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BT GAY CLUBS NEW ORLEANS

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Although Dence, aka gay Mardi Gras, is ground zero for off-the-charts partyg, there are gay and clive bars and clubs that ter to the queer set year-round. If 's leather lords you seek, The Phoenix on Elysian Fields is the premier statn for the gay, bear, pup and leather muni.

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One of the olst gay bars the untry and once equented by Tennsee Williams and Tman Capote, this unassumg spot remas a welg neighborhood hangout home to iendly bartenrs, a wonrfully mixed clientele, some of the bt drk pric the cy and great dance mic. Remend for Gay Clubs bee: There's always somethg gog on at Lafte's, om karaoke to a balny for people-watchg upstairs.

Photo urty of John MOne of the most popular gay clubs New Orleans has to offer, Oz is a French Quarter enzy of bar-top go-go boys, high-energy mic and a laser show that adds to the electrifyg atmosphere.

Remend for Gay Clubs bee: Oz is a favore spot for drag shows, dancg and cheap potent cktails. Photo urty of Bourbon Pub and ParaBourbon Pub and Para is loted the clter of gay bars on Bourbon.

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There is ually a mixed bag of queer patrons, om gay men to lbians and straight iends and upl too. Remend for Gay Clubs bee: Bourbon Pub and Para is the place to be for amazg stum on Mardi Gras day.

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Remend for Gay Clubs bee: Goln Lantern is ground zero for Dence, but popular year-round. Remend for Gay Clubs bee: The Corner Pocket is a lively spot wh eye-ndy dancers and lots of R-rated fun.

Remend for Gay Clubs bee: Good Friends and Queens Head Pub draw an olr mellow crowd and offer a nice break om Bourbon. The rtrant bar has roots as a gay staytn spot, and still attracts a strong LGBTQ crowd to the geo salt water pool out back.

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Remend for Gay Clubs bee: The Country Club is a fun place to gather wh all flavor of iends for pool time or drks at the bar.

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The olst gay bar North Carola (found 1976) draws every tegory and mographic. The entrance is through an unmarked shed behd a Chipotle, and featur a blend but unexpected gay/not crowd which same-sex grdg is rigur.

—Alfonso Fernanz NavasCourtyAt: Cheer Up CharliBack when I was a young gay, I saw the olt, most betiful woman the world at Cheer Up Charli. —Abigail CovgtonCourtyBrooklyn: The ExleyFull of ntradictns, The Exley is a ltle different than other gay bars.

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When the bar fally reopened Sprg 2022, an entire borough’s worth of gays celebrated by floodg the new back pat all summer and Gger’s has been crowd wh queers ever sce. —Diana HubbellBoston: Club CafeHow is Boston’s stalwart gay bar/rtrant/performance space inic? It began s life as a beer-and-we offshoot of the Metropolan Health Club, a gym that opened 1983 to serve the gay ctomers who’d been bullied out of other lol clubs at the height of AIDS hysteria.

It gave the boys a place to gather the ‘80s, the first outpost that helped tablish the South End as the Boston gayborhood. It brought the gay and straight muni together the ‘90s wh clever baret programmg.

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class="jss211 jss212"><div class="MuiBox-root jss213"><figure class="jss214 jss215" style="max-width:1800px"><img src="></figure></div><p class="MuiBox-root jss216"><span class="MuiBox-root jss217"></span></p></div></div><div class="MuiBox-root jss218"><div class="MuiContaer-root MuiContaer-maxWidthLg" data-cy="article-body"><div class="MuiGrid-root MuiGrid-ntaer MuiGrid-spacg-xs-6 MuiGrid-jtify-ntent-xs-center"><div class="MuiGrid-root MuiGrid-em MuiGrid-grid-xs-12 MuiGrid-grid-md-8"><div class="MuiBox-root jss219"><div class="jss220 jss221"><div class="rich-paragraph"><i>This article was origally published 2020.</i></div><div class="rich-paragraph">Why is important to wele the LGBTQ muny?</div><div class="rich-paragraph">It’s important bee for years the Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgenr and Qutng (LGBTQ) muny has been st out of many popular sports cultur, evokg emotns of spair and anxiety for muny members who wanted to engage wh a new sport.</div><div class="rich-paragraph">The golf dtry is currently studyg new ways to further their cln efforts, wh many workg to engage the historilly unengaged LGBTQ muny. Pri Month is celebrated throughout June and provis a special opportuny to step back, reflect and suggt ways you n be proactive vg the LGBTQ muny to participate the game of golf. </div><h6 class="MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-h6 MuiTypography-gutterBottom">It’s a Matter of Pri</h6><div class="rich-paragraph">Pri, and the march, were created rponse to the Stonewall Rts and through the years the celebratns of remembrance for those lost to HIV, and those who have alt wh discrimatn and hate crim has grown. Now, Pri month is so big bee rporatns have found to be a valuable way to reach the dience wh such huge spendg power. Golf is really no different but is more ut about reachg out and supportg the muny.</div><div class="rich-paragraph">One year ago, the Northern California PGA Sectn and San Francis Pri jotly prented their first-ever Pri Golf Outg as a fundraiser at TPC Hardg Park (which is also schled to host the 2020 PGA Champnship Augt). The event was led by PGA Profsnal Greg Fzgerald and members of SF Pri’s Board of Directors. </div><div class="rich-paragraph">The ma goal of the golf outg was to brg the LGBTQ muny and s alli together an environment that was safe, welg and equable, and hosted the spir of San Francis Pri. Participants enjoyed a fun and easy format, as each group was joed on the urse by a lol PGA Profsnal. The event was nsired a succs, as spired several participants to further play the game.</div><div class="rich-paragraph">It’s important to keep md that what may work for an urban cy California may not work exactly the same way for a ral muny Indiana. Certa areas of the untry may require more effort the areas of safety requirements and greater tn efforts to help others tly unrstand why cludg this muny through certa strategic efforts is necsary. So, you will need to adapt to what works bt your lol muny.</div><h6 class="MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-h6 MuiTypography-gutterBottom">Steps to Incln</h6><figure class="jss214 jss222" style="max-width:960px"><img src="><div class="MuiBox-root jss223"></div></figure><div class="rich-paragraph">There are actnable steps that golf urse operators and regular everyday golfers alike n take to clu more LGBTQ prence golf. Start by askg...</div><ul><li><div class="rich-paragraph">Do we take the time to wele the LGBTQ muny thentilly? If not, how n we beg to do so?</div></li><li><div class="rich-paragraph">Do our facily target and market events to non-tradnal hoeholds?</div></li><li><div class="rich-paragraph">Are there unique opportuni that we n now explore to create meangful experienc for golfers wh the LGBTQ muny? </div></li></ul><h6 class="MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-h6 MuiTypography-gutterBottom">Takg a Closer Look at Your Club’s Inclivens</h6><figure class="jss214 jss224" style="max-width:960px"><img src="><div class="MuiBox-root jss225"></div></figure><div class="rich-paragraph">Siar to other strategi ed when implementg a ne-hole women’s league, youth velopment program or transng om a private to a semi-private club, there are var steps you and your facily uld take when to cludg the LGBTQ muny.</div><ul><li><div class="rich-paragraph"><i><b>Create Visibily </b></i><i>- </i>Seeg is believg. Creatg visibily of your mment to an clive golf facily will let people know they are wele at your urse or club. It n be as simple as postg a Human Rights Campaign (HRC) sticker or Pri flag sticker your golf shop wdow. The HRC logo is a bright yellow “equals” sign laid agast a dark blue background - one of the most regnizable symbols of the LGBTQ muny and their fight for equal rights. You n receive ee <a href=" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><u>HRC</u></a> or <a href=" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><u>Pri</u></a> stickers for ee as well!</div></li><li><div class="rich-paragraph"><i><b>Form a dialogue not a monologue</b></i> - “How n we create a more welg space for the LGBTQ muny?” This qutn should be posed to your fellow staff members, as well as to your Women’s Club Board, Men’s Club Board, and even your lol LGBTQ Center. Speakg wh all of your golf shop operatns staff and regulars who play your urse on the culture and language ed the shop or around the urse n open up a nversatn on how to foster an environment that is welg to all. </div></li></ul><h6 class="MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-h6 MuiTypography-gutterBottom">Inve the Communy In and Make Their First Experience Memorable and Worthwhile</h6><div class="rich-paragraph">Nothg matters more to a person than how others addrs them, eher by their name or otherwise.</div><ul><li><div class="rich-paragraph"><i><b>First imprsns are key</b></i> - To clu the LGBTQ muny when listg fay events for club members and visors, stead of puttg hband and wife, try rporatg language such as  “spoe” or “partner.” The small gtur and chang language go a long way lettg that muny know your facily is a safe space. By g imagery of same-sex upl and fai, this language n also be visual, so that the LGBTQ muny n see that they belong at your facily. </div></li><li><div class="rich-paragraph"><i><b>Create unique vatnal opportuni </b></i>- When lol health thori allow your muny to host group gathergs, your urse or club n offer a Pri night, an LGBTQ & Friends League night, or even a Pri-themed golf outg. The events are for everyone, but makg them so that they target the LBGTQ muny and wel them to engage wh your staff, membership and guts n help form a unique bond that sets your urse apart. Your <a href=" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><u>lol LGBTQ Communy Center</u></a> n help you velop ias for makg a memorable and fun event.</div></li><li><div class="rich-paragraph"><i><b>Reprent diverse liftyl </b></i><i>- </i>People tend to gravate towards brands and pani that they feel reprent them. Those who are able to thentilly engage wh non-tradnal muni after followg the steps mentned above will most likely ga the LGBTQ muny’s tst and bs. </div></li></ul><h6 class="MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-h6 MuiTypography-gutterBottom">Create Meangful Relatnships</h6><div class="rich-paragraph">Addg visuals n help affirm your tentn to wele those om non-tradnal hoeholds and muni, but how n this be acplished thentilly?</div><div class="rich-paragraph">Consir rporatg marketg materials wh a gay uple stg by the pool at your facily. Perhaps you post an image of an lbian uple on the urse wh their son or dghter playg ne hol. Maybe you show a transgenr youth who participated a junr clic wh your PGA Profsnal on your webse. </div><div class="rich-paragraph">Over time, members of the LGBTQ muny n serve as ambassadors to wele other new golfers to your facily. 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