Historic s, popular neighborhoods, and LGBTQ+-owned bars and rtrants Philalphia's Gayborhood and beyond.
Contents:
- GET YOUR HISTORY STRAIGHT AND YOUR NIGHTLIFE GAY®
- THE 7 BT GAY BARS PHILALPHIA
- PHILALPHIA GAY SNAS
- TWO NEW BARS THE GAYBORHOOD ARE OWNED BY PEOPLE OF LOR, MARKG A MAJOR SHIFT
- MOVG TO LGBT PHILALPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA? HOW TO FD YOUR PERFECT GAY NEIGHBORHOOD!
- GAYBORHOOD
GET YOUR HISTORY STRAIGHT AND YOUR NIGHTLIFE GAY®
LGBTQ revelers of every stripe meet their nightlife match among the buzz-worthy bars, rtrants and nightclubs and beyond Philalphia’s Gayborhood. After dark, partyg patrons enjoy laid-back vib and lic cktails at recent neighborhood addn BarX, at the well-round club scen of Woody’s, Voyr and Tabu and at bar-nightclub hybrids—venu wh bars on the first * philadelphia gay scene *
Standg directly across the street om Inpennce Hall, a historic marker honors the Annual Remrs, the monstratn held at this se led by gay activists on July 4 om 1965 to 1969, the last of which occurred jt days after the history-makg Stonewall Rts. Philalphia was the first cy the Uned Stat to lnch a major marketg mpaign (“Get Your History Straight and Your Nightlife Gay®”) to wele LGBTQ+ tourism, and reprents a trove of cultural, culary, artistic and ethnic diversy. Don’t miss a vis to the Gayborhood, a Center Cy neighborhood that sets self apart wh rabow street signs as well as rtrants and bars owned by and terg to LGBTQ+-intified clientele.
LGBTQ revelers of every stripe meet their nightlife match among the buzz-worthy bars, rtrants and nightclubs and beyond Philalphia’s Gayborhood. The Bike Stop – Open sce 1982, Philalphia’s lone gay leather bar ss on a quiet si street, jt far enough away om the htle and btle of the Gayborhood.
Bob & Barbara’s – One of Philly’s most legendary dive bars is not gay, per say (nor is the Gayborhood), but Bob & Barbara’s is home to the cy’s longt-nng drag show, which tak place every Thursday night.
THE 7 BT GAY BARS PHILALPHIA
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Boxers PHL – Shirtls mixologists man the well-stocked bar at this Gayborhood spot known for s craft beer and ample spirs. Knock Rtrant and Bar – Gay baby boomers ngregate around Knock’s bright bar for nversatn and well-ma cktails.
Guts the adjog dg room are treated to piano tun and a menu of new Amerin fare, and, durg warmer months, patrons populate tabl outsi for weekend bnch and some of the bt people watchg the Gayborhood. Tabu – Philalphia’s origal gay sports bar recently upgrad to a brand-new space one block south of s origal lotn.
Tavern on Camac – Tucked along zy Camac Street is the Gayborhood’s three--one special, featurg a handsome first-floor piano bar, a haven for songbirds who gather nightly for show-tune sg-alongs; the upstairs Ascend lounge for weekend dancg, karaoke and ocsnal drag shows; and a basement-level rtrant featurg upsle Amerin fare available until 1 a. Woody’s – Seems anyone who’s club-hopped Philly has been to Woody’s, the cy’s bt-known gay bar wh one of the bit weekend scen: Gents squeeze on Friday and Saturday nights to dance and mgle a sea of mcle shirts; the upstairs dance floor wh dis balls, strobe lights and Top 40 tun blarg om the DJ booth; downstairs, patrons revolve around the central bar for beer, cktails and heavy flirtg.
PHILALPHIA GAY SNAS
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Tiki – Mai Tais, daiquiris and zombi wh ltle umbrellas—along wh shrimp dumplgs and pork bao—are the specialti of the neighborhood’s go-to for all thgs tropil, brgg Polynian vib to the Gayborhood until 11 p. Nightly, the Gayborhood’s go-to for oenophil is a stic French bistro pourg more than 60 w by the glass and flight optns that allow guts to sample multiple varietals. Pizzeria Cappelli – Conveniently loted across the street om Woody’s and around the rner om after-hours club Voyr, this spot is popularly regnized as the late-night p stop that serv “Gay Pizza.
TWO NEW BARS THE GAYBORHOOD ARE OWNED BY PEOPLE OF LOR, MARKG A MAJOR SHIFT
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The Cy of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affectn hosted the untry’s first major monstratn for gay rights, the Annual Remrs, 1965.
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And today, Philly visors n easily explore s where LGBTQ+ history was ma and where queer life ntu to thrive, pecially the cy’s Gayborhood and durg annual events like Philly Pri 365. The center of Philalphia’s gay rintial life and culture sce World War II, the blocks between 11th and Broad streets and Pe and Chtnut streets earned their nickname — the “Gayborhood”— durg an October Outft event 1995.
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You have your choice of fabulo entertament and diversns as the bars and nightclubs of the Gayborhood e alive each night. Sce 2015, the brilliant rabow crosswalks at the tersectn of 13th and Loct Streets have served as an sential Gayborhood landmark.
Take a guid tour through the Gayborhood and learn more about the cy’s queer history wh help om Beyond the Bell Tour. The group’s LGBTQ and Trans History tours reunt the stori of Gay Liberatn Front – Philalphia founr Kiyoshi Kuromiya, explore morn history and current social issu the neighborhood, and stop at important muny s like the Attic Youth Center, which supports LGBTQ+ youth experiencg homelsns. The Gayborhood got a h new mural at the start of Pri Month 2021 when muralist Ash Ryan fished this three-story-tall tribute to pop star Lil Nas X.