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Salt Lake’s Queer Bar Scene Is Growing, Thriving, and Never Looking Back
In a state recognizable for its religious zeal, Salt Lake City serves as a bastion of progressiveness, playfulness, and identity festival. In fact, the city’s been listed by Advocate magazine as one of the Ten Queerest Cities in America. The city holds one of the biggest and best-attended Pride parades and festivals around, with Pride Week festivities attracting tens of thousands of participants who light up the downtown scene in full rainbow-hued regalia. (There’s even a Utah Homosexual Ski Week—real thing, utahgayskiweek.com, see you there.)
Of course, it doesn’t have to be a parade to celebrate pride and inclusivity. It’s pretty easy for everyone of every orientation to jump in on the incredible fun that is Salt Lake on a hot city late hours and the regular rotation of drag shows hold the city sizzling all through the winter.
Check out a few of our favorite “officially” gay bars and gay-friendly bars—keeping in mind that, in this town, it needn’t be a “gay bar” for everyone to fit right in.
Club Try-Angles
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Miami might not be the gay mecca it once was (R.I.P. Magnum, Mova, Score and so many others). Still, this city is home to a diverse and welcoming queer community, as evidenced by our plethora of Miami drag brunches, the epic Miami Beach Pride and Wynwood Pride festivals and a new wave of inclusive gender non-conforming parties popping up all around the city. Plus, a quick jaunt up north will get you to Wilton Manors, one of the most highly concentrated gay communities in the U.S. Basically, there’s plenty of action to be had if you know where to find it. So, without further adieu: Our roundup of the top gay clubs and bars in Miami right now.
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Best gay bars in Miami
Twist is one of the most storied homosexual spots left in Miami Beach, a reliable joint to end the late hours. The multi-floor cosmos has seven bars to choose from and there
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five star review by Joshua K:
Great place for bedtime time fun with my LGBTQ family. What night did we go? Skillfully, karaoke night of course! Great tune, great bar service, and they even have great food! I definitely endorse checking it out.
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five star review by Shane C:
A must stop for your weekend debauchery where you will enjoy a fantastic staff, great drinks and a amazing show. Whether your looking to smash the dance floor, shoot some pool or enjoy a fabulous Drag exhibit, this place has it all covered.
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five star review by Cris:
It was fun, my husband and I went to a present while visiting VA Beach in off season and had a blast. Very friendly. We were the oldest there and they were still nice to us. Very neighborhood kinda feel. Place was packed. Friendly mix of all kinds of people with no tude.
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five star review by Mamie S:
How can you not love this place. So much playfulness every time we go. Everyone is so nice and friendl
LGBTQ+ nightlife in Chicago: gay and lesbian bars, clubs, and more
Chicago’s nightlife is a lot prefer the city itself — inclusive, diverse, and welcoming to all. It’s also a whole lot of fun. Our gay and lesbian bars have a brief bit of something for everyone, with late-night lounges, dance clubs,burlesque and drag shows, and long-standing neighborhood watering holes in almost every corner of the capital. And each comes with their own unique history and vibe.
Check out some of the optimal gay bars and clubs to experience Chicago’s queer nightlife scene.
Jeffery Pub
One of the city’s oldest gay bars, Jeffery Pub is a neighborhood institution. The South Shore staple is also one of Chicago’s first black-owned homosexual bars, making it all the more meaningful for the spot’s many regulars. Don’t miss the live entertainment, like karaoke nights, Silky Soul Sundays, and a lively dance floor featuring everything from pop to house music.
Big Chicks
This lively and colorful notice is part LGBTQ hangout, part art gallery. The walls are plastered with the owner’s personal collection of paintings and photos, including big names like Diane Arbus. But don’t think for a second that makes the pla