North Texas gay bars have provid muny for many. Here are their stori

Contents:

• FOLLOW THE RABOW — HELL’S KCHEN PRIDE LGBTQIA+ GAY BAR GUI
• LONDON GAY BARS
• NORTH TEXAS GAY BARS HAVE PROVID MUNY FOR MANY. HERE ARE THEIR STORI
• 'IN FDG EACH OTHER WE STARTED VELOPG POWER': A LOOK AT MIDWT’S LARGT GAY BAR
• GAY SOUTHAMPTON

FOLLOW THE RABOW — HELL’S KCHEN PRIDE LGBTQIA+ GAY BAR GUI

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LONDON GAY BARS

Forster whheld publitn of his groundbreakg gay romance novel Mrice until after his ath. There’s also an LGBTQ swim team, other gay sports leagu, and even the cy hosts s own Pri Para and Ftival. Even the mayor of Long Beach is an out and proud gay man, so ’s no wonr that the cy would have s own bar scene terg to the muny.

NORTH TEXAS GAY BARS HAVE PROVID MUNY FOR MANY. HERE ARE THEIR STORI

Many nsir Mhaft to be the anchor of Long Beach’s Broadway rridor, a e long stretch between Alamos Avenue and Cherry Avenue wh the cy’s nst llectn of gay tablishments. They also have a spac outdoor pat where gay sports leagu often gather after gam on weekends.

Hell’s Kchen is right at the center of New York’s gay scene, and s muny mak sure that PRIDE is way more than jt a passg holiday. It has the ept herage of any gay bar the neighborhood — havg started off as Town & Country, and then Cleo’s, before ’s current eratn. ” Another fan of the poprn mache, rear Doug add: “The mix of people who gather there has always been a microsm of gays and alli.

'IN FDG EACH OTHER WE STARTED VELOPG POWER': A LOOK AT MIDWT’S LARGT GAY BAR

For the sporty typ, DBL is also a favore hangout spot for some of the New York Gay Football League players!

Says rear Joseph: “Who don’t like shirtls wboys tentnally dancg for the gay clientele!? A neighborhood stutn for s, Jacqui Squatriglia and the team at Flamg Saddl have built their most gay untry wtern bar to a Hell’s Kchen landmark.

GAY SOUTHAMPTON

Adds rear Krista: “FSS is absolutely the most fun and most clive Gay Bar HK. As a gay woman, I feel the love and pri every time I walk . There is always a diverse group of people — straight, gay, trans, etc.

“It was a gay space for almost 30 years and that was one of the ma reasons Jason and I cid to take over the space, ” he said ahead of the club’s lnch. “We wanted to keep as a safe space for the gay muny, but very much wele for all. The newt gay bar the neighborhood, FLEX, has jt opened — fillg the space prevly occupied by Posh on W51st Street.

Hardware Bar — 697 10th Avenue — between W47th and W48th StreetTalk about handy — this former hardware store is now a happeng gay bar, glammed up but signed to evoke the dtrial remnants of s former tenant and full of “great vib and drks” per rear Mchell. Indtry Bar — 355 W 52nd St between 8th and 9th AvenueVoted “New York’s Bt Gay Bar” by New York Magaze and the Village Voice, this dis ball-lan venue is a long standg favore for s nightly happy hour and wi variety of drag performers, cludg a r, teractive weekly viewg party of RuPl’s Drag Race and a s-long drag revue, Queen!