LGBT Las Vegas—The bt gay and lbian nightlife and culture

Contents:

• THE 10 GAYT THGS YOU MT DO LGBTQIA LAS VEGAS
• BT GAY CLUBS LAS VEGAS
• OPEN MENUVIOSHOPWELLNSFOODCULTUREFAYLIVGSTYLETRAVELNEWSBOOK CLUBGMA3: WYNTKNEWSLETTERPRIVACY POLICY — YOUR US STATE PRIVACY RIGHTS — CHILDREN'S ONLE PRIVACY POLICY — INTERT-BASED ADS — TERMS OF USE — DO NOT SELL MY INFO — CONTACT USCOPYRIGHT © 2023 ABC NEWS INTER VENTUR. ALL RIGHTS RERVED.SEARCHSHOP THE BT BACKPACKS FOR BACK TO SCHOOLTRAVELAPRIL 19, 20186 THGS YOU SHOULD NEVER DO LAS VEGAS 14:30STOCK/GETTY IMAGSECRET HOTEL SUE AT HISTORIC LAS VEGAS SOBY SHARE —SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTERS TO GET GMA LIVERED TO YOUR BOX EVERY MORNG!LAS VEGAS WELED OVER 42 LN VISORS 2017 ALONE AND UALLY MAK THE TOP FIVE MOST-VISED U.S. STATNS LIST EVERY YEAR. MUCH OF THE CY WAS SIGNED TO KEEP TOURISTS HAPPY (AND SPENDG SH), AND IS, ED, A GREAT PLACE TO PARTY, EAT, SHOP, GAMBLE AND GAWK AT THE NEON LIGHTS. BUT 'S ALSO A SPRAWLG SERT METROPOLIS WH LOTS OF LAYERS AND A FEW PFALLS TO AVOID. BEFORE YOU BOOK YOUR FIRST -- OR FIFTH -- VIS TO LAS VEGAS, READ OUR TIPS FOR WHAT NOT TO DO S CY.1. DON'T SKIP THE DON'T SKIP THE SUNSCREEN.EVEN THOUGH LAS VEGAS TECHNILLY TRANSLAT TO THE MEADOWS SPANISH, THE CY IS MOST FELY BUILT THE MOJAVE DERT -- A FAR CRY OM ANY IMAG OF BABBLG BROOKS OR GREEN HILLS THAT THE WORD MEADOW MIGHT NJURE. SUMMER MONTHS BRG TENSELY HOT DAYS WH TEMPERATUR THAT REGULARLY SOAR TO THE TRIPLE DIGS, SO SUNBLOCK AND A HAT ARE REQUIRED EVEN FOR SHORT JNTS DOWN THE STRIP. IN FACT, THE TEMPS N BE SO UNBEARABLE THAT OUR IPHONE ONCE SHUT DOWN WH A HEAT ADVISORY BY THE VEIAN RORT HOTEL CASO'S POOL. PRO TIP: EVEN WHEN 'S SRCHG OUTDOORS, BRG A LIGHTWEIGHT SWEATER FOR THE ICY OL SOS AND RTRANTS THAT E STRONG AIR-NDNG TO LURE CTOMERS.2. DON'T BRG A FAKE DON'T BRG A FAKE ID.LAS VEGAS'S POOL PARTI, NIGHTCLUBS, LUXE BARS AND EE-FLOWG SO BOOZE ARE SURE TO LURE THE NOT-QUE-LEGAL-TO-DRK AGE BRACKET. HOWEVER, IF YOU HAVEN'T TURNED 21 YET, DON'T EVEN THK ABOUT SHOWG UP WH A FAKE ID. LAS VEGAS HAS SOME OF THE TOUGHT SECURY CHECKS THE UNTRY TO ENSURE ANYONE WHO HAS A SIP OF ALHOL IS LEGAL TO DO SO. IT'S ALL TOO EASY FOR A DRKG TABLISHMENT TO LOSE S VETED LIQUOR LICENSE FOR SERVG ALHOL TO MORS, SO BE PREPARED TO HAVE YOUR ID CHECKED AND DOUBLE-CHECKED. THE SAME GO FOR THE SO FLOOR, WHERE ALL PLAYERS MT BE 21 TO PARTICIPATE. FAKG YOUR WAY ISN'T WORTH THE TROUBLE OR THE EMBARRASSMENT OF BEG BOUNCED -- E BACK TO VEGAS WHEN YOU'RE LEGAL.3. DON'T FET TO DON'T FET TO TIP.LAS VEGAS'S TOURISM DTRY IS KEY TO S ENOMY, AND THERE IS AN ARMY OF HOSPALY EMPLOYE WHO WORK HARD TO PROVI FOR VISORS' NEEDS. PLEASE DON'T FET TO TIP BELLBOYS, VALET DRIVERS, HOEKEEPERS, BARTENRS, AND FOOD AND CKTAIL SERVERS. CONCIERGE STAFF WHO GO ABOVE AND BEYOND AND SO ALERS ARE MONLY TIPPED OUT AS WELL. SURE, 'S AN EXTRA EXPENSE, BUT 'S VAL TO THE LIVELIHOODS OF THE SERVICE WORKERS. BRG A STACK OF SMALL BILLS TO MAKE TIPPG EASIER -- JT TRY NOT TO FEED THEM ALL TO A SLOT MACHE.4. DON'T PAY FOR DON'T PAY FOR SEX.IT'S A MON MYTH THAT PROSTUTN IS LEGAL LAS VEGAS, BUT WE'RE HERE TO TELL YOU THAT MOST FELY IS NOT. THOUGH YOU'LL LIKELY SEE RT RDS ON THE STRIP AND MAY EVEN BE PROPOSNED AT SEEDIER HOTELS, PROSTUTN IS ILLEGAL CLARK COUNTY. NEVADA ALLOWS UNTI WH A POPULATN BELOW 700,000 TO OFFER BROTHEL PROSTUTN, AND THERE ARE AROUND 20 LEGAL BROTHELS THE STATE, BUT NONE ARE LAS VEGAS. PEOPLE NVICTED OF SOLICG SEX OR PROSTUTN N FACE JAIL TIME AND/OR F.5. DON'T PEND ON DON'T PEND ON ATM'S.IF YOU'RE LAS VEGAS, YOU'RE LIKELY SPENDG MONEY. AND THOUGH CRED RDS ARE WILY ACCEPTED, SH IS STILL EFUL FOR SMALL PURCHAS AND TIPS. BUT BEWARE OF PENDG ON ATMS SOS, WHERE FE START AT $5 A POP, ON TOP OF WHAT YOUR BANK CHARG YOU. STRIP CLUBS ARE EVEN WORSE OFFENRS, CHARGG ERS $10 TO MAKE RA. BRG THE SH YOU NEED BEFORE YOUR TRIP, OR TAKE OUT THE MAXIMUM DAILY LIM TO AVOID REPEAT ATM FE.6. DON'T HAIL A B OM THE DON'T HAIL A B OM THE STREET.YOU N TRY TO HAIL A TAXI OM THE STREET, BUT NONE WILL PULL OVER SCE 'S PLETELY ILLEGAL. ALL PASSENGERS LAS VEGAS MT BE PICKED UP AND DROPPED OFF SIGNATED TAXI ZON, UALLY ONT OF SOS. THERE'S A SEPARATE QUE FOR RI-SHARG SERVIC, LIKE UBER AND LYFT, BUT 'S THE SAME IA. EXPECT LONG L FOR RIS, PECIALLY AFTER BIG SHOWS LIKE CIRQUE DU SOLEIL. IF YOU'RE OFF THE STRIP AND NEED OF A TAXI, SMALLER HOTELS AND BS ARE HAPPY TO LL ONE ON YOUR BEHALF.SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTERS TO GET GMA LIVERED TO YOUR BOX EVERY MORNG!UP NEXT TRAVELEXPERT TIPS TO SAVE BIG ON HOLIDAY TRAVEL NOW BY BOOKG THIS SUMMER
• GAY THGS TO DO IN VEGAS
• CELEBRATE YOUR PRI YEAR-ROUND AT LAS VEGAS’ BT GAY BARS

THE 10 GAYT THGS YOU MT DO LGBTQIA LAS VEGAS

Jt off the ma drag, on Paradise Road, the lovgly ed F Loop is home to several gay bars and nightclubs cludg Piranha Nightclub, QUADZ, and FreeZone Nightclub and Bar. For a young scene a mid-sized cy, gay Las Vegas boasts some ser sprawl. Like the hog velopments and strip malls that ver the Vegas map like glter on a go-go boy, the lol gay and lbian muny is imprsively spread throughout the valley, all but screamg: we’re here, we’re queer, we’re, of urse, only fuels plats about disnnectn and a lack of a te gayborhood.

And the latter reflects the cltered nature of gay bars Las UNLV-adjacent “F Loop, ” the origal gay hub, still draws boys to Piranha, the least pretent of the gay clubs Las Vegas, and girls to FreeZone, the cy’s honorary lbian club.

Over revalized downtown—home to the new $4-ln Gay and Lbian Communy Center of Southern Nevada—the only out-and-proud drkery is the 38-year-old Snick’s Place, though lively East Fremont piano bar Don’t Tell Mama and hip Arts District urban lounge Artifice are unofficial homo of downtown, the agg Commercial Center reprents the gay alternative, hostg everythg om poker bars (Badlands Saloon and Spotlight Lounge) to a trans-iendly dive (Las Vegas Lounge) to cisg facili (Entourage Spa and Hawk’s Gym) to a boys’ clothg/accsory store (The Rack) wh an attached performance space attached (Onyx Theatre) and ample LGBT programmg.

BT GAY CLUBS LAS VEGAS

Krave, former kg of the gay clubs Las Vegas, is now back mid-Strip at the Tommy Wd Theatre after a failed attempt at a downtown expansn. Gay Las Vegas has e a long way, but still isn’t S Cy. In September, there’s the Nevada Gay Roo, a multiday event at Horseman’s Park wh several social events like wboy bgo, which is hosted each month by the anizatn to create muny year-round.

Vegas also featur several muny-md vendors and anizatns to help pull off your special day, wh several regnized by the Gay & Lbian Chamber of Commerce Nevada.

OPEN MENUVIOSHOPWELLNSFOODCULTUREFAYLIVGSTYLETRAVELNEWSBOOK CLUBGMA3: WYNTKNEWSLETTERPRIVACY POLICY — YOUR US STATE PRIVACY RIGHTS — CHILDREN'S ONLE PRIVACY POLICY — INTERT-BASED ADS — TERMS OF USE — DO NOT SELL MY INFO — CONTACT USCOPYRIGHT © 2023 ABC NEWS INTER VENTUR. ALL RIGHTS RERVED.SEARCHSHOP THE BT BACKPACKS FOR BACK TO SCHOOLTRAVELAPRIL 19, 20186 THGS YOU SHOULD NEVER DO LAS VEGAS 14:30STOCK/GETTY IMAGSECRET HOTEL SUE AT HISTORIC LAS VEGAS SOBY SHARE —SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTERS TO GET GMA LIVERED TO YOUR BOX EVERY MORNG!LAS VEGAS WELED OVER 42 LN VISORS 2017 ALONE AND UALLY MAK THE TOP FIVE MOST-VISED U.S. STATNS LIST EVERY YEAR. MUCH OF THE CY WAS SIGNED TO KEEP TOURISTS HAPPY (AND SPENDG SH), AND IS, ED, A GREAT PLACE TO PARTY, EAT, SHOP, GAMBLE AND GAWK AT THE NEON LIGHTS. BUT 'S ALSO A SPRAWLG SERT METROPOLIS WH LOTS OF LAYERS AND A FEW PFALLS TO AVOID. BEFORE YOU BOOK YOUR FIRST -- OR FIFTH -- VIS TO LAS VEGAS, READ OUR TIPS FOR WHAT NOT TO DO S CY.1. DON'T SKIP THE DON'T SKIP THE SUNSCREEN.EVEN THOUGH LAS VEGAS TECHNILLY TRANSLAT TO THE MEADOWS SPANISH, THE CY IS MOST FELY BUILT THE MOJAVE DERT -- A FAR CRY OM ANY IMAG OF BABBLG BROOKS OR GREEN HILLS THAT THE WORD MEADOW MIGHT NJURE. SUMMER MONTHS BRG TENSELY HOT DAYS WH TEMPERATUR THAT REGULARLY SOAR TO THE TRIPLE DIGS, SO SUNBLOCK AND A HAT ARE REQUIRED EVEN FOR SHORT JNTS DOWN THE STRIP. IN FACT, THE TEMPS N BE SO UNBEARABLE THAT OUR IPHONE ONCE SHUT DOWN WH A HEAT ADVISORY BY THE VEIAN RORT HOTEL CASO'S POOL. PRO TIP: EVEN WHEN 'S SRCHG OUTDOORS, BRG A LIGHTWEIGHT SWEATER FOR THE ICY OL SOS AND RTRANTS THAT E STRONG AIR-NDNG TO LURE CTOMERS.2. DON'T BRG A FAKE DON'T BRG A FAKE ID.LAS VEGAS'S POOL PARTI, NIGHTCLUBS, LUXE BARS AND EE-FLOWG SO BOOZE ARE SURE TO LURE THE NOT-QUE-LEGAL-TO-DRK AGE BRACKET. HOWEVER, IF YOU HAVEN'T TURNED 21 YET, DON'T EVEN THK ABOUT SHOWG UP WH A FAKE ID. LAS VEGAS HAS SOME OF THE TOUGHT SECURY CHECKS THE UNTRY TO ENSURE ANYONE WHO HAS A SIP OF ALHOL IS LEGAL TO DO SO. IT'S ALL TOO EASY FOR A DRKG TABLISHMENT TO LOSE S VETED LIQUOR LICENSE FOR SERVG ALHOL TO MORS, SO BE PREPARED TO HAVE YOUR ID CHECKED AND DOUBLE-CHECKED. THE SAME GO FOR THE SO FLOOR, WHERE ALL PLAYERS MT BE 21 TO PARTICIPATE. FAKG YOUR WAY ISN'T WORTH THE TROUBLE OR THE EMBARRASSMENT OF BEG BOUNCED -- E BACK TO VEGAS WHEN YOU'RE LEGAL.3. DON'T FET TO DON'T FET TO TIP.LAS VEGAS'S TOURISM DTRY IS KEY TO S ENOMY, AND THERE IS AN ARMY OF HOSPALY EMPLOYE WHO WORK HARD TO PROVI FOR VISORS' NEEDS. PLEASE DON'T FET TO TIP BELLBOYS, VALET DRIVERS, HOEKEEPERS, BARTENRS, AND FOOD AND CKTAIL SERVERS. CONCIERGE STAFF WHO GO ABOVE AND BEYOND AND SO ALERS ARE MONLY TIPPED OUT AS WELL. SURE, 'S AN EXTRA EXPENSE, BUT 'S VAL TO THE LIVELIHOODS OF THE SERVICE WORKERS. BRG A STACK OF SMALL BILLS TO MAKE TIPPG EASIER -- JT TRY NOT TO FEED THEM ALL TO A SLOT MACHE.4. DON'T PAY FOR DON'T PAY FOR SEX.IT'S A MON MYTH THAT PROSTUTN IS LEGAL LAS VEGAS, BUT WE'RE HERE TO TELL YOU THAT MOST FELY IS NOT. THOUGH YOU'LL LIKELY SEE RT RDS ON THE STRIP AND MAY EVEN BE PROPOSNED AT SEEDIER HOTELS, PROSTUTN IS ILLEGAL CLARK COUNTY. NEVADA ALLOWS UNTI WH A POPULATN BELOW 700,000 TO OFFER BROTHEL PROSTUTN, AND THERE ARE AROUND 20 LEGAL BROTHELS THE STATE, BUT NONE ARE LAS VEGAS. PEOPLE NVICTED OF SOLICG SEX OR PROSTUTN N FACE JAIL TIME AND/OR F.5. DON'T PEND ON DON'T PEND ON ATM'S.IF YOU'RE LAS VEGAS, YOU'RE LIKELY SPENDG MONEY. AND THOUGH CRED RDS ARE WILY ACCEPTED, SH IS STILL EFUL FOR SMALL PURCHAS AND TIPS. BUT BEWARE OF PENDG ON ATMS SOS, WHERE FE START AT $5 A POP, ON TOP OF WHAT YOUR BANK CHARG YOU. STRIP CLUBS ARE EVEN WORSE OFFENRS, CHARGG ERS $10 TO MAKE RA. BRG THE SH YOU NEED BEFORE YOUR TRIP, OR TAKE OUT THE MAXIMUM DAILY LIM TO AVOID REPEAT ATM FE.6. DON'T HAIL A B OM THE DON'T HAIL A B OM THE STREET.YOU N TRY TO HAIL A TAXI OM THE STREET, BUT NONE WILL PULL OVER SCE 'S PLETELY ILLEGAL. ALL PASSENGERS LAS VEGAS MT BE PICKED UP AND DROPPED OFF SIGNATED TAXI ZON, UALLY ONT OF SOS. THERE'S A SEPARATE QUE FOR RI-SHARG SERVIC, LIKE UBER AND LYFT, BUT 'S THE SAME IA. EXPECT LONG L FOR RIS, PECIALLY AFTER BIG SHOWS LIKE CIRQUE DU SOLEIL. IF YOU'RE OFF THE STRIP AND NEED OF A TAXI, SMALLER HOTELS AND BS ARE HAPPY TO LL ONE ON YOUR BEHALF.SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTERS TO GET GMA LIVERED TO YOUR BOX EVERY MORNG!UP NEXT TRAVELEXPERT TIPS TO SAVE BIG ON HOLIDAY TRAVEL NOW BY BOOKG THIS SUMMER

Contrary to s outsized personaly and reputatn, Las Vegas is a relatively small cy wh a populatn of only 600, 000 so don’t arrive expectg a gay scene to rival that of New York Cy or Los Angel (or even San Diego for that matter). A ftival happens on Saturday Sunset Park southeast of the airport and, of urse, there are numero gaydar-worthy parti happeng around town, cludg poolsi events and nighttime bash where atten are enuraged to wear as ltle as possible. Easily the cy’s most Instagrammable stallatn, the geni behd this ebullient burst of sert art is openly gay Swiss-born artist Ugo Rondone.

GAY THGS TO DO IN VEGAS

S Cy do have a gay bathhoe (Hawks Gym & Spa) where you n go to um, s, but several Strip hotels are famo for havg upsle, clothg optnal and munal baths for both men and women (segregated by genr, of urse).

CELEBRATE YOUR PRI YEAR-ROUND AT LAS VEGAS’ BT GAY BARS

Hontly, the LGBTQ bars aren’t even half as gay as some of the shows, and a theatril performance really is an sential part of a Vegas weekend. But never md the superstars: Gay one-lers fly at Absthe (our favore show Vegas) and high-wire circ shows like O, Zumany and La Reve, the homoerotic imagery is everywhere. The overly flamboyant, bejeweled and talented sger and piano player Władziu Valento Liberace wasn’t gay—except that he totally, 100% was!

Bt Gay Clubs Las Vegas. Las Vegas' 10Bt gay clubs: drk specials, fun events & more.

Gay clubs and bars Las Vegas are found throughout the cy, most of them not far off the Strip. The atmosphere at many Vegas gay clubs and bars tends to be welg and relaxed, and the drks are ually strong and expensive. Off the strip, there are several gay bars, clubs and loung, wh a ncentratn what’s often lled the F Loop District on Paradise Road.

For those lookg for a predomately male clientele, Las Vegas has plenty of wboy-themed gay bars and one wh a r theme, The Garage, where you’ll fd drk specials, bar gam and regular events. Scroll down to check out our remendatns on the bt gay clubs and bars Las Vegas. Photo urty of Benjam AverySpotlight Lounge is a new gay bar the Commercial Center shoppg area loted not far om the Strip.

Remend for Gay Clubs bee: Spotlight Lounge has a sual vibe, daily drk specials and plenty of fun events.