The Waterloo, The Vtners and the other go-to Glasgow gay spots of yteryear - Glasgow Live

Contents:

• THE BEST GLASGOW GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS GLASGOW
• BT GAY BARS IN GLASGOW
• GAY BARS GLASGOW
• GLASGOW GAY DISTRICT: MERCHANT CY
• THE 29 BT GAY BARS GLASGOW
• THE WATERLOO, THE VTNERS AND THE OTHER GO-TO GLASGOW GAY SPOTS OF YTERYEARWE LOOK BACK AT SOME OF THE PLAC THAT BEME WELL KNOWN HNTS FOR THE CY'S GAY MUNY THE 70S AND 80S - WH SPECIAL MENTN TOO TO THE LEGEND WHO WAS BETTY HUTTONGLASGOWLIVEBOOKMARKSHARECOMMENTSNEWSBYCRAIG WILLIAMS14:15, 1 JAN 2019UPDATED19:38, 29 MAY 2020BOOKMARKTHE WATERLOO BAR IS GLASGOW'S OLST GAY PUB (IMAGE: FACEBOOK)GET THE LATT NOSTALGIA FEATUR AND PHOTO STORI OM GLASGOW STRAIGHT TO YOUR BOXMORE NEWSLETTERS SUBSCRIBEINVALID EMAILSOMETHG WENT WRONG, PLEASE TRY AGA LATER.MORE NEWSLETTERSWE E YOUR SIGN-UP TO PROVI NTENT WAYS YOU’VE NSENTED TO AND IMPROVE OUR UNRSTANDG OF YOU. THIS MAY CLU ADVERTS OM AND THIRD PARTI BASED ON OUR KNOWLEDGE OF YOU. MORE THANK YOU FOR SUBSCRIBG!WE HAVE MORE NEWSLETTERSSHOW ME SEE OURPRIVACY NOTICE SEE OURPRIVACY NOTICE&TIM;GROUP 28 GET THE LATT NOSTALGIA FEATUR AND PHOTO STORI OM GLASGOW STRAIGHT TO YOUR BOXINVALID EMAILSOMETHG WENT WRONG, PLEASE TRY AGA LATER.SIGN UPNO THANKS, CLOSEWE E YOUR SIGN-UP TO PROVI NTENT WAYS YOU’VE NSENTED TO AND IMPROVE OUR UNRSTANDG OF YOU. THIS MAY CLU ADVERTS OM AND THIRD PARTI BASED ON OUR KNOWLEDGE OF YOU. MORE &TIM;GROUP 28THANK YOU FOR SUBSCRIBG!
• MOSW GAY BARS
• GAY GLASGOW
• THE GALLERYGLASGOWMENUHOTELSBARSDANCE CLUBSSNASGAY SHOPSCY GUIGAY MAPGAY WEDDGSTHE GALLERY
• SPEAKEASYGLASGOWMENUHOTELSBARSDANCE CLUBSSNASGAY SHOPSCY GUIGAY MAPGAY WEDDGSSPEAKEASY
• GLASGOW GAY SHOPS

THE BEST GLASGOW GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS GLASGOW

Dr Meek plotted a number of maps published on his webse Queer Stland by terviewg gay men as part of his PHD.

He pored though archiv, legal rerds and gay magaz datg back to the 1980s, which listed bars, clubs, rtrants and cemas where people uld vis. Same-sex sexual activy wasn't legalised Stland until 1981 but there were many bars, rtrants and hot-spots across the cy for gay men and women to meet. Gay and bisexual men were forced to refully partmentalise their liv to keep their sexualy unr wraps and avoid beg exposed – as the nsequenc on their workg liv, fai and reputatns would be grave.

BT GAY BARS IN GLASGOW

Dr Meek's terviewe also told how officers would also e to pubs at closg time on Friday and Saturday night for a drk to timidate patrons and staff, g homophobic language. ” There were gay or gay-iendly bars such as Vtners on Cly Street, At's and The Strand on Hope Street, while the bars at the Cizen's Theatre and the Central Hotel beme safe spac for the muny to socialise the 1950s and 1960s – even if they were not advertised as such.

GAY BARS GLASGOW

By the 1980s, there were more openly gay and mixed bars on the scene such as Delmoni's, Guys Bar, the Waterloo Bar and Bent's (now AXM) which attracted a typilly younger, more affluent crowd. The historian argu ltle has been done to regnise the cy's rich LGBTQ herage: One example was the Glasgow Gay Centre at 534 Schiehall Street, where the Charg X Hostel now stands.

Unsurprisgly, there was some hostily om nservative uncillors, lols and neighbourg anisatns at the time, cludg a bld veterans group next door to 'The Club', set up by the Homosexual Rights Group for social functns at 4 Queen's Crcent the wt end. “The volunteers reportedly received plats that patrons would be ‘terfered’ by homosexuals. (Image: Gay Stland (via Queer Stland)).

Jt make sure to check out our gui to Glasgow's gay bars, as they really have got the cy's LGBTQ+ nightlife ssed.

GLASGOW GAY DISTRICT: MERCHANT CY

If you're lookg for the bt gay bars Glasgow's Merchant Cy, Speakeasy really is a top spot.

THE 29 BT GAY BARS GLASGOW

Katie's Bar offers an utterly mixed bag to the cy's gay nightlife.

AXM is a gay club that's garnered a solid reputatn and a loyal crowd of regulars.

THE WATERLOO, THE VTNERS AND THE OTHER GO-TO GLASGOW GAY SPOTS OF YTERYEARWE LOOK BACK AT SOME OF THE PLAC THAT BEME WELL KNOWN HNTS FOR THE CY'S GAY MUNY THE 70S AND 80S - WH SPECIAL MENTN TOO TO THE LEGEND WHO WAS BETTY HUTTONGLASGOWLIVEBOOKMARKSHARECOMMENTSNEWSBYCRAIG WILLIAMS14:15, 1 JAN 2019UPDATED19:38, 29 MAY 2020BOOKMARKTHE WATERLOO BAR IS GLASGOW'S OLST GAY PUB (IMAGE: FACEBOOK)GET THE LATT NOSTALGIA FEATUR AND PHOTO STORI OM GLASGOW STRAIGHT TO YOUR BOXMORE NEWSLETTERS SUBSCRIBEINVALID EMAILSOMETHG WENT WRONG, PLEASE TRY AGA LATER.MORE NEWSLETTERSWE E YOUR SIGN-UP TO PROVI NTENT WAYS YOU’VE NSENTED TO AND IMPROVE OUR UNRSTANDG OF YOU. THIS MAY CLU ADVERTS OM AND THIRD PARTI BASED ON OUR KNOWLEDGE OF YOU. MORE THANK YOU FOR SUBSCRIBG!WE HAVE MORE NEWSLETTERSSHOW ME SEE OURPRIVACY NOTICE SEE OURPRIVACY NOTICE&TIM;GROUP 28 GET THE LATT NOSTALGIA FEATUR AND PHOTO STORI OM GLASGOW STRAIGHT TO YOUR BOXINVALID EMAILSOMETHG WENT WRONG, PLEASE TRY AGA LATER.SIGN UPNO THANKS, CLOSEWE E YOUR SIGN-UP TO PROVI NTENT WAYS YOU’VE NSENTED TO AND IMPROVE OUR UNRSTANDG OF YOU. THIS MAY CLU ADVERTS OM AND THIRD PARTI BASED ON OUR KNOWLEDGE OF YOU. MORE &TIM;GROUP 28THANK YOU FOR SUBSCRIBG!

One of Glasgow's iendlit gay bars loted the heart of Glasgow's pk triangle. Glasgay's entertament hotspot.

MOSW GAY BARS

Stland's olst gay bar.

GAY GLASGOW

mixed gay/straight. Glasgow is gay all over, but there are also specific gay neighborhoods wh a high ncentratn of fantastic gay bars and clubs the prettit part of the cy. The majory of gay venu are...

THE GALLERYGLASGOWMENUHOTELSBARSDANCE CLUBSSNASGAY SHOPSCY GUIGAY MAPGAY WEDDGSTHE GALLERY

The majory of gay venu are around Virgia Street, the pretty Merchant Cy district. The Merchant Cy district is the heart of Glasgow's gay actn, wh the Pk Triangle boastg some of the most fun gay hangouts the cy. 1(256)•Gay barKaraoke barLive mic venueNight clubPubDels is a fun gay bar loted the heart of Glasgow's gay neighborhood.

SPEAKEASYGLASGOWMENUHOTELSBARSDANCE CLUBSSNASGAY SHOPSCY GUIGAY MAPGAY WEDDGSSPEAKEASY

Always a great night wh Delmonis wh different shows on every night, a favoure is fely the new ‘Gay for Play’ night on a Tuday. Been g ls on and off over 25 years now still the bt gay bar town bar none. 1(584)•affordableGay night clubGay barPolo Lounge is a popular gay night club Glasgow that offers a diverse range of activi, like dancg and partyg, for s guts.

It's loted the cy's gay triangle, so 's equented by many young 1 of 10Bt to fish the night after your fantasy weddg ceremony. This is not how the gay scene should be reprented Glasgow and i’m eply disappoted.

GLASGOW GAY SHOPS

4(50)•cheapCabaret clubBarCocktail barGay barBurlque, baret and magic performanc 7 nights a week a sign nsc vtage style 1 of 5My and my iends had a really fun night out here. Was greeted by door staff that ma sure I knew was a gay bar, which is fe but the venom wh which was done was not.

Unprofsnal, unted Mafia like secury team who refe entry wh no valid reason, and the secury management guy nnot articulate a ratnale, such a shame that a pretty lookg place has such a , ill mannered and thuggish secury team who discrimate and thk they are above the law, no wonr many gay Sts leave Glasgow wh such disgtg treatment.

5(173)•If you're lookg for a hipster filled gay bar wh great cktails and retro tun, Speakeasy is the perfect place to be. The bar is always by on the weekends and they open Wedndays through 1 of 7I n hontly say this is one of the bt gay venu Glasgow! 4(673)•Long-standg gay pub for drawg drkers of all ag wh staed glass and muted red/gold 1 of 7Called at this bar whilst visg Glasgow 27th Febary 2023.