THE 10 BEST Massachetts Gay Clubs & Bars (Updated 2023)

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• THE 10 BEST MASSACHETTS GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS MASSACHETTS
• THE BT GAY BARS BOSTON
• GAY NIGHTLIFE NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHETTS: BT BARS, CLUBS, & MORE
• THE BEST BOSTON GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS BOSTON
• THE 5 BEST PROVCETOWN GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS PROVCETOWN
• THE 10 BT GAY CLUBS & BARS MASSACHETTS, UNED STAT
• THE 5 BEST CAPE COD GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS CAPE COD
• BOSTON GAY BARS
• PARADISESEE ALL THGS TO DO{"@TYPE":"LOLBS","NAME":"PARADISE","URL":"\","ADDRS":{"@TYPE":"POSTALADDRS","STREETADDRS":"180 MASSACHETTS AVE ","ADDRSLOLY":"CAMBRIDGE","ADDRSREGN":"MASSACHETTS","ADDRSCOUNTRY":"UNED STAT","POSTALCO":"02139-4229"},"AGGREGATERATG":{"@TYPE":"AGGREGATERATG","RATGVALUE":"3.0","REVIEWCOUNT":7},"OPENGHOURS":["MO,TU,WE,SU 21:00-01:00","TH 21:00-02:00","FR-SA 19:00-02:00"],"@NTEXT":"HTTP:\U002F\"}SEE ALL THGS TO DOPARADISE37 REVIEWS#14 OF 18 NIGHTLIFE CAMBRIDGEGAY BARSREAD MOREOPEN NOW9:00 PM - 1:00 AMMONDAY9:00 PM - 1:00 AMTUDAY9:00 PM - 1:00 AMWEDNDAY9:00 PM - 1:00 AMTHURSDAY9:00 PM - 2:00 AMFRIDAY7:00 PM - 2:00 AMSATURDAY7:00 PM - 2:00 AMSUNDAY9:00 PM - 1:00 AMVIS WEBSECALLEMAILWRE A REVIEWABOUTGAY DANCE CLUB.READ MORESUGGT EDS TO IMPROVE WHAT WE SHOW.IMPROVE THIS LISTGBE THE FIRST TO UPLOAD A PHOTOUPLOAD A PHOTOTOP WAYS TO EXPERIENCE NEARBY ATTRACTNSBEST SELLERHARVARD UNIVERSY CAMP GUID WALKG TOUR937REMEND92% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.CY TOURSOM $23.00 PER ADULTPUBLIC MIT CAMP GUID WALKG TOUR42HISTORIL TOURSOM $22.00 PER ADULTPROVCETOWN & CAPE COD HIGH SPEED FERRY TO/OM BOSTON30REMEND93% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.TRANSPORTATN SERVICOM $64.90 PER ADULTHARVARD SQUARE CHOLATE TOUR8FOOD & DRKOM $50.00 PER ADULTBEST SELLERMARTHA'S VEYARD DAYTRIP OM BOSTON WH ROUND-TRIP FERRY & ISLAND TOUR OPTN434FULL-DAY TOURSOM $112.00 PER ADULTMARTHA'S VEYARD DAY TRIP WH OPTNAL ISLAND TOUR OM BOSTON124B TOURSOM $110.00 PER ADULTLIKELY TO SELL OUT*FAY FRIENDLY GUID BIKE TOUR OF BOSTON19CY TOURSOM $68.00 PER ADULTBEST SELLERSALEM HIGH SPEED FERRY TO/OM BOSTON69TRANSPORTATN SERVICOM $27.50 PER ADULTBEST SELLERBOSTON TEA PARTY SHIPS & MM ADMISSN623SPRG BREAKOM $34.00 PER ADULTLIKELY TO SELL OUT*TOUR CAMBRIDGE GUID BICYCLE TOUR15REMEND100% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.E-BIKE TOURSOM $68.00 PER ADULTBOSTON CODZILLA HIGH-SPEED THRILL BOAT RI77JET BOAT RENTALSOM $43.20 PER ADULTPRIVATE GROUP WALKG TOUR OF HARVARD UNIVERSY3HISTORIL TOURSOM $275.25 PER GROUP (UP TO 15)PUBLIC INNOVATN TRAIL TOUR CAMBRIDGE6HISTORIL TOURSOM $20.00 PER ADULTBOSTON: NORTH END TO FREEDOM TRAIL - FOOD & HISTORY WALKG TOUR739REMEND98% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.FOOD & DRKOM $106.56 PER ADULTHARVARD SQUARE CAMBRIDGE FOOD & WALKG TOUR2FOOD & DRKOM $90.00 PER ADULTTHE AREA ADDRS180 MASSACHETTS AVE, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139-4229FULL VIEWBT NEARBYRTRANTS2,722 WH 3 TOSNI'S ICE CREAM4840.2 MI$ • DSERTFLOUR BAKERY + CAFE270122 FT$$ - $$$ • BAKERI • AMERIN • CAFECAFE LUNA2700.2 MI$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • CAFE • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLYAREA FOUR KENDALL SQUARE2690.3 MI$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • PIZZA • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLYVEGGIE GALAXY3210.3 MI$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • DER • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLYCATALYST2600.3 MI$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLY • GLUTEN FREE OPTNSLTLE DONKEY2310.4 MI$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • STREET FOOD • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLYSULMONA790.2 MI$$ - $$$ • ITALIAN • PIZZA • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLYMIRACLE OF SCIENCE BAR + GRILL1610.2 MI$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • BAR • PUBNA TA1060.1 MI$$ - $$$ • MEXIN • SOUTHWTERN • LATSEE ALLATTRACTNS612 WH 6 MIT MM6710.1 MIART GALLERI • SPECIALY MMSMASSACHETTS INSTUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (MIT)1,0620.2 MIEDUTNAL STHE ALCHEMIST540.2 MIMONUMENTS & STATUMIT CHAPEL10.1 MIARCHECTURAL BUILDGS • CHURCH & CATHEDRALSFENWAY PARK17,3161 MIARENAS & STADIUMSCHARL RIVER8020.5 MIBODI OF WATER • SCENIC DRIVHARVARD BRIDGE20.2 MIBRIDGSTATA CENTER750.3 MIARCHECTURAL BUILDGSHART NTIL GALLERI AT MIT30.2 MISPECIALY MMSMEMORIAL DRIVE690.3 MIPOTS OF INTERT & LANDMARKS • SCENIC DRIVSEE ALLCONTRIBUTEWRE A REVIEWUPLOAD A PHOTOREVIEWSQ&AFILTERSENGLISHMOST RECENTDETAILED REVIEWS: REVIEWS ORR RMED BY SCRIPTIVENS OF ER-INTIFIED THEM SUCH AS CLEANLS, ATMOSPHERE, GENERAL TIPS AND LOTN RMATN.3.07 REVIEWSEXCELLENT1VERY GOOD1AVERAGE2POOR2TERRIBLE1ALEX FORDBOSTON, MA5 NTRIBUTNS2H OR MISS, GO WH DANCG MD!MAR 2017 • FRIENDSPARADISE (ALSO AFFECTNATELY KNOWN AS PARASE MY GROUP OF IENDS) N BE A H OR MISS ADVENTURE. IT'S A TWO FLOOR CLUB WH THE TOP FLOOR BEG A BAR AREA WH A STAGE FOR MALE DANCERS, AND THE LOWER FLOOR IS WHERE THE DANCG HAPPENS. THE WHOLE PLACE IS ON THE DARK SI, PECIALLY THE DANCE FLOOR WHICH IS L ONLY DIMLY L. DON'T EXPECT TO REALLY BE ABLE TO SEE WHO YOU MIGHT END UP DANCG WH ? DRKS ARE GENERALLY SERVED STRONG, AND ARE ON THE CHEAPER SI FOR GREATER BOSTON. PARADISE N BE A REALLY FUN NIGHT, BUT N BE HARD TO KNOW WHEN 'LL BE SUCH. MOST PEOPLE DON'T ARRIVE UNTIL 11PM OR LATER.READ MOREWRTEN MARCH 26, 2017THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.COLASBALTIMOREBALTIMORE50 NTRIBUTNS0STUNNG MALE DANCERSAUG 2015I ARRIVED AFTER 11 PM ON SATURDAY. THERE WAS A FIVE DOLLAR VER CHARGE. ON THE GROUND FLOOR THERE WERE MANY PEOPLE NSUMG DRKS. I SAW THAT BLUE MOON BEER WAS ON TAP SO I ASKED THE BARTENR FOR TAP BLUE MOON. HE TOLD ME THAT BLUE MOON WAS AVAILABLE ONLY OM THE TAP. A GLASS ST SIX DOLLARS.I WATCHED THE DANCERS. THERE WERE THREE ROTATG EVERY 15 OR 20 MUT. TWO DANCERS WERE TALL, MCULAR, HANDSOME MEN WEARG SKIMPY BOTTOMS. THE THIRD DANCER WAS A SHORT MAN WHO WAS REMARKABLY FLEXIBLE. HE APPARENTLY HAD SOME GYMNASTIC SKILLS. HE REPEATEDLY PERFORMS KIPS ONSTAGE AND OFFSTAGE. HE ALSO RAN TO THE POLE THE MIDDLE OF THE ROOM TO CLIMB TO THE TOP. HE CLAMPED HIS THIGHS AROUND THE TOP OF THE POLE AND LEANED FAR BACKWARDS; HIS BACK WAS FLEXIBLE ENOUGH SO THAT HE ULD RT LOOKG AT THE FLOOR. HE THEN LOOSENED HIS LEGS SO THAT HE SLID DOWN THE POLE. HE CLUNG TO THE POLE BEFORE HTG THE FLOOR. HE WAS EXTREMELY ENERGETIC. HIS PERFORMANCE WAS PELLG.ALL THE DANCERS TERACTED WH THE DIENCE DURG AND BETWEEN SETS. ALTHOUGH A SIGN SAID THAT THE DOWNSTAIRS WAS NOT OPEN, PEOPLE WERE GOG THERE. I FOLLOWED OTHERS. THERE WAS A LARGE DANCE FLOOR AND TWO BARS. PROBABLY TWO HUNDRED PEOPLE WERE DOWNSTAIRS. READ MOREWRTEN AUGT 4, 2015THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.TIM BAPPLETON, WI89 NTRIBUTNS0GREAT BAR, GREAT BAR TENR, GREAT DANCERSAUG 2015 • FRIENDSWENT THERE TWICE ON VA. IT WAS GREAT, CHEAP DRKS, AND AMAZG DANCERS. THE ONLY THG THAT WAS A LIL DISAPPOTG WAS THAT SAL, THE BARTENR, WAS SUPER CUTE, FUNNY AND SWEET, BUT HE SEEMS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO CYBERSTALK LOL HAHA. BUT GREAT BAR, PEOPLE SHOULD CHECK OUT.READ MOREWRTEN AUGT 4, 2015THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.JEFF RBOSTON, MA1 NTRIBUTN4ATTUMAY 2012 • FRIENDSTHERE ARE FEW PLAC TO DANCE AND AROUND BOSTON, THIS PLACE DO PROVI A SAFE PLACE TO HAVE FUN BUT.... I FD GOG THERE YOU ARE OFTEN GREETED WH AN ASTOUNDG ATTU OF OH NO NOT YOU AGA! WHAT I DO NOT UNRSTAND IS THAT WE ARE THE PEOPLE THAT SUPPORT YOU AND TIP YOU SO YOU ARE ABLE TO PROVI FOR YOURSELV... ARE YOU NOT THE SERVICE DTRY? WE DO NOT RE IF YOUR HAVG A BAD DAY, WE ARE THERE TO HAVE FUN AND YOUR BUZZ KILL ATTU DRIV PEOPLE AWAY... I HAVE BEEN THERE ON MANY OCISNS AND RAIRLY GOTTEN A THANK YOU FOR LEAVG A MORE THAN GENERO TIP. OF URSE THE SAME PEOPLE HAVE WORKED THERE FOR YEARS, MAYBE S TIME FOR A PERSONNEL HOE CLEANG, AND THE MUNDA REGULARS THAT THK THEY OWN THE PLACE SHOULD GIVE A RT, YOUR APPROVAL MEANS NOTHG TO EVERYDAY PEOPLE WHO DO NOT LIVE AT THIS PLACE EVERY WEEKEND... THEY SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THE WAY THEY TREAT THEIR CTOMERS....READ MOREWRTEN MAY 31, 2012THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.BOSTONY3 NTRIBUTNS5A DUMPY, DIRTY DIVETHEY SHOULD NOT BE CHARGG A VER FOR THIS PLACE. THEY FORCE YOU TO CHECK YOUR JACKET, HOOD, EVEN PULLOVERS WHETHER YOU WANT TO OR NOT. THEN YOU HAVE TO WA LE FOREVER TO PAY TO GET YOUR AT BACK (LAST NIGHT WE GOT LE AT 1:45 AND WE HAD TO WA 40 MS-THERE WAS STILL OVER 100 PEOPLE WAG WHEN WE LEFT. THEY MAY HAVE TRIED TO "RENOVATE" THIS DUMP, BUT S STILL AS DIRTY AND SNKY AS THE DANCERS THEY HIRE. READ MOREWRTEN DECEMBER 5, 2010THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.RJP3BOSTON, MA48 NTRIBUTNS2BT GAY BAR CAMBRIDGEFUN LIL PLACE FOR WHAT IS ... NO WHERE NEAR AS BAD AS THAT BOSTON BOY WROTE ... YOU WANT ATTIU OR GLZ THEN BOSTON IS ACROSS THE RIVER ... YOU WANT 20SOMETHG DANCERS - SOMETIM BED DOWN OM CAMP MONTREAL, CHILL LOLS, MASCULE GUYS, AND FUN DANCG ... HEAD TO PARADISE ... AS OF DEC 2006 ... HAPPENS TO BE THE NEW HOT SPOT TAKG OVER OM BUZZ WHICH LOST 'S APPEAL WHEN MOVED, MANRAY/CAMP CLOSED AND AVALON GOG STRAIGHT/MIXED MORE OFTEN ON SUNDAY NIGHTS ... SO THIS IS THE PLACE ... YEAH IS NOT FLASY BUT HAS A OL OLD BAR AND A BLACK BOX BASEMENT DANCE FLOOR ... IS REAL ... AND NOW A REALLY NICE NEIGHBORHOOD WH MIT TO THE LEFT, AND LUXURY OFFIC BUILT ALL AROUND ... SUPER SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD AND GREAT RTRANTS AND OTHER BARS RIGHT UP THE STREET.SHH SECRET ... THE BTECH PANY ACROSS MA AVE ON THE OTHER SI OF THE STREET IS OL WH PEOPLE PARKG 'S LOT AT NIGHT - BONUS EE PARKG.READ MOREWRTEN DECEMBER 30, 2006THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.EVERYBODYHOLLAAABOSTON2 NTRIBUTNS2PARADISE IS A RATHOLEI FD DIFFICULT TO SCRIBE THE PARADISE WHOUT E OF PROFANY, BUT HERE GO:1.) THE FACILY IS DIRTY AND DISGTG. I FELT SIARLY ABOUT THE STAFF AND CLIENTELE, BUT THAT IS A MATTER OF OPN. THAT THE PLACE IS FILTHY AND SMELLS LIKE URE IS A MATTER OF FACT. 2.) THE STAFF IS AND THERE IS A RIDICULO EM CHECKG POLICY THAT CLUS ANY WH A" ZIPPER." SO FET YOUR TRACK JACKETS OR ZIP DOWN SWEATERS.3.) THE UPSTAIRS HAS VERY YOUNG, GENERALLY UNATTRACTIVE STRIPPERS DOG LAP DANC FOR OLD MEN. IT IS A IGHTFUL AND VERY UNFORTABLE SPECTACLE. THE ONLY PART OF THE PARADISE MORE IGHTENG IS THE RTROOMS, WHICH MAKE THE RT OF THIS P SEEM IMMACULATE AND WHOLOME BY PARISON.4.) ON THE FLIPSI, DRKS WERE CHEAP. BUT I SPECT THIS IS BECUASE THE STAFF REALIZ THAT ANYONE NOT APPROACHG A DANGERO LEVEL OF EBRIATN WOULD N SCREAMG OM THIS MISBEGOTTEN RATHOLE THE MOMENT THEY ENTER , HAD THEY NOT BEEN FORCED TO PAY A VER FEE (WHICH ADDS SULT TO THE JURY).IN NCLN, I WOULD ADVISE TRAVELERS OR RINTS TO AVOID THIS LOLE AT ALL STS. THERE ARE CERTALY MORE ENJOYABLE GAY BARS BOSTON. THERE ARE MORE ENJOYABLE DUMPSTERS FACT. IN A WORD: AVOID.READ MOREWRTEN OCTOBER 22, 2006THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.NO QUTNS HAVE BEEN ASKED ABOUT THIS EXPERIENCEASK A QUTNALSO POPULAR WH TRAVELERSSEE ALLCLUB PASSIM54BARS & CLUBS • THEATRE & PERFORMANCOPEN NOWPHOENIX LANDG19BARS & CLUBSOPEN NOWCANTAB LOUNGE25BARS & CLUBSOPEN NOWMEADHALL9BARS & CLUBSOPEN NOWTHE MIDDLE EAST RTRANT AND NIGHTCLUB45BARS & CLUBS • THEATRE & PERFORMANCOPEN NOWIMPROVBOSTON33COMEDY CLUBSTHE DONKEY SHOW16BARS & CLUBSLIZARD LOUNGE9BARS & CLUBSOPEN NOWREGATTABAR19JAZZ BARS • THEATRE & PERFORMANCNOIR3BARS & CLUBSOPEN NOWIS THIS YOUR TRIPADVISOR LISTG?OWN OR MANAGE THIS PROPERTY? CLAIM YOUR LISTG FOR EE TO RPOND TO REVIEWS, UPDATE YOUR PROFILE AND MUCH MORE.CLAIM YOUR LISTGPARADISE (CAMBRIDGE) - ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
• PROVCETOWN GAY BARS

THE 10 BEST MASSACHETTS GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS MASSACHETTS

Tripadvisor performs checks on staple gay club P-Town.

It’s a fun and ol gay club. Gay Nightlife Northampton, Massachetts: Bt Bars, Clubs, & More.

THE BT GAY BARS BOSTON

Over the years, gay men and trans people have joed the vast number of lbians this Massachetts town, altogether lendg to an acceptg and clive vibe throughout.

GAY NIGHTLIFE NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHETTS: BT BARS, CLUBS, & MORE

There isn't exactly an epicenter for gays "Noho, " as the lols ll ; they're jt everywhere. Northampton has more than five tim the natnal average number of same-sex hoeholds, yet the town has no gay drkg tablishments (not officially, anyway).

FzWilly's: Lbian ic Kate Clton says this long-nng downtown Northampton pub is one of her favore gay bars. While isn't an LGBTQ+ tablishment, per se, this affordable, zy, and nvivial tavern has been a favore among lol lbians and gays sce opened the mid-'70s. Every uple of months, Bishop's hosts an ostensibly gay party lled Kg, but pretty much any eveng you'll see a number of gay guys and lbians here.

Gay-Friendly Rtrants.

THE BEST BOSTON GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS BOSTON

Sylvter's: The odds are high that you'll bump to the same gay and lbian folks om last night's bar-hoppg havg a breakfast burro at Sylvter's, a longtime supporter of the annual Noho Pri celebratn. Spoleto: This cheerful and vg Italian eatery is part of a lol group of trendy, gay-iendly eateri that also clus Pizzeria Paradiso and Mama Iguana's.

THE 5 BEST PROVCETOWN GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS PROVCETOWN

Haymarket Cafe: This gay-popular fe feels a b like Northampton's own ltle livg room.

THE 10 BT GAY CLUBS & BARS MASSACHETTS, UNED STAT

(401)831-GAYS (4297). The bt of Boston’s gay bar scene n be found around the South End, Dorchter, and beyond.

THE 5 BEST CAPE COD GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS CAPE COD

The nversatns about Boston’s gay nightlife scene often center around the closgs of cherished tablishments and rapid gentrifitn of once-gay neighborhoods. Sectns of Dorchter, once the epicenter of Boston’s Irish Catholic workg-class, are now miature gayborhoods — plete wh Sunday tea danc.

BOSTON GAY BARS

The Theater District is home to multiple clubs that regularly host big-name DJs and queens om RuPl’s Drag Race (season 15 wner Sasha Colby performed at Legacy this wter), and Back Bay remas filled wh gay-iendly neighborhood hnts. Wh a proud history of supportg gay rights and a large LGBTQ populatn, Boston is unsurprisgly one of the most clive metro areas the untry.

It is te that gay people n feel fortable galavantg anywhere, om Eastie’s wateront to Somerville’s Davis Square. Still, there is a need for gay-specific spac, and a new generatn of social are ensurg that Boston remas a statn for LGBTQ people. Wh Pri Month gettg started, here is a look at the cy’s gay bar scene and all has to offer.

PARADISESEE ALL THGS TO DO{"@TYPE":"LOLBS","NAME":"PARADISE","URL":"\","ADDRS":{"@TYPE":"POSTALADDRS","STREETADDRS":"180 MASSACHETTS AVE ","ADDRSLOLY":"CAMBRIDGE","ADDRSREGN":"MASSACHETTS","ADDRSCOUNTRY":"UNED STAT","POSTALCO":"02139-4229"},"AGGREGATERATG":{"@TYPE":"AGGREGATERATG","RATGVALUE":"3.0","REVIEWCOUNT":7},"OPENGHOURS":["MO,TU,WE,SU 21:00-01:00","TH 21:00-02:00","FR-SA 19:00-02:00"],"@NTEXT":"HTTP:\U002F\"}SEE ALL THGS TO DOPARADISE37 REVIEWS#14 OF 18 NIGHTLIFE CAMBRIDGEGAY BARSREAD MOREOPEN NOW9:00 PM - 1:00 AMMONDAY9:00 PM - 1:00 AMTUDAY9:00 PM - 1:00 AMWEDNDAY9:00 PM - 1:00 AMTHURSDAY9:00 PM - 2:00 AMFRIDAY7:00 PM - 2:00 AMSATURDAY7:00 PM - 2:00 AMSUNDAY9:00 PM - 1:00 AMVIS WEBSECALLEMAILWRE A REVIEWABOUTGAY DANCE CLUB.READ MORESUGGT EDS TO IMPROVE WHAT WE SHOW.IMPROVE THIS LISTGBE THE FIRST TO UPLOAD A PHOTOUPLOAD A PHOTOTOP WAYS TO EXPERIENCE NEARBY ATTRACTNSBEST SELLERHARVARD UNIVERSY CAMP GUID WALKG TOUR937REMEND92% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.CY TOURSOM $23.00 PER ADULTPUBLIC MIT CAMP GUID WALKG TOUR42HISTORIL TOURSOM $22.00 PER ADULTPROVCETOWN & CAPE COD HIGH SPEED FERRY TO/OM BOSTON30REMEND93% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.TRANSPORTATN SERVICOM $64.90 PER ADULTHARVARD SQUARE CHOLATE TOUR8FOOD & DRKOM $50.00 PER ADULTBEST SELLERMARTHA'S VEYARD DAYTRIP OM BOSTON WH ROUND-TRIP FERRY & ISLAND TOUR OPTN434FULL-DAY TOURSOM $112.00 PER ADULTMARTHA'S VEYARD DAY TRIP WH OPTNAL ISLAND TOUR OM BOSTON124B TOURSOM $110.00 PER ADULTLIKELY TO SELL OUT*FAY FRIENDLY GUID BIKE TOUR OF BOSTON19CY TOURSOM $68.00 PER ADULTBEST SELLERSALEM HIGH SPEED FERRY TO/OM BOSTON69TRANSPORTATN SERVICOM $27.50 PER ADULTBEST SELLERBOSTON TEA PARTY SHIPS & MM ADMISSN623SPRG BREAKOM $34.00 PER ADULTLIKELY TO SELL OUT*TOUR CAMBRIDGE GUID BICYCLE TOUR15REMEND100% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.E-BIKE TOURSOM $68.00 PER ADULTBOSTON CODZILLA HIGH-SPEED THRILL BOAT RI77JET BOAT RENTALSOM $43.20 PER ADULTPRIVATE GROUP WALKG TOUR OF HARVARD UNIVERSY3HISTORIL TOURSOM $275.25 PER GROUP (UP TO 15)PUBLIC INNOVATN TRAIL TOUR CAMBRIDGE6HISTORIL TOURSOM $20.00 PER ADULTBOSTON: NORTH END TO FREEDOM TRAIL - FOOD & HISTORY WALKG TOUR739REMEND98% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.FOOD & DRKOM $106.56 PER ADULTHARVARD SQUARE CAMBRIDGE FOOD & WALKG TOUR2FOOD & DRKOM $90.00 PER ADULTTHE AREA ADDRS180 MASSACHETTS AVE, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139-4229FULL VIEWBT NEARBYRTRANTS2,722 WH 3 TOSNI'S ICE CREAM4840.2 MI$ • DSERTFLOUR BAKERY + CAFE270122 FT$$ - $$$ • BAKERI • AMERIN • CAFECAFE LUNA2700.2 MI$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • CAFE • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLYAREA FOUR KENDALL SQUARE2690.3 MI$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • PIZZA • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLYVEGGIE GALAXY3210.3 MI$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • DER • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLYCATALYST2600.3 MI$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLY • GLUTEN FREE OPTNSLTLE DONKEY2310.4 MI$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • STREET FOOD • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLYSULMONA790.2 MI$$ - $$$ • ITALIAN • PIZZA • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLYMIRACLE OF SCIENCE BAR + GRILL1610.2 MI$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • BAR • PUBNA TA1060.1 MI$$ - $$$ • MEXIN • SOUTHWTERN • LATSEE ALLATTRACTNS612 WH 6 MIT MM6710.1 MIART GALLERI • SPECIALY MMSMASSACHETTS INSTUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (MIT)1,0620.2 MIEDUTNAL STHE ALCHEMIST540.2 MIMONUMENTS & STATUMIT CHAPEL10.1 MIARCHECTURAL BUILDGS • CHURCH & CATHEDRALSFENWAY PARK17,3161 MIARENAS & STADIUMSCHARL RIVER8020.5 MIBODI OF WATER • SCENIC DRIVHARVARD BRIDGE20.2 MIBRIDGSTATA CENTER750.3 MIARCHECTURAL BUILDGSHART NTIL GALLERI AT MIT30.2 MISPECIALY MMSMEMORIAL DRIVE690.3 MIPOTS OF INTERT & LANDMARKS • SCENIC DRIVSEE ALLCONTRIBUTEWRE A REVIEWUPLOAD A PHOTOREVIEWSQ&AFILTERSENGLISHMOST RECENTDETAILED REVIEWS: REVIEWS ORR RMED BY SCRIPTIVENS OF ER-INTIFIED THEM SUCH AS CLEANLS, ATMOSPHERE, GENERAL TIPS AND LOTN RMATN.3.07 REVIEWSEXCELLENT1VERY GOOD1AVERAGE2POOR2TERRIBLE1ALEX FORDBOSTON, MA5 NTRIBUTNS2H OR MISS, GO WH DANCG MD!MAR 2017 • FRIENDSPARADISE (ALSO AFFECTNATELY KNOWN AS PARASE MY GROUP OF IENDS) N BE A H OR MISS ADVENTURE. IT'S A TWO FLOOR CLUB WH THE TOP FLOOR BEG A BAR AREA WH A STAGE FOR MALE DANCERS, AND THE LOWER FLOOR IS WHERE THE DANCG HAPPENS. THE WHOLE PLACE IS ON THE DARK SI, PECIALLY THE DANCE FLOOR WHICH IS L ONLY DIMLY L. DON'T EXPECT TO REALLY BE ABLE TO SEE WHO YOU MIGHT END UP DANCG WH ? DRKS ARE GENERALLY SERVED STRONG, AND ARE ON THE CHEAPER SI FOR GREATER BOSTON. PARADISE N BE A REALLY FUN NIGHT, BUT N BE HARD TO KNOW WHEN 'LL BE SUCH. MOST PEOPLE DON'T ARRIVE UNTIL 11PM OR LATER.READ MOREWRTEN MARCH 26, 2017THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.COLASBALTIMOREBALTIMORE50 NTRIBUTNS0STUNNG MALE DANCERSAUG 2015I ARRIVED AFTER 11 PM ON SATURDAY. THERE WAS A FIVE DOLLAR VER CHARGE. ON THE GROUND FLOOR THERE WERE MANY PEOPLE NSUMG DRKS. I SAW THAT BLUE MOON BEER WAS ON TAP SO I ASKED THE BARTENR FOR TAP BLUE MOON. HE TOLD ME THAT BLUE MOON WAS AVAILABLE ONLY OM THE TAP. A GLASS ST SIX DOLLARS.I WATCHED THE DANCERS. THERE WERE THREE ROTATG EVERY 15 OR 20 MUT. TWO DANCERS WERE TALL, MCULAR, HANDSOME MEN WEARG SKIMPY BOTTOMS. THE THIRD DANCER WAS A SHORT MAN WHO WAS REMARKABLY FLEXIBLE. HE APPARENTLY HAD SOME GYMNASTIC SKILLS. HE REPEATEDLY PERFORMS KIPS ONSTAGE AND OFFSTAGE. HE ALSO RAN TO THE POLE THE MIDDLE OF THE ROOM TO CLIMB TO THE TOP. HE CLAMPED HIS THIGHS AROUND THE TOP OF THE POLE AND LEANED FAR BACKWARDS; HIS BACK WAS FLEXIBLE ENOUGH SO THAT HE ULD RT LOOKG AT THE FLOOR. HE THEN LOOSENED HIS LEGS SO THAT HE SLID DOWN THE POLE. HE CLUNG TO THE POLE BEFORE HTG THE FLOOR. HE WAS EXTREMELY ENERGETIC. HIS PERFORMANCE WAS PELLG.ALL THE DANCERS TERACTED WH THE DIENCE DURG AND BETWEEN SETS. ALTHOUGH A SIGN SAID THAT THE DOWNSTAIRS WAS NOT OPEN, PEOPLE WERE GOG THERE. I FOLLOWED OTHERS. THERE WAS A LARGE DANCE FLOOR AND TWO BARS. PROBABLY TWO HUNDRED PEOPLE WERE DOWNSTAIRS. READ MOREWRTEN AUGT 4, 2015THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.TIM BAPPLETON, WI89 NTRIBUTNS0GREAT BAR, GREAT BAR TENR, GREAT DANCERSAUG 2015 • FRIENDSWENT THERE TWICE ON VA. IT WAS GREAT, CHEAP DRKS, AND AMAZG DANCERS. THE ONLY THG THAT WAS A LIL DISAPPOTG WAS THAT SAL, THE BARTENR, WAS SUPER CUTE, FUNNY AND SWEET, BUT HE SEEMS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO CYBERSTALK LOL HAHA. BUT GREAT BAR, PEOPLE SHOULD CHECK OUT.READ MOREWRTEN AUGT 4, 2015THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.JEFF RBOSTON, MA1 NTRIBUTN4ATTUMAY 2012 • FRIENDSTHERE ARE FEW PLAC TO DANCE AND AROUND BOSTON, THIS PLACE DO PROVI A SAFE PLACE TO HAVE FUN BUT.... I FD GOG THERE YOU ARE OFTEN GREETED WH AN ASTOUNDG ATTU OF OH NO NOT YOU AGA! WHAT I DO NOT UNRSTAND IS THAT WE ARE THE PEOPLE THAT SUPPORT YOU AND TIP YOU SO YOU ARE ABLE TO PROVI FOR YOURSELV... ARE YOU NOT THE SERVICE DTRY? WE DO NOT RE IF YOUR HAVG A BAD DAY, WE ARE THERE TO HAVE FUN AND YOUR BUZZ KILL ATTU DRIV PEOPLE AWAY... I HAVE BEEN THERE ON MANY OCISNS AND RAIRLY GOTTEN A THANK YOU FOR LEAVG A MORE THAN GENERO TIP. OF URSE THE SAME PEOPLE HAVE WORKED THERE FOR YEARS, MAYBE S TIME FOR A PERSONNEL HOE CLEANG, AND THE MUNDA REGULARS THAT THK THEY OWN THE PLACE SHOULD GIVE A RT, YOUR APPROVAL MEANS NOTHG TO EVERYDAY PEOPLE WHO DO NOT LIVE AT THIS PLACE EVERY WEEKEND... THEY SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THE WAY THEY TREAT THEIR CTOMERS....READ MOREWRTEN MAY 31, 2012THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.BOSTONY3 NTRIBUTNS5A DUMPY, DIRTY DIVETHEY SHOULD NOT BE CHARGG A VER FOR THIS PLACE. THEY FORCE YOU TO CHECK YOUR JACKET, HOOD, EVEN PULLOVERS WHETHER YOU WANT TO OR NOT. THEN YOU HAVE TO WA LE FOREVER TO PAY TO GET YOUR AT BACK (LAST NIGHT WE GOT LE AT 1:45 AND WE HAD TO WA 40 MS-THERE WAS STILL OVER 100 PEOPLE WAG WHEN WE LEFT. THEY MAY HAVE TRIED TO "RENOVATE" THIS DUMP, BUT S STILL AS DIRTY AND SNKY AS THE DANCERS THEY HIRE. READ MOREWRTEN DECEMBER 5, 2010THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.RJP3BOSTON, MA48 NTRIBUTNS2BT GAY BAR CAMBRIDGEFUN LIL PLACE FOR WHAT IS ... NO WHERE NEAR AS BAD AS THAT BOSTON BOY WROTE ... YOU WANT ATTIU OR GLZ THEN BOSTON IS ACROSS THE RIVER ... YOU WANT 20SOMETHG DANCERS - SOMETIM BED DOWN OM CAMP MONTREAL, CHILL LOLS, MASCULE GUYS, AND FUN DANCG ... HEAD TO PARADISE ... AS OF DEC 2006 ... HAPPENS TO BE THE NEW HOT SPOT TAKG OVER OM BUZZ WHICH LOST 'S APPEAL WHEN MOVED, MANRAY/CAMP CLOSED AND AVALON GOG STRAIGHT/MIXED MORE OFTEN ON SUNDAY NIGHTS ... SO THIS IS THE PLACE ... YEAH IS NOT FLASY BUT HAS A OL OLD BAR AND A BLACK BOX BASEMENT DANCE FLOOR ... IS REAL ... AND NOW A REALLY NICE NEIGHBORHOOD WH MIT TO THE LEFT, AND LUXURY OFFIC BUILT ALL AROUND ... SUPER SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD AND GREAT RTRANTS AND OTHER BARS RIGHT UP THE STREET.SHH SECRET ... THE BTECH PANY ACROSS MA AVE ON THE OTHER SI OF THE STREET IS OL WH PEOPLE PARKG 'S LOT AT NIGHT - BONUS EE PARKG.READ MOREWRTEN DECEMBER 30, 2006THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.EVERYBODYHOLLAAABOSTON2 NTRIBUTNS2PARADISE IS A RATHOLEI FD DIFFICULT TO SCRIBE THE PARADISE WHOUT E OF PROFANY, BUT HERE GO:1.) THE FACILY IS DIRTY AND DISGTG. I FELT SIARLY ABOUT THE STAFF AND CLIENTELE, BUT THAT IS A MATTER OF OPN. THAT THE PLACE IS FILTHY AND SMELLS LIKE URE IS A MATTER OF FACT. 2.) THE STAFF IS AND THERE IS A RIDICULO EM CHECKG POLICY THAT CLUS ANY WH A" ZIPPER." SO FET YOUR TRACK JACKETS OR ZIP DOWN SWEATERS.3.) THE UPSTAIRS HAS VERY YOUNG, GENERALLY UNATTRACTIVE STRIPPERS DOG LAP DANC FOR OLD MEN. IT IS A IGHTFUL AND VERY UNFORTABLE SPECTACLE. THE ONLY PART OF THE PARADISE MORE IGHTENG IS THE RTROOMS, WHICH MAKE THE RT OF THIS P SEEM IMMACULATE AND WHOLOME BY PARISON.4.) ON THE FLIPSI, DRKS WERE CHEAP. BUT I SPECT THIS IS BECUASE THE STAFF REALIZ THAT ANYONE NOT APPROACHG A DANGERO LEVEL OF EBRIATN WOULD N SCREAMG OM THIS MISBEGOTTEN RATHOLE THE MOMENT THEY ENTER , HAD THEY NOT BEEN FORCED TO PAY A VER FEE (WHICH ADDS SULT TO THE JURY).IN NCLN, I WOULD ADVISE TRAVELERS OR RINTS TO AVOID THIS LOLE AT ALL STS. THERE ARE CERTALY MORE ENJOYABLE GAY BARS BOSTON. THERE ARE MORE ENJOYABLE DUMPSTERS FACT. IN A WORD: AVOID.READ MOREWRTEN OCTOBER 22, 2006THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.NO QUTNS HAVE BEEN ASKED ABOUT THIS EXPERIENCEASK A QUTNALSO POPULAR WH TRAVELERSSEE ALLCLUB PASSIM54BARS & CLUBS • THEATRE & PERFORMANCOPEN NOWPHOENIX LANDG19BARS & CLUBSOPEN NOWCANTAB LOUNGE25BARS & CLUBSOPEN NOWMEADHALL9BARS & CLUBSOPEN NOWTHE MIDDLE EAST RTRANT AND NIGHTCLUB45BARS & CLUBS • THEATRE & PERFORMANCOPEN NOWIMPROVBOSTON33COMEDY CLUBSTHE DONKEY SHOW16BARS & CLUBSLIZARD LOUNGE9BARS & CLUBSOPEN NOWREGATTABAR19JAZZ BARS • THEATRE & PERFORMANCNOIR3BARS & CLUBSOPEN NOWIS THIS YOUR TRIPADVISOR LISTG?OWN OR MANAGE THIS PROPERTY? CLAIM YOUR LISTG FOR EE TO RPOND TO REVIEWS, UPDATE YOUR PROFILE AND MUCH MORE.CLAIM YOUR LISTGPARADISE (CAMBRIDGE) - ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

Legacy, n by Royale Entertament Group, has taken the mantle om Paradise as one of Boston’s most hedonistic gay nightlife statns. Around for more than 30 years, Club Café is one of the olst gay bars Boston, but you wouldn’t be able to tell om the throngs of Gen Z-ers and lennials who wrap around Columb Avenue on Friday and Saturday nights to get si (pro tip: buy a yearly VIP pass to skip the le.

PROVCETOWN GAY BARS

Formerly an old-school vio bar — Trophy Room also ed to host weekly drag bnch — the space is still a gay favore. This upsle cktail lounge opened last fall on Tremont Street, where the Eagle, a gay dive bar staple nearly every major cy, ed to be loted. In this gay-iendly tablishment, the portns are big and the drks are stiff.

Wh s spac bar and numero high-tops, Harp and Bard has bee a statn for Dorchter gays who want to enjoy a lorful selectn of cktails or chow down on fort food favor like turkey tips and meatloaf. Brian Picci’s Dbar has been a gay favore for years (along wh s siblgs Boston Chops the South End and Dxave Back Bay). Dbar After Dark throws some of the most bacchanalian events on the Boston gay nightlife lendar, attractg hors of pleasure-seekers for s glow party and r Sunday outdoor tea dance.

Blend has bee a go-to spot for Dorchter gays lookg to dance the night away, or tch up wh iends their roomy bar area or outdoor pat. Blend is hostg a number of events for Pri, notably s “GAYHEM” dance party on Saturday and pop star drag bnch on Sunday. The 10 Bt Gay Clubs & Bars Massachetts, Uned Stat.