Jab Riis Park, New York's Beloved Gay Beach, In Photos

Contents:

• NEW YORK GAY BEACH
• NEW YORK CY GAY SNAS AND BATHHO
• THE BT GAY BEACH THE USA
• GAY NEW YORK CY
• 10 BT GAY BEACH THE WORLD

NEW YORK GAY BEACH

It's known today by lols as a gay beach, an affirmg space for queer and trans bodi to be publicly visible, but few know s history as such, which dat back nearly a beach was named for the Progrsive-era photojournalist Jab Riis 1914. A 1963 New York Tim feature dubs Jab Riis Park among the summer vatn spots "the New York homosexual n fd" that are "equented by his kd.

" Later 1974, the Tim noted that "Bay 1 at Riis for some years been a gatherg place of homosexuals. "We don't thk of queerns as havg such a long lifpan, but this has been a gay beach for longer than most people live, " he ntu. Beyond the glisteng waters and sun-kissed sands, gay beach offer a unique and transformative experience for those who vis.

NEW YORK CY GAY SNAS AND BATHHO

Wh volleyball urts, weightliftg equipment, and a strip of gay bars and clubs loted wh easy walkg distance, once you’ve found your perfect spot, you won't ever need to move aga. Miami Beach’s Wter Party Ftival, Whe Party, and Miami Beach Pri all see 12th Street flourish as thoands of gay travellers scend on s priste sands.

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Baker Beach is loted jt outsi the cy the Prid district and is particularly popular amongst nudists and gay lols. There aren’t many gay beach wh a view that rivals Baker Beach’s - visors here n enjoy an impossibly betiful si-on view of the Goln Gate Bridge. Gay travellers should head to the northern end of the beach, where many queer lols flock for piics, beach days, or dips the chilly Pacific.

THE BT GAY BEACH THE USA

For nearly 100 years, gay New Yorkers have been pg the unbearable heat of the summer wh trips to Fire Island - a bastn of the queer muny on the south shore of Long Island. Whilst Fire Island is ged wh a number of geo beach that attract an equally geo selectn of travellg gays, Pe Beach is whout a doubt the fol pot of the area’s astal actn. On Fire Island anythg go, and once you’re done wh the beach, you won't want to miss out on the wealth of gay bars and clubs that lie jt beyond the dun.

GAY NEW YORK CY

One of the bt plac to soak up Fire Island’s vibrant eveng atmosphere is The Blue Whale, a qutsential Pe Beach gay bar that hosts a range of events cludg weekly drag bnch, dance parti, and Pri events. No matter when you choose to vis Los Angel’ inic Gger Rogers Beach, you’ll fd a healthy crowd of Wt Hollywood gays, but ’s on the weekends when this uniquely picturque stretch of sand really to life.

Accsible by the Santa Moni Blue B 9, Gger Rogers Beach is the only gay beach Los Angel Cy proper, and as such is a nsistently fun spot to spend a day by the sea.

The gay crowd tends to ngregate around Lifeguard Tower 18, and there’s a pleasant cycle trail that ns straight to this spot.

10 BT GAY BEACH THE WORLD

After a day of relaxatn on Gger Rogers Beach, gay travellers will want to spend the eveng explorg the queer wonrland that is Wt Hollywood. The USA’s largt gaybourhood, Wt Hollywood is home to the bulk of the cy’s gay bars and a nsistent favoure on Travel Gay is The Abbey - which has twice won the MTV Logo Bt Gay Bar In The World Award.

Found at the end of Sebastian Street, near the Rz Carlton, this gay beach is unique the fact that ’s led wh a llectn of luxury rorts and towerg hotels, meang that lends self betifully to a slightly elevated gay beach experience.