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Contents:

• TOP 5 GAY BARS NYC'S EAST VILLAGE
• A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF NEW YORK CY'S GAY & QUEER BARS
• STAIRS, AN EAST VILLAGE GAY CLUB, OPENS
•  NEW YORK LBIAN AND GAY BARS, RTRANTS, LODGG, PRI EVENT, BS MAPS
• LOOKG FOR THE GAY OLD DAYS THE EAST VILLAGE
• BT GAY BARS EAST VILLAGE, NEW YORK CY

TOP 5 GAY BARS NYC'S EAST VILLAGE

The East Village has long been Manhattan's alternative enclave, and s array of quirky (and sometim downright rnchy) gay bars reflect that anti-tablishment athetic.

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

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A laid-back rnerstone of the East Village scene, Phoenix has stayed te to s roots as a fun and attu-ee hangout for gay lols, wh rotatg weeknight activi like trivia, bgo, karaoke and, of urse, Drag Race on the east East Village on Avenue C, Bedlam is the hood’s most hipster-y gay n, plete wh a huge ski-lodge-style moose head lookg down on the proceedgs. It’​s adored not jt for s female iendls but for s embrace of all lors of the LGBTQ+ rabow, and the posive and clive vibe has land on numero “Bt of NYC Gay Nightlife” 's Pub.

Remarkably, gay ins Amy Wehoe and Ale both land their first Amerin club shows a former public school, Performance Space New York (formerly known as PS 122) has hosted untls alternative performance lumari sce opened 1980, cludg Eddie Izzard and Karen Fley. Celebratg 24 Years as The Premiere Gay Bar of the East Village. The Phoenix has a strong tradn of terg to a diverse and trendy crowd, and has bee a gay stutn the east village.

STAIRS, AN EAST VILLAGE GAY CLUB, OPENS

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:.

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.

 NEW YORK LBIAN AND GAY BARS, RTRANTS, LODGG, PRI EVENT, BS MAPS

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.

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.

LOOKG FOR THE GAY OLD DAYS THE EAST VILLAGE

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. 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:.

The Bt Gay and Queer Bars Queens:.

BT GAY BARS EAST VILLAGE, NEW YORK CY

Hombr Lounge, Jackson Heights: Self-proclaimed as havg the most Manhattan vibe of all Queens gay bars, Hombr Lounge attracts a diverse, predomantly Lat crowd and offers up tasty bar food wh s cktail menu. The spac, whether always gay iendly or only durg certa tim of the day or week, gave LGBT people the eedom to be themselv a way they ually uld not be their personal or profsnal liv. Referred to as the “Vatin of Dis, ” The Sat was a gay, members-only club loted the East Village that operated between September 1980 and May 1988.

Wh s huge plaarium-style dome above the dance floor, legendary sound system, and massive light shows, is nsired by many to have been New York’s most spectacular dance club and one of the most expensive gay bs vtments ever attempted. A 1981 issue of After Dark, an entertament magaze aimed at a gay dience, referred to as the “Vatin of Dis. [We] wanted to create a class operatn, a magil environment that uld provi gay men wh a sense of secury, a safe alternative.

Durg this perd, showg the alarmg effect of the epimic on gay men, 700 membership renewals me back wh “Return to Senr. As a club, The Sat phed the lims on the experience and archecture of the distheque, and s sign created an environment for gay men to live openly and fd a sense of muny. Entry by Ken Ltbar, project director (December 2019), wh some portns adapted om text Liam Nolan, “From the Church of Dis to Wateront Rus: An Analysis of Gay Space” (see below).