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bwyLBj"><div data-ttid="ArticlePageChunks" class="ArticlePageChunks-fLyCVG eOdfIs"><div class="GridWrapper-cAzTTK kHBDeH grid grid-margs grid-ems-2 ArticlePageChunksGrid-hfxa bjczjj grid-layout--adrail narrow wi-adrail"><div class="GridItem-buujkM stRKV grid--em grid-layout__ntent"><div class="BodyWrapper-kufPGa bectqB body body__ntaer article__body" data-journey-hook="client-ntent" data-ttid="BodyWrapper"><div class="body__ner-ntaer"><p> </p><p><em>This week,</em> them. <em>is highlightg and celebratg queer people, plac, and stori om across an often-overlooked regn: the Midwt. Look out for more om our Queer Midwt package throughout the week.</em></p><p>Midwt queers don’t seem to be bothered by the regn’s reputatn as “flyover untry.” Some might thrive on beg unrtimated, while others who prefer to work unr ver hog all the attentn. But LGBTQ+ folks Midwt ci both massive and ty are buildg muny wh meang, tablishg rourc throughout the regn for folks of all genr and sexual inti.</p><div><div class="ConsumerMarketgUnThemedWrapper-iUTMTf jssHut nsumer-marketg-un nsumer-marketg-un--article-mid-ntent" role="prentatn" aria-hidn="te"><div class="nsumer-marketg-un__slot nsumer-marketg-un__slot--article-mid-ntent nsumer-marketg-un__slot---ntent"></div><div class="journey-un"></div></div></div><p>The regn’s ep, progrsive roots and more recent activist mpaigns tend to shock outsirs, who mistake unloud steads for nservatism. But don’t be fooled by pictur of dairy ws or certa outspoken policians: queer people the heartland are rethkg what means to survive and be happy.</p><div class="Contaer-bkChBi byNLHx"></div><p>Of urse, there are bars. But there are also muny centers, ffee shops, and more. Diversy stemmg om Indigeno populatns native to the regn and s of welg immigratn polici adds to the vibrancy of ci and — of particular appeal to tourists — mak for amazg rtrants. The tradnally mascule ra of the bike repair shop is here transformed. There are archiv and mms, to revel generatns of elrs. There’s even murr mystery dner theater.</p><div class="AdWrapper-dQtivb fZrssQ ad ad---ntent"><div class="ad__slot ad__slot---ntent" data-no-id="s7suow"></div></div><p>If you’re planng a road trip through the queer Midwt, our wrers have llected a handful of spots that’ll have you banng the phrase “flyover untry” om your vobulary forever.</p><h2><strong>Athens, Oh: <a data-offer-url=" class="external-lk" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"" href=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Donkey Coffee</a></strong></h2><p>Offerg “ffee wh a nscience,” Donkey Coffee is a fixture the Appalachian llege town of Athens, Oh. It stays open until 12:30 AM, which is a blsg to queer people like me who believe that ffee was ma to be nsumed at all hours. The java is award-wng, y, but ’s Donkey’s muny volvement that mak the place special. They support a <a data-offer-url=" class="external-lk" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"" href=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><em class="unrle">number of Oh-foced nonprof anizatns</em></a> and offer programmg for the lol art scene a spac back room. Dpe the late-night hours, no alhol is served, so LGBTQ+ people who want a sober space have somewhere to socialize. The bt Tuday night I had this year started wh a lic iced chai latte at Donkey, followed by an hour of Dignated Space, a weekly open mic where llege kids and lol artists alike read poetry that ranged om the silly to the sublime. <em>—SA</em></p><h2><strong>Bloomgton, Indiana: <a data-offer-url=" class="external-lk" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"" href=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">The Back Door</a></strong></h2><p>Fdg The Back Door n be tricky bee, te to s phemistic name, the only entrance is an alleyway behd another bar. But those who seek shall fd a verable wonrland wh zebra-prt walls and unirn-themed ratns. The Back Door is very potedly a “queer” bar, not jt a “gay” one, and has an overtly polil vibe, as proved by the Angela Davis quote pated on the rtroom wall: “Radil simply means ‘graspg thgs at the root.’” (In fact, durg the early months of my own genr transn 2013, was the first LGBTQ+ nightlife space where I felt fortable beg myself.) No matter what kd of queer you are, there is somethg here for you, whether ’s a drag show, a karaoke party, or — my personal favore — a lorg book night. Drk nam like “Cron My Face” and “Cherry Popps” only add to The Back Door’s ample charms. <em>—SA</em></p><h2>Chanhassen, Mnota: <a data-offer-url=" class="external-lk" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"" href=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Paisley Park</a></h2><p>An in to the world, Prce once sultrily crooned the phrase “I’m not a woman, I’m not a man, I am somethg that you’ll never unrstand.” The lyric slid to pop culture, onto the airwav to no doubt be mouthed to many mirrors by nonbary folks before g out, a fort and self-regnn. Why not pay homage to the artist himself on your next trip to Mnota? Prce’s legendary tate Paisley Park is loted Chanhassen, Mnota and is famo for s rerdg stud, once utilized by the lik of Stevie Wonr and Madonna, that hosted what were arguably the bt dance parti the state — often open to the public (if you found out about them.) After his sudn passg 2016, Paisley Park opened up as a mm of the legend’s life, a project iated by the artist while still rince. Endlsly supportive of women the dtry, and a stnch and thoughtful (if unrappreciated) menter on the Black Midwtern experience, your pilgrimage to Chanhassen should pay homage to his luxur stage outfs and give you some time to bask the afterglow of the mythil Purple One. <em>—NM</em></p><h2><strong>Chigo, Illois: <a data-offer-url=" class="external-lk" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"" href=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Brave Space Alliance</a></strong></h2><p>Brave Space Alliance is the first Black-led, trans-led LGBTQ+ muny center on Chigo’s South Si. The anizatn was found by fierce trans activist LaSaia Wa, current Executive Director, who has spent over ten years dog genr- and race-based advocy work the cy and around the globe. “Our anizatn not only provis a brave space where you don't need to e the perfect words to be able to say what you mean,” says Wa, “but also a place where you n be one hundred percent thentic. Our employe and learship emulate this the muny. We do our bt to say what needs to be said to get the work done regardls of rpectabily polics, burecracy, or willgns to listen. We are puttg the needs of the trans muny first.” 
In addn to a drop- center, BSA’s many programs and events clu support groups, clothg driv, ee pop-up pantri, as well as drop- clics at Chigo Public Librari that provi reer, ernment, and fancial servic. BSA also offers a range of trag ssns for anizatns and dividuals lookg to improve their cultural petence. <em>—MS</em></p><h2>Chigo, Illois: <a data-offer-url=" class="external-lk" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"" href=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Big Chicks/Tweet</a></h2><p>No matter the hour, Big Chicks is there to provi a gatherg space for the queer muny. By night, ’s a boomg, jam-packed, neon-l dance party. By day, ’s a lm, bright, and downright lightful rtrant lled Tweet, famo Chigo for s lic bnch and creative cktails. The bright, funky space is always full and the walls are vered the work of artists that foc on imag of women. Michelle Fire <a href="><em class="unrle">opened Big Chicks 1986</em></a>, and ’s sce bee one of the hottt queer spots the cy. Loted Chigo’s Uptown neighborhood, a b off the beaten path om many of Chigo’s well-known queer tablishments, the unique dance club/bar/rtrant is well worth the trek. <em>—MS</em></p><h2>Columbia, Missouri: <a data-offer-url=" class="external-lk" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"" href=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Cafe Berl</a></h2><p>Any rtrant that llects VHS pi of <em>Jurassic Park</em> — the greatt movie of all time — is a mt-vis my book. When I last vised Café Berl Columbia, there were nearly 70 such tap promently displayed on a si table — cludg two of the llector’s edn. On the menu are a wi array of creatively-named breakfast and bnch ems cludg the “Compost Pile” (sentially a cheeburger on a biscu) and the “Starvg Artist” (eggs wh vegetarian gravy.) The gredients are largely lol, reflectg Café Berl’s mment to the muny. In November 2019, for example, they <a data-offer-url=" class="external-lk" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"" href=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><em class="unrle">hosted an event</em></a> celebratg Columbia beg <a data-offer-url=" class="external-lk" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"" href=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><em class="unrle">the first municipaly Missouri</em></a> to ban nversn therapy for LGBTQ+ youth — jt one of many events for lol micians, artists, and lol anizatns. And after a meal or a ncert, if you need to watch dosrs reclaim their rightful place the food cha, Café Berl has you vered. I’m sure they’ll lend you a py if you ask nicely. <em>—SA</em></p><h2>Columbia, Missouri: <a data-offer-url=" class="external-lk" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"" href=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">The Center Project</a></h2><p>The Center Project is the only LGBTQ+ muny center mid-Missouri. Loted Columbia and foced on the needs of those ral areas, serv as a gatherg space for several programs and anizatns, cludg The Clothg Closet, which helps queer people need fd genr-affirmg clothg, and PRISM, a meetup group for queer teens.
An timated 300-400 people per year walk through the Center Project doors search of a place that will celebrate who they are. Jordan Richards, who ns the anizatn’s trans and non-bary support group and is also a board member, was once one of those people: “When I first me out, I knew no one, I knew nothg. I didn’t know where to go to get servic. I went [to the Center Project] to a meetg, and I’ve been iends wh the same people I met at that first meetg six years ago.” <em>—MS</em></p><h2><strong>Detro, Michigan: <a data-offer-url=" class="external-lk" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"" href=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">The G Party at The Royce</a></strong></h2><p>The third Thursday of every month is downtown Detro’s only LGBTQ+ hotspot, zied to a stylishly renovated we bar smack dab the cy center. Lol rtratr Pg Ho (Sgaporean, queer) seems tent on settg asi small pockets of the cy for the queer muny so far unacknowledged the cy’s revalizatn efforts, and a siar vibe sh through her other tablishments, Marrow and Mk. If you really want to live up, the People Mover — the cy’s most els public transportatn — stops jt a few blocks away, and you n take a slow, if elevated, ri around the central downtown loop before queerg up wh pals old and new style. (The Q-Le, the cy’s send-most els public transportatn, is even closer, although this is really only helpful if you’re stayg Midtown.) The fun starts at 8, when a DJ sps mic — often om a llectn rich the cy’s herage om punk to Motown — and you’ll want to get there early, so you n grab a seat at the stately bar and nverse wh whoever ss next to you. If you do meet someone great (and you might), plan on dner at Marrow, a cidly femme-forward meat rtrant Wt Village, or Mk Corktown, the cy’s newt, and only, oyster bar. <em>—AEM</em></p><h2>Iowa Cy, Iowa: <a data-offer-url=" class="external-lk" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"" href=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Stud 13</a></h2><p>Any queer Midwt tour is gog to have you Iowa Cy for a night, celebratg the state’s early cisn to legalize same-sex marriage the most progrsive town Iowa has to offer. Yet while Iowa Cy is queer through-and-through — lol art-hoe theater Bijou Cema is as apt to show queer-themed films as straight-themed, and renowned bookstore Prairie Lights has a stunng LGBTQ+ sectn and a send-floor ffehop that one iend reports is “the bt place the untry to meet cute queers” — the town has only one signated queer spot for nightlife, Stud 13. Right downtown, the club has a 19+ policy for entrance (21, still, to drk) and drag shows, DJs, and karaoke to enterta. The club’s bona fis are strong: lnched RuPl's Drag Race alumna Sasha Belle/Frisbee Jenks, after all. Perhaps most fun, however, is the impromptu afterparty the alley at closg time. If you really want to fd out what Iowa Cy has to offer, that’s where you’ll fd . <em>—AEM</em></p><h2><strong>Madison, Wisns: <a data-offer-url=" class="external-lk" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"" href=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Delta Beer Lab</a></strong></h2><p>Loted an unassumg office park on Madison’s South Si, Delta Beer Lab is an LGBTQ+-iendly craft brewery where you n watch the Packers and pee a genr-ntral rtroom. The beer is great, too, as are the pizzas that e load wh a verable mounta of Wisns chee. (The 12” pizza I orred on a recent vis weighed almost 2 pounds.) To me, Delta Beer Lab is the queer Midwt at s ft: Wh s walls, inti like “gay” and “sports fan” aren’t seen as mutually exclive but as plementary. A subtle rabow motif n be found throughout the dtrial space, whether the lorful beakers of liquid behd the bar or the brightly-lored doors of the bathroom stalls. Bt of all, the bar has a strong social missn, givg back to the muny by partnerg wh a different nonprof every month. <em>—SA</em></p><h2><strong>Mneapolis, Mnota: <a data-offer-url=" class="external-lk" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"" href=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Grease Rag Ri and Wrench</a></strong></h2><p>For the past 11 years, Grease Rag Ri and Wrench has ma space for women, trans, femme and nonbary (or WTF) rirs the Tw Ci. Back when they began, most bike shops tered mostly to whe cis men, leavg WTFs feelg ignored or not taken serly. After seeg a need for a place where WTF cyclists uld feel heard and not have tools taken out of their hands, anizers stepped up. They partnered wh a handful of lol shops to tablish nights to share skills, wrench on bik, and create a safer, more fortable space for learng about bike matenance and repair. Not only do Grease Rag empower folks wh knowledge, they create muny wh group ris and bike mpouts, and even host a wter skill share for those who want to pedal through Mnota’s igid months. Though the bike scene at large is still workg on beg more equable, Mneapolis is regularly rated as one of the bt ci to roll on two wheels the untry. We’d like to thk the work Grease Rag do ntribut directly to . <em>—NM</em></p><h2><strong>Omaha, Nebraska: <a data-offer-url=" class="external-lk" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"" href=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Queer Omaha Archiv</a></strong></h2><p>Lnched 2016, the Queer Omaha Archiv are part of the Universy of Nebraska’s Archiv and Special Collectns. The archiv feature an extensive array of oral history terviews and artifacts, like posters, newsletters, and even a sequed brick om the first buildg of Nebraska’s olst gay bar, torn down the 1980s. The archiv are meant to prerve the rich history of Omaha’s and greater Nebraska’s queer muny. “People often have this misnceptn that nothg happens here, that nothg has happened here,” says Amy Schdler, Director of Archiv and Special Collectns. “I thk ’s really important that we llect this material and share as wily as possible.” The archiv, Schdler suggts, highlight that throughout the queer rights movement, Nebraskans were fightg jt as hard as people all over the untry for the right to be treated wh digny. <em>—MS</em></p><h2>Sux Falls, South Dakota: <a data-offer-url=" class="external-lk" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"" href=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Club David</a></h2><p>In South Dakota, LGBTQ+ people mt fight pecially hard to feel wele, safe, and accepted. <a data-offer-url=" class="external-lk" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"" href=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><em>Acrdg to the <em class="unrle">Washgton Bla</em></em></a>, the state leads the natn the number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills troduced 2019. As such, Club David is a vibrant diamond the rough. This three-level tablishment opened twelve years ago Sux Falls and is South Dakota’s <em>only</em> queer bar, though wel anyone who wish to jo on the fun. It’s standalone stat means Club David has bee a hub for all thgs queer, hostg everythg cludg drag performanc, dance parti, fundraisers, karaoke, nway shows, live mic, and y, even weddgs. <em>—MS</em></p><h2><strong>South Bend, Indiana: <a data-offer-url=" class="external-lk" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"" href=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Docksi Nightclub</a></strong></h2><p>The only dited space for LGBTQ+ drkers the Indiana town wh the only out gay Mayor nng for Print of the Uned Stat, Docksi Nightclub would seem to have a lot to live up to. Ined, the club’s known for r dance parti, strong drks, and extremely good tim. Lols report ’s more gay male than tly queer, but all agree that havg an LGBTQ+ hotspot town that’s actually a ton of fun do a lot on s own to support sexual and genr diversy a state where ’s sorely need. Only open Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, the club’s replete wh pool tabl, dance floor, long welg bar, big vio projectn screen, and jt about everythg else you need to dance your r away the whole weekend long. <em>—AEM</em></p><h2><strong>St. Pl Mnota: <a data-offer-url=" class="external-lk" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"" href=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Black Hart St. Pl</a></strong></h2><p>Black Hart had some big wboy boots to fill when St. Pl’s olst gay bar, Town Hoe, shut s doors 2018. In the 70s, Town Hoe was the place to learn to two-step wh your partner, and later beme a hub for those St. Pl’s LGBTQ+ muny seekg a place to shoot pool and grab some tater tots wh a iend or have a low-key date. Fortunately the new owners have kept much of the programmg that ma Town Hoe a favore for prent-day visors, like trivia nights, drag shows, and dance parti, but wh a few addns. Now billg themselv as a soccer bar, sportier queers will love this bar as a premier place to watch the World Cup wh like-md football lovers. <em>—NM</em></p><h2><strong>Wicha, Kansas: <a data-offer-url=" class="external-lk" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"" href=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Club Boomerang</a></strong></h2><p>In a state that has yet to repeal s sodomy laws, Club Boomerang is the largt gay bar, wh entertament nng the gamut om standard karaoke and drag performanc to an LGBTQ+ edic murr mystery dner theater that sounds pletely bananas. The club sets self apart wh a menu that go beyond standard bar fare, cludg a mored early breakfast menu, as well as a iendly staff and atmosphere. The cy n be ls welg, wh a Human Rights Campaign sre of only 29 out of 100 2019 — wh no non-discrimatn laws on the books whatsoever the areas of employment, hog, and public acodatns. Earlier this year, new Governor Lra Kelly began repealg legislatn that allowed for discrimatn on the basis of genr inty or sexual orientatn municipal offic, so thgs are on the upswg the great state of Kansas. Maybe ’s time to celebrate wh a night at the Boomerang. <em>—AEM</em></p><h2><strong>Williston, Missouri: <a data-offer-url=" class="external-lk" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"" href=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Rabow Renzvo</a></strong></h2><p>Not a lotn so much as a statn event, the Rabow Renzvo, an annual LGBTQ+ party and drag celebratn, emerged Williston shortly before the closure of the town’s — and at the time, the state’s — only gay bar 2016. Heartbreakers was perhaps more <a href=">a cynil attempt by an embtered Williston tavern owner</a> to anger cy officials than an thentic exprsn of LGBTQ+ valy, but by the time shut down, Rabow Renzvo had already veloped a healthy followg for big, queer parti the state wh <a href=">the smallt queer populatn the untry</a>. Sometim held May, sometim September (both lovely tim to be North Dakota), Rabow Renzvo celebrants gather at the Upper Missouri Valley fairgrounds to feast and play before an tense drag petn crowns a new kg and queen, every year. More recently, anizers have begun hostg and supportg a wi array of LGBTQ+ events, cludg a Pri Week llaboratn wh Williston High School’s Gay Straight Alliance. Most years, heterosexual alli are said to make up about half the crowd at Rabow Renzvo, but followg the group’s Facebook page will give you time to plan your trip and tip the sl favor of LGBTQ+ North Dakotans. <em>—AEM</em></p><div data-attr-viewport-monor="le-recirc" class="le-recirc-wrapper le-recirc-observer-target-1 viewport-monor-anchor"></div><p><em><strong>Get the bt of what's queer.</strong></em> <a href=">Sign up for our weekly newsletter here.</a></p></div></div></div><div class="GridItem-buujkM fVLMby grid--em grid-layout__asi"><div class="StickyBoxWrapper-jfYB kNleGZ sticky-box"><div class="StickyBoxPrimary-dzWDWL cdhYoN sticky-box__primary"><div class="Contaer-bkChBi byNLHx"></div><div class="AdWrapper-dQtivb fZrssQ ad ad--rail"><div class="ad__slot ad__slot--rail" data-no-id="zg2wug"></div></div><div class="ConsumerMarketgUnThemedWrapper-iUTMTf jssHut nsumer-marketg-un nsumer-marketg-un--display-rail" role="prentatn" aria-hidn="te"><div class="nsumer-marketg-un__slot 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bwyLBj"><div data-ttid="ArticlePageChunks" class="ArticlePageChunks-fLyCVG eOdfIs"><div class="GridWrapper-cAzTTK kHBDeH grid grid-margs grid-ems-2 ArticlePageChunksGrid-hfxa bjczjj grid-layout--adrail narrow wi-adrail"><div class="GridItem-buujkM stRKV grid--em grid-layout__ntent"><div class="BodyWrapper-kufPGa bectqB body body__ntaer article__body" data-journey-hook="client-ntent" data-ttid="BodyWrapper"><div class="body__ner-ntaer"><p> </p><p><em>This week,</em> them. <em>is highlightg and celebratg queer people, plac, and stori om across an often-overlooked regn: the Midwt. Look out for more om our Queer Midwt package throughout the week.</em></p><p>Midwt queers don’t seem to be bothered by the regn’s reputatn as “flyover untry.” Some might thrive on beg unrtimated, while others who prefer to work unr ver hog all the attentn. But LGBTQ+ folks Midwt ci both massive and ty are buildg muny wh meang, tablishg rourc throughout the regn for folks of all genr and sexual inti.</p><div><div class="ConsumerMarketgUnThemedWrapper-iUTMTf jssHut nsumer-marketg-un nsumer-marketg-un--article-mid-ntent" role="prentatn" aria-hidn="te"><div class="nsumer-marketg-un__slot nsumer-marketg-un__slot--article-mid-ntent nsumer-marketg-un__slot---ntent"></div><div class="journey-un"></div></div></div><p>The regn’s ep, progrsive roots and more recent activist mpaigns tend to shock outsirs, who mistake unloud steads for nservatism. But don’t be fooled by pictur of dairy ws or certa outspoken policians: queer people the heartland are rethkg what means to survive and be happy.</p><div class="Contaer-bkChBi byNLHx"></div><p>Of urse, there are bars. But there are also muny centers, ffee shops, and more. Diversy stemmg om Indigeno populatns native to the regn and s of welg immigratn polici adds to the vibrancy of ci and — of particular appeal to tourists — mak for amazg rtrants. The tradnally mascule ra of the bike repair shop is here transformed. There are archiv and mms, to revel generatns of elrs. There’s even murr mystery dner theater.</p><div class="AdWrapper-dQtivb fZrssQ ad ad---ntent"><div class="ad__slot ad__slot---ntent" data-no-id="s7suow"></div></div><p>If you’re planng a road trip through the queer Midwt, our wrers have llected a handful of spots that’ll have you banng the phrase “flyover untry” om your vobulary forever.</p><h2><strong>Athens, Oh: <a data-offer-url=" class="external-lk" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"" href=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Donkey Coffee</a></strong></h2><p>Offerg “ffee wh a nscience,” Donkey Coffee is a fixture the Appalachian llege town of Athens, Oh. It stays open until 12:30 AM, which is a blsg to queer people like me who believe that ffee was ma to be nsumed at all hours. The java is award-wng, y, but ’s Donkey’s muny volvement that mak the place special. They support a <a data-offer-url=" class="external-lk" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"" href=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><em class="unrle">number of Oh-foced nonprof anizatns</em></a> and offer programmg for the lol art scene a spac back room. Dpe the late-night hours, no alhol is served, so LGBTQ+ people who want a sober space have somewhere to socialize. The bt Tuday night I had this year started wh a lic iced chai latte at Donkey, followed by an hour of Dignated Space, a weekly open mic where llege kids and lol artists alike read poetry that ranged om the silly to the sublime. <em>—SA</em></p><h2><strong>Bloomgton, Indiana: <a data-offer-url=" class="external-lk" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"" href=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">The Back Door</a></strong></h2><p>Fdg The Back Door n be tricky bee, te to s phemistic name, the only entrance is an alleyway behd another bar. But those who seek shall fd a verable wonrland wh zebra-prt walls and unirn-themed ratns. The Back Door is very potedly a “queer” bar, not jt a “gay” one, and has an overtly polil vibe, as proved by the Angela Davis quote pated on the rtroom wall: “Radil simply means ‘graspg thgs at the root.’” (In fact, durg the early months of my own genr transn 2013, was the first LGBTQ+ nightlife space where I felt fortable beg myself.) No matter what kd of queer you are, there is somethg here for you, whether ’s a drag show, a karaoke party, or — my personal favore — a lorg book night. Drk nam like “Cron My Face” and “Cherry Popps” only add to The Back Door’s ample charms. <em>—SA</em></p><h2>Chanhassen, Mnota: <a data-offer-url=" class="external-lk" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"" href=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Paisley Park</a></h2><p>An in to the world, Prce once sultrily crooned the phrase “I’m not a woman, I’m not a man, I am somethg that you’ll never unrstand.” The lyric slid to pop culture, onto the airwav to no doubt be mouthed to many mirrors by nonbary folks before g out, a fort and self-regnn. Why not pay homage to the artist himself on your next trip to Mnota? Prce’s legendary tate Paisley Park is loted Chanhassen, Mnota and is famo for s rerdg stud, once utilized by the lik of Stevie Wonr and Madonna, that hosted what were arguably the bt dance parti the state — often open to the public (if you found out about them.) After his sudn passg 2016, Paisley Park opened up as a mm of the legend’s life, a project iated by the artist while still rince. Endlsly supportive of women the dtry, and a stnch and thoughtful (if unrappreciated) menter on the Black Midwtern experience, your pilgrimage to Chanhassen should pay homage to his luxur stage outfs and give you some time to bask the afterglow of the mythil Purple One. <em>—NM</em></p><h2><strong>Chigo, Illois: <a data-offer-url=" class="external-lk" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"" href=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Brave Space Alliance</a></strong></h2><p>Brave Space Alliance is the first Black-led, trans-led LGBTQ+ muny center on Chigo’s South Si. The anizatn was found by fierce trans activist LaSaia Wa, current Executive Director, who has spent over ten years dog genr- and race-based advocy work the cy and around the globe. “Our anizatn not only provis a brave space where you don't need to e the perfect words to be able to say what you mean,” says Wa, “but also a place where you n be one hundred percent thentic. Our employe and learship emulate this the muny. We do our bt to say what needs to be said to get the work done regardls of rpectabily polics, burecracy, or willgns to listen. We are puttg the needs of the trans muny first.” 
In addn to a drop- center, BSA’s many programs and events clu support groups, clothg driv, ee pop-up pantri, as well as drop- clics at Chigo Public Librari that provi reer, ernment, and fancial servic. BSA also offers a range of trag ssns for anizatns and dividuals lookg to improve their cultural petence. <em>—MS</em></p><h2>Chigo, Illois: <a data-offer-url=" class="external-lk" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"" href=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Big Chicks/Tweet</a></h2><p>No matter the hour, Big Chicks is there to provi a gatherg space for the queer muny. By night, ’s a boomg, jam-packed, neon-l dance party. By day, ’s a lm, bright, and downright lightful rtrant lled Tweet, famo Chigo for s lic bnch and creative cktails. The bright, funky space is always full and the walls are vered the work of artists that foc on imag of women. Michelle Fire <a href="><em class="unrle">opened Big Chicks 1986</em></a>, and ’s sce bee one of the hottt queer spots the cy. Loted Chigo’s Uptown neighborhood, a b off the beaten path om many of Chigo’s well-known queer tablishments, the unique dance club/bar/rtrant is well worth the trek. <em>—MS</em></p><h2>Columbia, Missouri: <a data-offer-url=" class="external-lk" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"" href=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Cafe Berl</a></h2><p>Any rtrant that llects VHS pi of <em>Jurassic Park</em> — the greatt movie of all time — is a mt-vis my book. When I last vised Café Berl Columbia, there were nearly 70 such tap promently displayed on a si table — cludg two of the llector’s edn. On the menu are a wi array of creatively-named breakfast and bnch ems cludg the “Compost Pile” (sentially a cheeburger on a biscu) and the “Starvg Artist” (eggs wh vegetarian gravy.) The gredients are largely lol, reflectg Café Berl’s mment to the muny. In November 2019, for example, they <a data-offer-url=" class="external-lk" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"" href=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><em class="unrle">hosted an event</em></a> celebratg Columbia beg <a data-offer-url=" class="external-lk" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"" href=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><em class="unrle">the first municipaly Missouri</em></a> to ban nversn therapy for LGBTQ+ youth — jt one of many events for lol micians, artists, and lol anizatns. And after a meal or a ncert, if you need to watch dosrs reclaim their rightful place the food cha, Café Berl has you vered. I’m sure they’ll lend you a py if you ask nicely. <em>—SA</em></p><h2>Columbia, Missouri: <a data-offer-url=" class="external-lk" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"" href=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">The Center Project</a></h2><p>The Center Project is the only LGBTQ+ muny center mid-Missouri. Loted Columbia and foced on the needs of those ral areas, serv as a gatherg space for several programs and anizatns, cludg The Clothg Closet, which helps queer people need fd genr-affirmg clothg, and PRISM, a meetup group for queer teens.
An timated 300-400 people per year walk through the Center Project doors search of a place that will celebrate who they are. Jordan Richards, who ns the anizatn’s trans and non-bary support group and is also a board member, was once one of those people: “When I first me out, I knew no one, I knew nothg. I didn’t know where to go to get servic. I went [to the Center Project] to a meetg, and I’ve been iends wh the same people I met at that first meetg six years ago.” <em>—MS</em></p><h2><strong>Detro, Michigan: <a data-offer-url=" class="external-lk" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"" href=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">The G Party at The Royce</a></strong></h2><p>The third Thursday of every month is downtown Detro’s only LGBTQ+ hotspot, zied to a stylishly renovated we bar smack dab the cy center. Lol rtratr Pg Ho (Sgaporean, queer) seems tent on settg asi small pockets of the cy for the queer muny so far unacknowledged the cy’s revalizatn efforts, and a siar vibe sh through her other tablishments, Marrow and Mk. If you really want to live up, the People Mover — the cy’s most els public transportatn — stops jt a few blocks away, and you n take a slow, if elevated, ri around the central downtown loop before queerg up wh pals old and new style. (The Q-Le, the cy’s send-most els public transportatn, is even closer, although this is really only helpful if you’re stayg Midtown.) The fun starts at 8, when a DJ sps mic — often om a llectn rich the cy’s herage om punk to Motown — and you’ll want to get there early, so you n grab a seat at the stately bar and nverse wh whoever ss next to you. If you do meet someone great (and you might), plan on dner at Marrow, a cidly femme-forward meat rtrant Wt Village, or Mk Corktown, the cy’s newt, and only, oyster bar. <em>—AEM</em></p><h2>Iowa Cy, Iowa: <a data-offer-url=" class="external-lk" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"" href=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Stud 13</a></h2><p>Any queer Midwt tour is gog to have you Iowa Cy for a night, celebratg the state’s early cisn to legalize same-sex marriage the most progrsive town Iowa has to offer. Yet while Iowa Cy is queer through-and-through — lol art-hoe theater Bijou Cema is as apt to show queer-themed films as straight-themed, and renowned bookstore Prairie Lights has a stunng LGBTQ+ sectn and a send-floor ffehop that one iend reports is “the bt place the untry to meet cute queers” — the town has only one signated queer spot for nightlife, Stud 13. Right downtown, the club has a 19+ policy for entrance (21, still, to drk) and drag shows, DJs, and karaoke to enterta. The club’s bona fis are strong: lnched RuPl's Drag Race alumna Sasha Belle/Frisbee Jenks, after all. Perhaps most fun, however, is the impromptu afterparty the alley at closg time. If you really want to fd out what Iowa Cy has to offer, that’s where you’ll fd . <em>—AEM</em></p><h2><strong>Madison, Wisns: <a data-offer-url=" class="external-lk" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"" href=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Delta Beer Lab</a></strong></h2><p>Loted an unassumg office park on Madison’s South Si, Delta Beer Lab is an LGBTQ+-iendly craft brewery where you n watch the Packers and pee a genr-ntral rtroom. The beer is great, too, as are the pizzas that e load wh a verable mounta of Wisns chee. (The 12” pizza I orred on a recent vis weighed almost 2 pounds.) To me, Delta Beer Lab is the queer Midwt at s ft: Wh s walls, inti like “gay” and “sports fan” aren’t seen as mutually exclive but as plementary. A subtle rabow motif n be found throughout the dtrial space, whether the lorful beakers of liquid behd the bar or the brightly-lored doors of the bathroom stalls. Bt of all, the bar has a strong social missn, givg back to the muny by partnerg wh a different nonprof every month. <em>—SA</em></p><h2><strong>Mneapolis, Mnota: <a data-offer-url=" class="external-lk" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"" href=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Grease Rag Ri and Wrench</a></strong></h2><p>For the past 11 years, Grease Rag Ri and Wrench has ma space for women, trans, femme and nonbary (or WTF) rirs the Tw Ci. Back when they began, most bike shops tered mostly to whe cis men, leavg WTFs feelg ignored or not taken serly. After seeg a need for a place where WTF cyclists uld feel heard and not have tools taken out of their hands, anizers stepped up. They partnered wh a handful of lol shops to tablish nights to share skills, wrench on bik, and create a safer, more fortable space for learng about bike matenance and repair. Not only do Grease Rag empower folks wh knowledge, they create muny wh group ris and bike mpouts, and even host a wter skill share for those who want to pedal through Mnota’s igid months. Though the bike scene at large is still workg on beg more equable, Mneapolis is regularly rated as one of the bt ci to roll on two wheels the untry. We’d like to thk the work Grease Rag do ntribut directly to . <em>—NM</em></p><h2><strong>Omaha, Nebraska: <a data-offer-url=" class="external-lk" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"" href=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Queer Omaha Archiv</a></strong></h2><p>Lnched 2016, the Queer Omaha Archiv are part of the Universy of Nebraska’s Archiv and Special Collectns. The archiv feature an extensive array of oral history terviews and artifacts, like posters, newsletters, and even a sequed brick om the first buildg of Nebraska’s olst gay bar, torn down the 1980s. The archiv are meant to prerve the rich history of Omaha’s and greater Nebraska’s queer muny. “People often have this misnceptn that nothg happens here, that nothg has happened here,” says Amy Schdler, Director of Archiv and Special Collectns. “I thk ’s really important that we llect this material and share as wily as possible.” The archiv, Schdler suggts, highlight that throughout the queer rights movement, Nebraskans were fightg jt as hard as people all over the untry for the right to be treated wh digny. <em>—MS</em></p><h2>Sux Falls, South Dakota: <a data-offer-url=" class="external-lk" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"" href=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Club David</a></h2><p>In South Dakota, LGBTQ+ people mt fight pecially hard to feel wele, safe, and accepted. <a data-offer-url=" class="external-lk" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"" href=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><em>Acrdg to the <em class="unrle">Washgton Bla</em></em></a>, the state leads the natn the number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills troduced 2019. As such, Club David is a vibrant diamond the rough. This three-level tablishment opened twelve years ago Sux Falls and is South Dakota’s <em>only</em> queer bar, though wel anyone who wish to jo on the fun. It’s standalone stat means Club David has bee a hub for all thgs queer, hostg everythg cludg drag performanc, dance parti, fundraisers, karaoke, nway shows, live mic, and y, even weddgs. <em>—MS</em></p><h2><strong>South Bend, Indiana: <a data-offer-url=" class="external-lk" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"" href=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Docksi Nightclub</a></strong></h2><p>The only dited space for LGBTQ+ drkers the Indiana town wh the only out gay Mayor nng for Print of the Uned Stat, Docksi Nightclub would seem to have a lot to live up to. Ined, the club’s known for r dance parti, strong drks, and extremely good tim. Lols report ’s more gay male than tly queer, but all agree that havg an LGBTQ+ hotspot town that’s actually a ton of fun do a lot on s own to support sexual and genr diversy a state where ’s sorely need. Only open Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, the club’s replete wh pool tabl, dance floor, long welg bar, big vio projectn screen, and jt about everythg else you need to dance your r away the whole weekend long. <em>—AEM</em></p><h2><strong>St. Pl Mnota: <a data-offer-url=" class="external-lk" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"" href=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Black Hart St. Pl</a></strong></h2><p>Black Hart had some big wboy boots to fill when St. Pl’s olst gay bar, Town Hoe, shut s doors 2018. In the 70s, Town Hoe was the place to learn to two-step wh your partner, and later beme a hub for those St. Pl’s LGBTQ+ muny seekg a place to shoot pool and grab some tater tots wh a iend or have a low-key date. Fortunately the new owners have kept much of the programmg that ma Town Hoe a favore for prent-day visors, like trivia nights, drag shows, and dance parti, but wh a few addns. Now billg themselv as a soccer bar, sportier queers will love this bar as a premier place to watch the World Cup wh like-md football lovers. <em>—NM</em></p><h2><strong>Wicha, Kansas: <a data-offer-url=" class="external-lk" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"" href=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Club Boomerang</a></strong></h2><p>In a state that has yet to repeal s sodomy laws, Club Boomerang is the largt gay bar, wh entertament nng the gamut om standard karaoke and drag performanc to an LGBTQ+ edic murr mystery dner theater that sounds pletely bananas. The club sets self apart wh a menu that go beyond standard bar fare, cludg a mored early breakfast menu, as well as a iendly staff and atmosphere. The cy n be ls welg, wh a Human Rights Campaign sre of only 29 out of 100 2019 — wh no non-discrimatn laws on the books whatsoever the areas of employment, hog, and public acodatns. Earlier this year, new Governor Lra Kelly began repealg legislatn that allowed for discrimatn on the basis of genr inty or sexual orientatn municipal offic, so thgs are on the upswg the great state of Kansas. Maybe ’s time to celebrate wh a night at the Boomerang. <em>—AEM</em></p><h2><strong>Williston, Missouri: <a data-offer-url=" class="external-lk" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"" href=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Rabow Renzvo</a></strong></h2><p>Not a lotn so much as a statn event, the Rabow Renzvo, an annual LGBTQ+ party and drag celebratn, emerged Williston shortly before the closure of the town’s — and at the time, the state’s — only gay bar 2016. Heartbreakers was perhaps more <a href=">a cynil attempt by an embtered Williston tavern owner</a> to anger cy officials than an thentic exprsn of LGBTQ+ valy, but by the time shut down, Rabow Renzvo had already veloped a healthy followg for big, queer parti the state wh <a href=">the smallt queer populatn the untry</a>. Sometim held May, sometim September (both lovely tim to be North Dakota), Rabow Renzvo celebrants gather at the Upper Missouri Valley fairgrounds to feast and play before an tense drag petn crowns a new kg and queen, every year. More recently, anizers have begun hostg and supportg a wi array of LGBTQ+ events, cludg a Pri Week llaboratn wh Williston High School’s Gay Straight Alliance. Most years, heterosexual alli are said to make up about half the crowd at Rabow Renzvo, but followg the group’s Facebook page will give you time to plan your trip and tip the sl favor of LGBTQ+ North Dakotans. <em>—AEM</em></p><div data-attr-viewport-monor="le-recirc" class="le-recirc-wrapper le-recirc-observer-target-1 viewport-monor-anchor"></div><p><em><strong>Get the bt of what's queer.</strong></em> <a href=">Sign up for our weekly newsletter here.</a></p></div></div></div><div class="GridItem-buujkM fVLMby grid--em grid-layout__asi"><div class="StickyBoxWrapper-jfYB kNleGZ sticky-box"><div class="StickyBoxPrimary-dzWDWL cdhYoN sticky-box__primary"><div class="Contaer-bkChBi byNLHx"></div><div class="AdWrapper-dQtivb fZrssQ ad ad--rail"><div class="ad__slot ad__slot--rail" data-no-id="zg2wug"></div></div><div class="ConsumerMarketgUnThemedWrapper-iUTMTf jssHut nsumer-marketg-un nsumer-marketg-un--display-rail" role="prentatn" aria-hidn="te"><div class="nsumer-marketg-un__slot 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