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GAY NIGHTLIFE BALTIMORE: BT BARS, CLUBS, & MORE

Baltimore's thrivg gay nightlife scene rivals that of nearby Washgton, D.C. LGBT visors have plenty of bars, clubs, and events to choose om." emprop="scriptn * old gay bars in baltimore *

C., is a powerhoe of the gay nightlife scene on the East Coast, s unassumg and quirky next-door neighbor promis gay travelers an equally good time. It's the hometown of inic gay filmmaker John Waters and his drag queen me, Dive, and the Mount Vernon neighborhood is one of the longt-tablished gay districts the untry. If you're on the lookout for somethg different om the stereotypil gay bars, then this cy will likely appeal to you.

BALTIMORE GAY BARS

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Some of Baltimore's gay bars have been around for s, and ntue to attract patrons both young and old. Mount Vernon is the gay neighborhood Baltimore, and many of the bars are ncentrated around that central area.

However, other LGBT spots are sttered throughout the cy and even if you don't go to an explicly gay place, the majory of bars Baltimore nsir themselv gay-iendly. The Drkery: One of Baltimore's olst gay bars, The Drkery has a laid-back pub feel wh daily drk specials and weekend drag shows.

The Rowan Tree: A sual neighborhood bar South Baltimore, The Rowan Tree ters to a diverse crowd but leans toward gay ctomers on the weekends. Leon's of Baltimore: A leather bar that's been servg the gay muny Baltimore sce 1957.

GAY BARS REMA CLOSED BALTIMORE JT AS LGBTQ MUNY NEEDS THEM MOST

It’s Pri Month, and there are fewer gay bars open Baltimore jt as members of the LGBTQ muny say they are need most. * old gay bars in baltimore *

In the early years, ctomers were asked if they were a "iend of Dorothy" before enterg, a reference to Judy Garland's "The Wizard of Oz" character and mon lgo om the era to furtively ask if someone is gay.

Mastream gay dance clubs are glargly absent the Baltimore area, wh the largt one shut down early 2020.

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Factory 17: Prevly known—and still sometim referred to—as Club 1722, Factory 17 is the after-hours gay dance club Baltimore.

THERE GO THE GAYBORHOOD

Club Orphs: This unrground dance spot is technilly a self-scribed "goth club, " but the alternative vibe attracts a nsistent gay crowd as well. was lled Leon’s, and Leon’s was the first “gay-iendly” bar. So, to Charm Cy’s gay muny, ’s hallowed ground.