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New York gay guide
Explore LGBTQ+ venues in New York, United States — from bar, bars and club to queer nightlife and more.
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Rated 4+ with at least 20 ratings. Selected by rating across different categories.
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Albatross Bar
Astoria karaoke, drag, bingo and neighbourhood games
Good Judy
Park Slope queer lounge with drag and karaoke
Oberon
Williamsburg queer cocktails, food and DJs
Ginger’s Bar
Brooklyn’s long-running lesbian neighbourhood bar in Park Slope
Julius
Historic Greenwich Village gay pub
Rise Bar
Hell’s Kitchen drag hub with karaoke
The Toolbox
Upper East Side neighbourhood drinks and community events
VERS
Queer-owned Hell’s Kitchen cocktails, food and cabaret
C’mon Everybody
A queer-owned bar, music venue and live-arts space in Bed-Stuy
Club Cumming
Intimate East Village stage for cabaret, comedy and music
Stonewall Inn
Historic Greenwich Village gay bar and landmark
Cubbyhole
Compact, colourful West Village lesbian bar
Eagle NYC
Multi-level Chelsea leather bar with a roof terrace
Friend’s Tavern
Historic Jackson Heights Latino bar with karaoke
3 Dollar Bill
Brooklyn’s large-scale queer nightclub, live-music and performance venue
ANIMAL
Williamsburg cocktails, DJs and an outdoor patio
Flaming Saddles
Country saloon where bartenders dance on the bar
Lambda Lounge
Black-owned Harlem cocktail lounge
The Bush
A lively dyke bar for the queer community in Bushwick
The Townhouse of New York
Midtown East gay piano bar and cocktail lounge
Henrietta Hudson
A landmark lesbian-built queer bar in New York’s West Village
Hombres Lounge
Jackson Heights Latin nightlife with cocktails and food
The Rosemont
Brooklyn cocktail lounge with dancing and a late-night patio
Phoenix
East Village neighbourhood gay bar with drag and DJs
Monster Bar
West Village piano bar and dance club
Pieces
Compact West Village drag, karaoke and pop bar
Hardware
Hell’s Kitchen gay bar in a converted hardware store
Metropolitan
A long-running Williamsburg gay bar with dancing, events and a spacious garden
Industry
Spacious Hell’s Kitchen drag and DJ bar
True Colors Bar
Jackson Heights Latin music, DJs and karaoke
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Closed venues in New York (3)
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