The History of How Gay Bars Beme the Battleground for LGBTQ+ Rights

Contents:

• GAY BARS NEAR ME
• THE 42 BT GAY BARS AMERI
• GAY NIGHTLIFE SAN DIEGO: BARS, CLUBS, & MORE
• THE BT GAY BARS AND CLUBS AT FOR EVERY MOOD
• THE BT LGBTQ+ AND GAY CLUBS LONDON
• BT GAY CLUBS LAS VEGAS
• THE HISTORY OF HOW GAY BARS BEME THE BATTLEGROUND FOR LGBTQ+ RIGHTS
• KEV SPACEY DEFENDS COMG OUT AS GAY AFTER BEG ACCED OF SEXUAL MISNDUCT: ‘I WAS UNR A LOT OF PRSURE’
• LONDON'S LANDMARK BUILDG DOTTED WH STRIP CLUBS, GAY VENU TO TURN TO MOSQUE
• THE DEATH OF THE GAY BAR
• GAY JACKSONVILLE

GAY BARS NEAR ME

(Jenn Ackerman /for The Washgton Post)Last year, Cas Elementary School got s first LGBTQ stunt middle and high schools Marysville, Wash., a nservative slice of the state, had long offered Gay-Straight Alliance, or GSA, clubs. Among those stunts is Landon Nelson, a gay 15-year-old who said he has been phed and punched the hallways of his Annandale, Mn., high school by stunts who dislike his sexualy.

One stunt member, who is gay and spoke on the ndn of anonymy out of fear of harassment, said membership temporarily halved as timidated stunts stayed stunt, who said others at school have threatened to ph her down the stairs for beg gay, said that after the drag show ntroversy, other stunts started a mor that the GSA club hir prostut and nicknamed “The Prostute Club.

THE 42 BT GAY BARS AMERI

Dancg is the ultimate way to heal, celebrate, and uplift yourself and others—and a gay club is more than jt a place to dance. Whe Horse Bar | Oakland, CAThe olst ntuoly operatg gay bar the natn, the Whe Horse has served the LGBT muny sce 1933— jt celebrated 90 years this month. Owner Patty Dgle believ she may be the only (or at least rare!) queer woman of lor sole owner of a queer/gay bar.2.

801 Bourbon Bar | Key Wt, FLKey Wt is home to many gay tablishments but, for over three s, lols and tourists alike have ma 801 Bourbon their preferred statn. The Abbey | Los Angel, CAThis world-famo gay bar Wt Hollywood has been around for more than three s and playfully adopts a relig theme wh s “Sunday Service Drag Bnch” and events s Chapel. Hula’s Bar & Lei Stand | Waikiki, HIHula’s always wel a heavy flow of fun-lovg gay, lbian, queer and transgenr visors om all over the world, as well as straight folks who jt want to grab a drk wh a view of Diamond Head and Waikiki Beach.

GAY NIGHTLIFE SAN DIEGO: BARS, CLUBS, & MORE

Wave | Provcetown, MAEvery summer, when gay guys and gals scend on Cape Cod’s P-town for a beach vatn, they head to the Crown and Anchor’s Wave Bar to tly kick back. Darcelle XV | Portland, ORA mastay of the gay muny and a favore among bachelorette parti, Darcelle XV hosts nightly performanc by 'female impersonators.' The seasoned drag performers put on a rnchy baret well worth the $20 ver.

The bars are safe spac where members of the lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr and tersex (LGBTI) muny n e together and celebrate their inti whout fear of discrimatn or judgement.

To fd gay bars your area, you n do a quick onle search or check out popular gay-iendly webs and apps such as Grdr, Her, and Gay Ci. The rourc n help you fd the perfect gay bar for you, whether you’re lookg for a laid-back neighborhood spot or a high-energy dance club. Many gay bars are safe havens for the LGBTI muny, and ’s important to be nsirate of others and follow the l of the tablishment.

THE BT GAY BARS AND CLUBS AT FOR EVERY MOOD

In ncln, if you’re lookg for a fun and clive place to socialize and meet new people, gay bars are a great optn.

Wh our LGBT gui to Washgton, DC, disver the bt lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr bars, clubs, nightlife and moreDpe the fact that jt about half of DC’s transient populatn is nservative (give or take a few percentag pendg on whoever’s the Whe Hoe), the LGBT muny is not only thrivg, ’s practilly the majory lear.

THE BT LGBTQ+ AND GAY CLUBS LONDON

That is, if you live on 17th Street, H Street, Adams Man, Shaw, Dupont Circle, NoMa, Navy Yards…Did we mentn gay DC is on the rise? But, as wh any cy’s gentrifitn pattern, wherever gays and lbians move, gay and lbian bars are sure to follow.LGBT Gui to Washgton, DCNellie’s Sports BarA gay-iendly sports bar? The word “gay” lls to md our special knack for fdg the light the darkns, for buildg the dance floor off to the si of the cel world.

Let’s take a look at some of the bt gay bars Ameri, om the open-air, vil-may-re spac Wt Hollywood to the neighborhood pub downtown St.

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.

BT GAY CLUBS LAS VEGAS

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. 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.

While other gay bars of the time were basements or board up, Club Cafe faced by Columb Avenue wh floor to ceilg wdows. Big Chicks serv a diverse crowd— ’s young, ’s old, ’s one of the only plac you’ll see gay men and lbians together! The legendary hoeband, Diamondback, has a 25, 000-song repertoire and a boot llectn that uld make a gay wboy cry.

THE HISTORY OF HOW GAY BARS BEME THE BATTLEGROUND FOR LGBTQ+ RIGHTS

While you won’t fd any Pri flags at Farraguts, you will undoubtedly hear Cele Dn and Melissa Etheri blarg om the bar’s dty, old jebox and, hontly, isn’t that jt as gay? CourtyDallas: Round-Up SaloonEqual parts wboy boots and dis ball, Round Up Saloon opened 42 years ago Dallas as a gay untry wtern dance hall.

Thanks to Perez-Gallardo and their team, gay people who love the outdoors (most lbians) now have a iendly place to unwd after a hike. Billed as Wt Virgia's olst gay bar, the venue regularly brgs some of the biggt queer performg artists the game right now.

KEV SPACEY DEFENDS COMG OUT AS GAY AFTER BEG ACCED OF SEXUAL MISNDUCT: ‘I WAS UNR A LOT OF PRSURE’

Live out your Brokeback Mounta fantasi at this verno club, where wboy stum are not nsired drag, and le dancg is not an explic exprsn of homophobia. A gay gatherg spot sce 1939, and gay bar sce 1963, and the Bar Complex sce the 80s, s unassumg exterr beli a triple-threat treat of lounge, performance space, and a mirrored dance club reportedly moled after Stud 54. ) The glorly lively bar and rtrant scene is enhanced by a black box theater downstairs, where farcil plays, lbian standup, and gay dance troup reign.

Honey’s is sentially a sexy, gay speakeasy wh a DJ booth where queers of all strip n dance their hearts out until 2 am. Jt a uple of blocks om the beach, Twist brgs the whole breadth of the Miami gay world together to dance and flirt and keep movg. CourtyIndianapolis: English IvyEnglish Ivy advertis self as an “LGBTQ+-enthed” “gay-therg place” and that is not an overstatement.

If you want to get away om the typil scene at fellow gay bars Olly’s and Gregs Our Place, English Ivy is an ial place to meet iends: mature enough for a proper Ladi Lunch (or bnch or dner. But this is Nashville we’re talkg about so the gays who perform at Lipstick Lounge aren’t your average karaoke queens. They are stars the makg and their rendn of Cele Dn’s “It’s All Comg Back to Me Now” will shatter your pt glass and break your ltle, gay heart.

LONDON'S LANDMARK BUILDG DOTTED WH STRIP CLUBS, GAY VENU TO TURN TO MOSQUE

It’s not a gay bar the tradnal sense, but a place where traed pianists play selectns om Broadway shows and all of the drama teachers and mil theater majors of the tri-state area nverge to sg along. Juli’ is Greenwich Village’s olst bar and New York’s olst gay bar, havg attracted gay clientele sce the 1950s.

It was the se of an early gay-liberatn “sip ” 1966, years before Stonewall, and has been a low-key haven ever sce, wh a diverse clientele, a small menu, classic cktails, and an extensive (and packed) 4:00-7:00 happy hour. In December, Dave’s hosted a queer holiday market wh “live gay bands” and “cute queer vendors” at nearby Bohemian Beer Garn.

It’s not que French-themed, ’s not que Mardi Gras-spired, feels as close as we have experienced this untry to a gay neighborhood pub. The origal was burned down an anti-gay hate-crime a few years back, but the revival has jt opened across the street and is bigger and better, wh a new performance space.

THE DEATH OF THE GAY BAR

CourtyWashgton DC: TraIn a town where n feel like every other bar is crawlg wh Capol Hill staffers lookg to talk shop, Tra is the rare, glorly gay dive where absolutely everyone is wele to jt kick back. The San Diego gay nightlife scene manag that rare balance between beg remarkably iendly and also rife wh betiful people—'s pretty much a reflectn of this sunny Southern California cy. Gay bars have also been pretty stable here over the years, wh the most popular hangouts gog strong for a uple of s.

Most gay bars are the trendy Hillcrt neighborhood, jt northeast of Balboa Park and a short drive or b ri om downtown. Martis Above Fourth: San Diego's favore gay baret, Martis featur some tremendoly talented performers—not jt piano and sgg, but edy, magic, and more.

GAY JACKSONVILLE

Number One Fifth Avenue: A great all-around neighborhood gay bar, balanc an timate ambiance and iendly atmosphere whout the tired, divey feel that sometim domat smaller loung. Park & Rec: Set the space formerly occupied by the popular gay bar Bourbon Street, this is an expansive nightspot and rtrant that still draws plenty of LGBT folks and open-md revelers.

SRO Lounge: Known for s great jebox, long history the neighborhood, and a lotn that's much closer to downtown than the gay bars Hillcrt, the SRO has a strong followg among drag queens and their fans, but all kds tend to drop by here, albe not necsarily large numbers. Rich's: As San Diego's five gay warehoe-style dis, this club offers a good-sized space wh an dtrial, circu-style vibe, and mic supplied by some of Southern California's most illtr DJs.