THE 10 BEST New York Cy Gay Clubs & Bars (Updated 2023)

Contents:

• THE BT GAY HOOK-UP SPOTS NYC
• THE 30 BT GAY BARS NYC
• THE 11 BT GAY BARS IN NYC
• THE 10 BEST NEW YORK CY GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS NEW YORK CY
• THE 15 BT GAY BARS NYC TO CHECK OUT
• THE 12 BT GAY BARS IN NYC
• TOP 5 GAY BARS NYC'S EAST VILLAGE
• QUEENS GAY BARS
• TOP 20 NEW YORK GAY BARS
• GAY AND GAY-IENDLY HOTELS NEW YORK
• A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF NEW YORK CY'S GAY & QUEER BARS
• GAY BUFFALO

THE BT GAY HOOK-UP SPOTS NYC

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That would be the Lat pronunciatn of "boom boom, " by the way, which mak sense for this South Amerin-styled gay bar Woodsi. Probably Manhattan's most clive gay club, Indtry is a b of an anomaly Midtown nightlife, that rare place you aim directly for stead of happen to end up at. Multi-level gay bar wh three differently themed rooms, om a banquette-stuffed lounge for dg and mglg, a simple but elegant bar, and a third for dancg and cisg.

This year's Pri Week kicked off wh the wele announcement that the Stonewall Inn, se of the start of the Gay Rights Movement, has been signated a cy landmark.

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Still, s short time on Earth, the spot's served as a solid succsor to arly-parted gay nightclub Sugarland, shepherdg a hip clientele and boastg setls jam-packed wh top 40 hs and throwback dance tracks. PHOENIX: The Phoenix has been dolg out drks to rock 'n rollg gay men sce 1999, holdg down the ol fort the ever-atifyg East Village.

NOWHERE BAR: Another sual pool table-boastg gay bar, this East Village spot wel all those ridg on the LGBT spectm, drawg folks wh their beers, jebox and perfectly divey ambiance. But This 'N That, known primarily by the nickname TNT, has spent the last uple of years servg as the neighborhood's new gay ground zero. TNT is plenty welg of all genrs and sexual preferenc, which is good news if you're a straight lady lookg to hang wh your gay iends.

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(Abigail Rowe)The Boiler Room is loted at 86 East 4th Street between Cooper Square and the Bowery the East Village (212-254-7536, ) EAGLE: The Eagle hasn't only ma our bt-of—NY Mag dubbed this gay hotspot the bt leather bar the cy back 2002. Now an official New York Cy landmark, this Wt Village tavern lnched the pri movement on June 28th, 1969, after ntued police harassment agast the gay muny fally reached a tippg pot. One of Williamsburg’s olst gay bars, Metropolan is a notorly great spot for sgl to meet no matter what their sexual preference is.

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I went to a few gay bars, and by far this was the bt place to dance and the mic was the bt here, varied, and not too much dance mic like you got your head bangg a fish bowl! There are plenty of gay bars up and down 9th ave and there's no reason to spend money at a place that will treat you like total trash, threaten you, and be unnecsarily belligerent and make you feel unsafe jt bee they're on some kd of power trip. 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.

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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. 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. 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.

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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. 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.

) There are enough dis balls, glter and rabows to choke a herd of unirns, which keeps the atmosphere light and is loted at 8 Christopher Street between Greenwich Avenue and Gay Street the Wt Village (212-929-9291). When they’re not slgg osty beer mugs, the bartenrs— tight jeans and wboy boots—hop on the bar and dance like a gay, Wtern Coyote Ugly. (Bobby Hankson/Gothamist)CUBBYHOLE: Bravo honcho and gay migod Andy Cohen unts this Wt Village lbian bar among his favor New York Cy.

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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Now the Boiler Room is back wh a vengeance, often packed to the gills wh one of the wist cross-sectns of gays imagable.

A longtime rnerstone of the East Village gay scene, the days the Phoenix n be a b h-or-miss crowd-wise, sometim packed and sometim empty, whout apparent rhyme or reason. Hell's KchenHell’s Kchen is a supremely ol district near Broadway that is home to many of NYC’s bt gay bars, cludg Therapy and Indtry.

IndtryToday: DJ Night - Every FridayTomorrow: DJ Night - Every SaturdayIndtry is one of Hell's Kchen's hottt gay venu.

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Neart statn: 50th StreetWeekday: 5:00pm - 4:00amWeekend: 5:00pm - 4:00amLast updated on: 8 Aug 2023Last updated on: 8-Aug-2023HARDWARE BarToday: Super Size Queen - Every FridayTomorrow: Skny Bnch - 2 PM-8 PM - Every SaturdayGay-owned & managed bar & lounge Hell's Kchen. Featur:BarDancgDrag ShowsMicWeekday: 2 PM - 4 AMWeekend: 2 PM - 4 AMLast updated on: 8 Aug 2023Last updated on: 8-Aug-2023Townhoe BarThis classy gay cktail bar that has been at the heart of New York's gay scene for 25+ years. Neart statn: Lexgton Ave / 59th StreetLast updated on: 8 Aug 2023Last updated on: 8-Aug-2023Barracuda LoungeA much loved gay bar New York sce 1995.

A Hell's Kchen landmark, ’s the perfect spot to grab a cktail before headg on to your next updated on: 22 May 2023Last updated on: 22-May-2023Boxers Hell's Kchen735 gTH AVE, New York Cy, USAAmeri's premier gay sports bar has arrived the cidly nt streets of Hell's Kchen.

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Weekday: 4pm - 2amWeekend: 4pm - 2amLast updated on: 22 May 2023Last updated on: 22-May-2023Flamg Saddl NYCA fun gay bar Hell's Kchen, New York. Neart statn: 50th StreetWeekday: 3pm – 4amWeekend: 2pm - 4amLast updated on: 8 Aug 2023Last updated on: 8-Aug-2023POSH BarHell's Kchen's longt-nng gay bar. Featur:BarDancgDJDrag ShowsMicLast updated on: 8 Aug 2023Last updated on: 8-Aug-2023The Toolbox BarThe Toolbox Bar is a long-standg gay dive bar, loted the Upper East Si.

Weekday: Mon - Wed: 4pm - 2am Thurs: 4pm - 4am Weekend: Sat: 2pm - 4am Sun: 2pm - 2am Last updated on: 8 Aug 2023Last updated on: 8-Aug-2023Rise BarRise is a laid back gay bar Hell's Kchen a few blocks away om Flamg Saddl and Indtry.

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Neart statn: 50 Street SubwayFeatur:BarDancgKaraokeMicWeekday: Mon-Thurs: 4pm-2amWeekend: Fri-Sat: 3pm-4pm Sun: 3pm-2amLast updated on: 8 Aug 2023Last updated on: 8-Aug-2023Atlas Social ClubA neighborhood gay bar Hell's Kchen, Atlas Social Club is well worth a vis. Weekday: Mon-Fri: 4pm-4amWeekend: Sat-Sun: 4pm-4amLast updated on: 8 Aug 2023Last updated on: 8-Aug-2023Rz Bar and LoungeRz Bar and Lounge is a swanky gay bar Hell's Kchen wh a ntil theme. It's the former stompg ground of Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel PhoenixA gay stutn of New York's East Village for two s.

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Neart statn: 1st AvenueFeatur:BarDancgLive micMicWeekday: 3pm-4amWeekend: 3pm-4amLast updated on: 8 Aug 2023Last updated on: 8-Aug-2023Club CummgToday: FEMME - Club Night - Every FridayTomorrow: Doris Day Drkg - Every SaturdayGay-popular bar & entertament venue, Club Cummg, owned by actor Alan Cummg, featur a range of disreputable performance artists every night of the week. This former gay dive bar has been refashned as a Weimar baret jot for the 21st-century, and still still attracts a large 'alternative' queer crowd.

Neart statn: Broadway-LafayetteFeatur:BarCabaret ShowsDancgLive micMicWeekday: 6pm-4amWeekend: Sat: 4pm-4am Sun: 5pm-4amLast updated on: 8 Aug 2023Last updated on: 8-Aug-2023NO BARThe Standard, 25 Cooper Sq, New York Cy, USAShow on mapNO BAR is a gay bar the East Village wh snazzy r and artworks by Dachi Cole.

Neart statn: Astor PlFeatur:BarCocktailsMicWeekday: Mon-Weds: 17:00-02:00 Thurs-Fri: 17:00-03:00Weekend: Sat: 17:00-03:00 Sun: 17:00-02:00Last updated on: 8 Aug 2023Last updated on: 8-Aug-2023Nowhere BarLaid-back basement gay bar NYC's East Village. Home to 'The Stonewall Inn', possibly the most famo gay bar on earth, the area remas a favore hangout for the lol LGBT Stonewall InnToday: #?

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The Stonewall Inn was raid by police June 1969, but the patrons that night fought back, kickstartg the gay liberatn movement. Weekday: 5pm-12amWeekend: 5pm-2amLast updated on: 8 Aug 2023Last updated on: 8-Aug-2023Juli'The gay liberatn movement may have begun at The Stonewall Inn but Juli' is the olst gay bar New York. Weekend: Saturday: 12 noon - 2 am Sunday: 12 noon - 12 updated on: 8 Aug 2023Last updated on: 8-Aug-2023Marie's CrisisOne of Greenwich Village's legendary gay venu.

Neart statn: Christopher StreetFeatur:BarLive micMicWeekday: 4pm-4amWeekend: 4pm-4amLast updated on: 8 Aug 2023Last updated on: 8-Aug-2023Piec BarToday: Frisky Fridays - Every FridayTomorrow: Sful Saturday - Every SaturdayGay bar Greenwich Village (sce 1993). Neart statn: Christopher Street / Sheridan SquareFeatur:BarDancgDrag ShowsMicWeekday: 2pm-4amWeekend: 2pm-4amLast updated on: 8 Aug 2023Last updated on: 8-Aug-2023ChelseaChelsea was New York's biggt 'gayborhood'until was urped by Hell's Kchen.

It's still, however, home to many of NYC's gay habants, wh fewer exclively gay venu than did the - ChelseaToday: DJs - Every FridayTomorrow: 2-for-1 Happy Hour om 1pm to 9pm - Every SaturdayChelsea branch of New York's favore gay sports bar. Neart statn: 14th Street Weekday: 4pm-2amWeekend: 1pm-4amLast updated on: 8 Aug 2023Last updated on: 8-Aug-2023REBAR ChelseaPopular gay bar & nightclub Chelsea. Neart statn: Lexgton AvLast updated on: 8 Aug 2023Last updated on: 8-Aug-2023BrooklynBrooklyn has lots of amazg gay bars.

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Neart statn: Frankl Avenue Subway statnWeekday: 16:00-00:00Weekend: 16:00-00:00Last updated on: 7 Aug 2023Last updated on: 7-Aug-20233 Dollar Bill260 Merole St, Brooklyn, New York Cy, USAShow on map3 Dollar Bill is the largt gay bar Brooklyn, New York. Neart statn: Montrose AvenueFeatur:BarDancgdragMicWeekday: 14:00 - 04:00Weekend: 14:00 - 04:00Last updated on: 8 Aug 2023Last updated on: 8-Aug-2023Good Judy563 5th Ave, New York Cy, USAGood Judy is a popular gay bar Brooklyn.

Built the former Excelsr bar space ( was the olst gay bar south Brooklyn), they honor the legacy and importance of queer inty Brooklyn. Neart statn: 9 Street StatnFeatur:BarGarnloungeMerchPianoWeekday: 17:00 - 22:00 pm Weekend: 17:00 - 22:00 pmLast updated on: 22 May 2023Last updated on: 22-May-2023MetropolanMetropolan is a lively gay bar Brooklyn's Williamsburg neighbourhood.

Featur:BarDancgKaraokeMicWeekday: 15:00-04:00Weekend: 15:00-04:00Last updated on: 8 Aug 2023Last updated on: 8-Aug-2023The Rosemont63 Montrose Ave, Brooklyn, New York Cy, USAShow on mapThe Rosemont is the most recent addn to New York's gay bar scene. On some nights The Deep End be a gay bar wh drag shows and ocsnal themed nights, such as otter parti for the hirsute gentlemen adventurer.