Lookg for LGBTQ-iendly neighborhoods Tampa? Our gui vers all the ma attractns Tampa Bay’s most gay-iendly areas.
Contents:
- TAMPA'S GAY BARS & CLUBS: INTRODUCG THE GAYBOR DISTRICT
- GAY TAMPA
- TAMPA BAY GAY CY GUI: PIRAT, PRI, GAYBORHOODS AND A PLACE FOR EVERYONE
- YBOR CY – TAMPA’S GAY GHETTO
TAMPA'S GAY BARS & CLUBS: INTRODUCG THE GAYBOR DISTRICT
* is ybor city gay friendly *
A aln of Tampa gay bars and clubs and other gay-iendly bs began about four years ago agast the backdrop of a popular nightclub and rtrant strip. TAMPA – Alan Marchman and Shane McAndrews of North Carola have ma Ybor Cy their favore statn spot for the past three years, llg a "hidn gem" for gay sgl and upl, a place where they always feel at home. "When you thk of gay districts, you tend to thk Miami or the Keys, " said Marchman, 32.
GAY TAMPA
A aln of gay and gay-iendly bs Tampa began four years ago agast the backdrop of a popular nightclub and rtrant strip Y-Bor Cy. * is ybor city gay friendly *
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In fact, GaYbor – a aln of gay and gay-iendly bs that began on the wt end of a popular nightclub and rtrant strip – began takg shape only about four years ago. The GaYbor District Coaln began, unofficially, when longtime partners Carrie Wt and Mark Bias moved their gay-themed gift shop MC Film (1901 North 15th Street) om St. At the time, there were about five gay bs operatg near the wt end of Seventh Avenue, the ma mercial drag, and more on the way.
TAMPA BAY GAY CY GUI: PIRAT, PRI, GAYBORHOODS AND A PLACE FOR EVERYONE
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YBOR CY – TAMPA’S GAY GHETTO
The GaYbor District is the most well-known LGBTQ neighborhood the Tampa Bay area. Part of the historic Ybor Cy neighborhood, the GaYbor District clus many gay bars, nightclubs, shops, rtrants, and other bs. Centered primarily around the tersectn of 15th Street and 8th Avenue, the neighborhood hosts an annual LGBTQ street party, as well as the Tampa Internatnal Gay and Lbian Film Ftival, which is one of the largt pennt LGBTQ film ftivals the Uned Stat. Those terted livg the GaYbor District will fd a wi variety of sgle-fay hom and ndos to choose om at varyg price rang. * is ybor city gay friendly *
As the GaYbor District began gag more regnn among cy officials and the Ybor Cy Chamber of Commerce, GaYbor members furthered their fluence. Now, there are a number of Tampa gay bars, rtrants and hotels, cludg dozens marketed directly to gay visors. There are very few tablishments on 7th avenue that are not members of GayBor.