant Peter Stb pleted his grand Stb’s Opera Hoe, facg Gay Street. It was the first of several theaters that kept Gay Street l up at night.

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MUST VISIT: Knoxville Gay-Friendly Bars & Nightlife.

Knoxville has a fun nightlife scene wh a few gay clubs that have been around for que a while. Jt north of Old Cy, near downtown, is a rintial neighborhood that many gay and lbian fai ll home. The UT mp the Fort Sanrs neighborhood boasts s gay bar.

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Cover Photo Cred: Tod Sheley, Gay Street, Downtown Knoxville. In 2012 the ternatnal LGBTQ Magaze The Advote listed Knoxville as the “8th Gayt Cy Ameri” durg s untdown of plac to live or vis the USA.

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THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.FOOD & DRKOM $69.00 PER ADULTBEYOND THE LENS INTERACTIVE MM ADMISSN TICKET303MMSOM $26.99 PER ADULTWE AND MOONSHE TOUR OF THE SMOKI11REMEND100% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.SPRG BREAKOM $64.95 PER ADULTDOUGLAS LAKE VIEW SCENIC HELIPTER TOUR140REMEND100% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.ADVENTURE TOURSOM $41.34 PER ADULT1 DAY JEEP RENTAL THROUGH THE SMOKY MOUNTAS254REMEND97% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. 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THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.EXTREME SPORTSOM $119.00 PER ADULTDOWNTOWN KNOXVILLE HIDN TOUR W/ ICE CREAM, COFFEE & TENNSEE RIVER GEMSFOOD & DRKOM $39.99 PER ADULTTHE AREA ADDRS504 MARKET ST, KNOXVILLE, TN 37902-2107FULL VIEWBT NEARBYRTRANTS260 WH 3 FIVE THIRTY LOUNGE155433 FT$$ - $$$ • BAR • PUB • DG BARSCHAPEAKE'S DOWNTOWN1,1190.2 MI$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • SEAFOOD • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLYYASS'S FALAFEL HOE2690.1 MI$ • QUICK B • MEDERRANEAN • MIDDLE EASTERNTHE FRENCH MARKET CREPERIE773374 FT$$ - $$$ • QUICK B • FRENCH • CAFESTOCK & BARREL1,436504 FT$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • BAR • CONTEMPORARYNOT WATSONS KCHEN + BAR535291 FT$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • BAR • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLYPETE'S COFFEE SHOP RTRANT4340.1 MI$ • AMERIN • CAFE • DERTOMATO HEAD1,247269 FT$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • PIZZA • HEALTHYCAFE 41,087152 FT$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLY • VEGAN OPTNSTUPELO HONEY SOUTHERN KCHEN & BAR1,733106 FT$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • CONTEMPORARY • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLYSEE ALLATTRACTNS169 WH 6 TENNSEE WOMAN SUFAGE MEMORIAL655 FTPOTS OF INTERT & LANDMARKS • MONUMENTS & STATUEAST TENNSE HISTORIL SOCIETY356323 FTHISTORY MMSMARKET SQUARE2,975416 FTPOTS OF INTERT & LANDMARKSTENNSEE THEATRE7130.1 MITHEATERSART MARKET GALLERY2493 FTART GALLERIVIS KNOXVILLE VISORS CENTER1480.2 MIVISOR CENTERSBIJOU THEATER1240.2 MITHEATERSST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL60.2 MICHURCH & CATHEDRALSFIRST PRBYTERIAN CHURCH20.2 MICEMETERI • CHURCH & CATHEDRALSKNOXVILLE MM OF ART3530.4 MIART MMSSEE ALLCONTRIBUTEWRE A REVIEWUPLOAD A PHOTOREVIEWSQ&AFILTERSENGLISHMOST RECENTDETAILED REVIEWS: REVIEWS ORR RMED BY SCRIPTIVENS OF ER-INTIFIED THEM SUCH AS CLEANLS, ATMOSPHERE, GENERAL TIPS AND LOTN RMATN.POPULAR MENTNSMARKET SQUAREWATER FEATURNICE AREA TO WALKARTWORK4.590 REVIEWSEXCELLENT48VERY GOOD33AVERAGE9POOR0TERRIBLE0THERE LCOBLKILL, NY841 NTRIBUTNS0UNEXPECTED PARKJUN 2023 • FAYWE STUMBLED UPON THIS LOVELY LTLE PARK WHILE VISG MARKET SQUARE AND ENJOYED WALKG THE PATHWAYS AND LOOKG AT THE ART AND THE WATER. READ MOREWRTEN JUNE 22, 2023THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.FLYGBOY58CHIGO, IL11,445 NTRIBUTNS0PARKMAY 2023 • BSTHIS IS A SMALL PARK WH A TON OF ARTWORK. IT IS VERY WELL SHAPED AND A NICE SPOT. IT FELT SAFE TO S AND RT FOR A B WHILE WALKG. A NICE SPOT.READ MOREWRTEN MAY 18, 2023THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.KAREN123WVELKS, WV285 NTRIBUTNS0LOVELY LTLE PARKSEP 2022WE WERE VISG KNOXVILLE AND WALKED THROUGH THE PARK ON MORNG. THE PARK, WHILE SMALL, IS VERY NICE WH WATER FEATUR AND VERY TERTG STATU. BE AWARE THAT A NUMBER OF HOMELS FOLKS HANG OUT THE AREA SO BE AWARE IF THIS IS SOMETHG THAT IS UPSETTG.READ MOREWRTEN SEPTEMBER 14, 2022THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.B MHENRSONVILLE, TN161 NTRIBUTNS0NICE AREA TO WALK AROUNDMAY 2022PROM WAS GOG ON, SO THERE WERE A LOT OF UPL WALKG AROUND DOG PICTUR, BUT NOT CROWD. NICE STOP.READ MOREWRTEN MAY 9, 2022THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.STEVEN WSACRAMENTO, CA1,306 NTRIBUTNS0NICE PARK WH ART DISPLAYSSEP 2021WE WANRED THROUGH THIS PARK, LOOKG AT THE VAR ART DISPLAYS. IT'S NOT VERY BIG, BUT SERV WELL THE TOWN CENTER.READ MOREWRTEN SEPTEMBER 30, 2021THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.LISAMMYTUPELO, MS259 NTRIBUTNS0LOVELY LTLE SCENIC PARK!JUL 2021 • FAYIT IS A VERY NICE PARK THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN KNOXVILLE. LOTS OF TERTG ART SCULPTUR TO SEE, AND MANY SHADY BENCH TO RT ALONG THE WAY. IT WAS JT LOVELY!!READ MOREWRTEN JULY 15, 2021THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.SHARONB231TOLEDO, OH1,178 NTRIBUTNS0BY MARKET SQUARESEP 2020 • COUPLWE WALKED THROUGH THIS SMALL PARK ON BEFORE ENTERG MARKET SQUARE. YOU N WALK THROUGH 5 MUT. WORTH A WALK THROUGH AS THERE ARE SOME SCULPTUR AND A LTLE STREAM WH A WATERFALL. A VERY NICE LTLE PARK!READ MOREWRTEN SEPTEMBER 18, 2020THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.HANK956BROWNSVILLE, TX1,064 NTRIBUTNS0PARKED JAN 2020WHAT A LITE SMALL PARK, NTLED DOWNTOWN. DRAWN BY THE LIGHTS LIKE A MOTH. NICE SCULPTUR, GREAT FOR PICTUR. READ MOREWRTEN JANUARY 29, 2020THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.MS.LOVETRAVELKNOXVILLE, TN924 NTRIBUTNS1SPOT OF GREEN RELAXATN THE CYJUN 2019 • FRIENDSYOU HAVE VERED MARKET SQUARE, GAY STREET, MISSED THE NEXT SHOWG OF A MOVIE AND WHAT A PLACE TO GET OFF YOUR DOGS THAN CROSS THE STREET TO KTCH PARK. JT ENOUGH GREEN GRASS TO FLY A KE OR SLG A ISBEE. BENCH TO S AND IF YOU VENTURE TOWARD THE TREE LE MORE BENCH WH A STREAM AND ARTISTIC SCULPTUR TO PONR AS YOU S. IN THE GENERAL AREA YOU WILL ALSO FD A COFFEE AND CHOLAT SHOP AND GELATO SHOP IF THERE IS A NEED. ;)READ MOREWRTEN JULY 29, 2019THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.TENNSEEPOSTRDMUREBORO, TN878 NTRIBUTNS1FREEJUL 2019 • SOLOI STUMBLED UPON THIS WHILE LEAVG MARKET SQUARE AND CUT THROUGH TO EXPEDE GETTG TO THE SUN SPHERE. CLOSE TO THE ART AND THE HISTORY MMS. FREE.READ MOREWRTEN JULY 27, 2019THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.12…SHOWG RULTS 1-10 OF 90THEECKERDSELIZABETHTOWN, PA68 NTRIBUTNSWHAT IS THE PRICE FOR THIS OR IS EE TO PUBLIC?MOONY12CROSSVILLE, TN134 NTRIBUTNSIT'S EE AND VERY SMALL. THERE ARE A UPLE OF NICE SCULPTUR TO LOOK AT. IT'S A NICE RPE DOWNTOWN. GRAB A SANDWICH TO GO AND FD A BENCH TO S AND EAT.READ ALL REPLIVIEW ALLALSO POPULAR WH TRAVELERSSEE ALL2023IJAMS NATURE CENTER867NATURE & WILDLIFE AREAS2023ZOO KNOXVILLE1,378ZOOSWORLD'S FAIR PARK699PARKSUT GARNS106GARNSHOE MOUNTA STATE NATURAL AREA134STATE PARKSLAKHORE PARK58SPORTS COMPLEX • PARKSTHIRD CREEK GREENWAY48PARKSVOLUNTEER LANDG PARK53PARKSCHEROKEE CAVERNS31CAVERNS & CAVVICTOR ASHE PARK26BODI OF WATER • PARKSIS THIS YOUR TRIPADVISOR LISTG?OWN OR MANAGE THIS PROPERTY? CLAIM YOUR LISTG FOR EE TO RPOND TO REVIEWS, UPDATE YOUR PROFILE AND MUCH MORE.CLAIM YOUR LISTGKTCH PARK (KNOXVILLE) - ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

Kev Maxen, an associate strength ach wh the Jacksonville Jaguars, has bee the first male ach a major U.S.-based profsnal league to e out as gay. * gay parks knoxville *

Knoxville Gay Men’s Chos – Broadway on Gay Street Concert urty of Steve Soargoak. I n easily say that I know hundreds of gay people that live Knoxville, and even after 13 years I meet new people every day that have lived here jt as long as me and yet I had never crossed their path up until recently.

I thk this is important to highlight a way that mak our cy feel more personal and charmg to a gay person wantg to e vis .

At the same time, if you want to e to Knoxville and jt go explorg downtown or head off to one of our gay bars or gay iendly tablishments then there is a very good chance you will meet some amazg people. I’m sure everyone has read and book or watched a movie where the plot volv a small town closeted gay kid movg away to go to the big universy, which wds up beg the life changg moment where they fally feel accepted for beg different and learn to love who they are, si and out. I thk around 50% of the gay people I know livg this cy eher moved here to go to school at the Universy of Tennsee or they moved here for a job at UT or Oak Ridge Natnal Laboratory.

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Activism: Havg an activist spir is a thg to be valued the gay muny & Knoxville has had a urageo history wh activism of var sorts throughout the last century.

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As the cy has grown and changed and bee more acceptg of gay and transgenr people our choic for plac to fd entertament and meet iends has opened up to clu most all of downtown Knoxville. Gay or straight, we all like to explore a cy and jt have a great time.

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Gay Nightlife: One si effect of Knoxville havg a welg environment towards LGBTQ people is that we have a smaller number of Queer Bars than we ed to a few s ago.

The nightlife for a gay person visg Knoxville is still very open to a whole lot of variety, wh many downtown clubs and bars hostg very mixed crowds of people and gays to be found large numbers everywhere you look. If you attend one of the “QDP” as they are lled then you n expect to see some of the largt variety of queer people to be found at any given moment the cy, wh many atten beg people that otherwise would shy away om a straight bar or even a tradnal gay bar. View down Gay Street durg the Knox Pri Para 2018 urty of Taryn Ferro.

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Some of the bt lol outreach programs for gay youths stgglg wh their sexualy or genr inty are fact church the Knoxville area. I n’t talk about our cy and the support we receive the gay muny whout mentng the people that keep safe every sgle day.

Gay people sometim have a harr time workg at fdg where we f the world, but once we do we want to celebrate wh our muny and share wh the world.

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As a member of the LGBTQ muny I really hope that I have managed to show you some reasons why Knoxville is really a betiful ltle gay iendly cy, jt wag for you to e and vis. Possible explanatns for the 5:1 rat of men:womena) gay - been mentned alreadyb) one woman solicg sex the park, had 5 partners at var timc) selective enforcement - only llg the men - uld be var reasons for this.

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