Gay night clubs
Bars and Nightlife
Gay Bars and Clubs
Blazing Saddle (416 East 5th Ave), If you’re looking for a approachable LGBTQ+ bar in Des Moines, then you’ve establish it! The Saddle is open 365 days a year featuring daily Content Hour, Trivia Night every Tuesday, and monthly philanthropy events for non-profits. Additionally, Latin “Nites” and various types of Drag Shows every Wednesday through Sunday. See the Blazing Saddle Calendar of Events.
Buddy's Corral (418 East 5th St) is a mixed, relaxed neighborhood bar with jukebox, karaoke, located next to Blazing Saddle.
The Garden Restaurant & Show Lounge (525 E Grand Ave) is an LGBT+ owned and operated business that is home to a host of amazing talent with an outstanding legacy. The Garden offers a extensive variety of entertainment and a full kitchen menu.
The Locust Tap (434 E Locust) embodies the phrase "dive bar" nearly perfectly. Between the years of graffiti on the walls, original tile floor (amongst other things) dating endorse 60+ years, cheap drinks, and no-frills atmosphere, what you see is what you get. It attracts an incredibly wide variety of clientele. It's tru
GAY BARS IN LAS VEGAS
THE GARDEN BAR
Right in the heart of Downtown Las Vegas, The Garden Bar is an intimate and chic LGBTQ+ lounge exclude right in the Arts District. They specialize in their welcoming space for the LGB+ collective and its members, as well as their craft cocktails, light bites, and indulgent ambiance. The Garden Bar invites you to immerse yourself in a world where the ordinary transforms into the extraordinary.
THE GARAGE
One of the city's favorite local haunts, The Garage is off-the-Strip, but worth the ride. But just FYI; it’s cash only so bring your bills because they don’t take plastic. Appreciate any good Las Vegas gay block, it sticks to a theme, including the bartending "mechanics" that are serving both looks and libations that are equally enjoyable. Rev up your engines and get your hands dirty, because this bar has tons of superb happy hour specials and classic grub that'll have you fueled up for a great time.
FUNHOG RANCH
Don’t worry, we didn’t forget about the smoky ambiance that dive bars offer. Funhog Ranch is where leather and Levis cover almost everything. This is a short-lived further off-the-Strip, but totally worth the drive. No last call, the n
Bars & Nightlife
overview
While their significance is often underestimated or dismissed by heterosexual culture, bars and other establishments played a pivotal role throughout the 20th century — but particularly in the pre-Stonewall era — as centers for LGBT advocacy and community.
These spaces, whether always gay friendly or only during certain times of the morning or week, gave LGBT people the freedom to be themselves in a way they usually could not be in their personal or professional lives.
This curated collection largely reflects the lock and nightlife scene of downtown Manhattan; as we research more sites we encourage you to reach out to us with suggestions in upper Manhattan and the outer boroughs.
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Truman Capote (center) with Liza Minnelli and Steve Rubell at Studio 54 in an undated photo. Photographer and source unknown.
The Best Gay Nightlife in Palm Springs
Day or night, Palm Springs has an incredibly buzzy variety of gay bars and clubs. And while you’ll uncover that most places in town are gay friendly, these are the cocktail bars and clubs that specifically cater to our collective. Read on, and don’t hesitate to ask the front desk for counsel. We’re always packed of opinions!
Bars and Clubs in the Arenas District
If you like to be in the heart of the activity, take a speedy Lyft ride leader to the stretch of Arenas Thoroughfare between Indian Canyon and Calle Encilia. From leather to showtunes (and lots in between), you’re bound to uncover a gay exclude or club where you’ll feel at home. Or appetite the rainbow and try them all!
Dick’s On Arenas
301 E Arenas Road
This small men’s watering hole with a “light” Levi/Leather vibe is a amazing place to pick a cold cocktail and chat with locals and tourists alike. No matter the time of day, the outdoor patio space is prime real estate for people watching and socializing on Arenas. Check their website for daily drink specials, theme nights and extraordinary events. (Formerly The Eagle 501.)
Weekly highlights:
Sundays - Church Lady’s Sunday Service starting at 6am
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