For more on the growing vaccination-only trend at NYC bars and restaurants, read this feature. Part of the East Village gay-bar renaissance of the ’90s and ’00s, Nowhere has long been regarded as the less. Most of the bars on this list require that you show proof of a COVID-19 vaccination at the door. Here are 25 of our favorite LGBTQ spots across NYC. The cash-only dive that’s widely considered the oldest gay bar in NYC has been slinging drinks to a mostly male crowd since the 1860s, and in the 1960s.
In other words, it’s a refresher on all the places you can find your people in this big, newly reopened, queer city. Gay & Lesbian Bars Bars Taverns (16) (18) Website 31 YEARS IN BUSINESS (212) 924-3347 438 Hudson St New York, NY 10014 OPEN NOW Pretty cool place. New York Magazine GetOut Magazine The Village Voice The Glammy Awards. Which is why you won’t just find LGBTQ bars on this guide, but also spots that host LGBTQ nights and events.Īfter a challenging year for this city’s LGBTQ spots, we’re highlighting everything from neighborhood hangs and bars that are great on weeknights to spots for the best local drag in the world and clubs for a big night out. No matter where in the city you find yourself, you’re never too far from people in full mesh, studs in suits, drag queens and kings, club kids, and leather daddies. New York City doesn’t just have one “gay neighborhood.” Sure, there’s Hell’s Kitchen and Chelsea - but this city is all just kind of gay everywhere.
