Gay Bars & Clubs in New York City

VERS

Experience VERS, a playful and elevated queer bar in the heart of Hell's Kitchen, proudly redefining the NYC nightlife experience.

The Center

As the cornerstone of New York's LGBTQ+ community, The Center offers a vibrant and welcoming safe space for connection, empowerment, and growth.

Rockbar NYC

Rockbar NYC is the West Village's premier gay rock bar located on historic Christopher Street just blocks from the historic Stonewall Inn.

Happyfun Hideaway

Happyfun Hideaway is a queer arty dive bar located at 1211 Myrtle Ave in Brooklyn, NY, offering an eclectic and welcoming atmosphere for all guests.

Pink Metal

Pink Metal is a vibrant cocktail bar located at 253 Bushwick Avenue in Brooklyn, NY, specializing in craft cocktails and mocktails with a neon-inspired aesthetic.

Balcon Salon

Balcon Salon is NYC's hottest gay lounge and dance club located in the heart of Hell's Kitchen, open daily from 2PM.

The Townhouse of New York

The Townhouse is a premier piano bar located at 236 E 58th St. in New York City, operating since 1989.

Pride Center of Staten Island

The Pride Center of Staten Island is a community center located at 66 Willow Avenue in Staten Island, NY, serving all members of the LGBTQIA+ community.

FLEX

Flex Bar NYC is a vibrant nightlife venue located in the heart of Hell's Kitchen at 405 W. 51st Street in New York City.

Metropolitan

A Williamsburg original since 2002, Metropolitan offers a famously welcoming atmosphere for everyone.

Rawhide

Club Rawhide is a new nightclub opening in June 2026, located at 250 W. 26th St. in Manhattan between 7th and 8th Avenue.

Rise Bar

Rise Bar is a premium gay bar located at 859 9th Avenue in Hell's Kitchen, New York City.

Brooklyn Community Pride Center

The Brooklyn Community Pride Center (BCPC) is Brooklyn's primary provider of community space, programming, and resources for the LGBTQ+ community, located in Crown Height...

9th Avenue Saloon

9th Avenue Saloon is NYC's iconic 40+ year neighborhood bar located at 656 Ninth Avenue in Manhattan, serving as a beloved gathering space in the heart of the city.

LGBT Network Queens LGBT Center

The NY LGBT Network is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization serving as a home and voice for LGBT people, their families, and support systems across Long Island and Queens...

Club Cumming

Club Cumming is a nightclub located in the East Village of New York City at 505 East 6th Street, operating daily from 6pm to 4am.

G Lounge Chelsea

Discover Chelsea's vibrant neighborhood gay bar, G Lounge, a welcoming and unforgettable safe space built for community and connection.

The Ritz Bar and Lounge

Adonis Lounge

Adonis Lounge is a premier adult entertainment venue with locations in New York City, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and Palm Springs, specializing in male strip club experience...

Club Lambda

Lambda Lounge is a vibrant bar and lounge located in New York, offering a dynamic social atmosphere for guests seeking quality drinks and entertainment.

The Ripped Bodice

The Ripped Bodice is an independent romance bookstore with locations in Los Angeles and Brooklyn, specializing in romance novels across all genres and subgenres.

Front Runners New York

Front Runners New York (FRNY) is New York's premier LGBTQ+ running club, welcoming runners of all speeds, ages, and abilities throughout the city.

It’s Him

It's Him is a vibrant bar and entertainment venue located at 692 10th Avenue in Hell's Kitchen, New York City, offering a welcoming atmosphere for guests to enjoy expertl...

Branded Saloon

Branded Saloon is a neighborhood bar and live music venue located at 603 Vanderbilt Ave in Brooklyn, NY.

NYC Gaymers

NYC Gaymers Inc is a member-led community organization established in 2020 that brings together LGBTQIA+ gamers across New York City.

The Rosemont

The Rosemont is a cocktail bar and lounge located at 63 Montrose Avenue in Brooklyn, NYC, near the L, J, and G trains.

Lambda Lounge

Lambda Lounge is a welcoming bar and lounge located in New York, offering an intimate venue for socializing and connecting with the community.

The Cock

The Cock is a long-standing gay bar located in New York City's East Village at 93 2nd Avenue, open every night for those seeking an authentic nightlife experience.

The Deep End

The Deep End is a vibrant bar and restaurant located in Ridgewood, Queens, offering indoor and outdoor seating with a dynamic nightlife atmosphere.

Flaming Saddles Saloon

Flaming Saddles Saloon is a high-energy country-western bar located in Hell's Kitchen, New York, famous for its dancing cowboys who perform on the bar top.

The Boiler Room

Boiler Room NYC is a legendary gay bar located at 45 2nd Avenue in the heart of New York's East Village, serving the LGBTQ+ community since 1994.

DBL

DBL (Dive Bar Lounge) is a vibrant dive bar located in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, offering an authentic bar experience with glamorous entertainment programming.

The Dickens

The Dickens NYC is an inclusive, immersive cocktail bar experience located in the iconic Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of New York City, featuring four unique floors with m...

The Toolbox Bar

TOOLBOX is a vibrant gay bar located on the Upper East Side of New York City at 1742 2nd Avenue, offering a welcoming space to dance, drink, and celebrate.

Nowhere

Nowhere NYC is a bar and nightlife venue located in New York City, operating with extended hours throughout the week.

T Lounge

TLounge is NYC's first and only trans cocktail bar and lounge, located at 134 9th Avenue in Chelsea, New York City.

Ty's Bar NYC

Ty's Bar is a historic gay bar located at 114 Christopher Street in New York City's West Village, established in 1972.

Marie's Crisis Café

Marie's Crisis Cafe is a historic Broadway showtunes piano bar located at 59 Grove Street in New York's West Village, dating back to the late 1800s.

Body Shop Bar

Hombres Lounge

Hombres Lounge is a vibrant bar and lounge located in Jackson Heights, Queens, offering a Manhattan-style atmosphere and experience.

Gladys Books & Wine

Gladys Books & Wine is a Black lesbian-owned bookstore and wine lounge located in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, serving as a third space for the LGBTQ community.

Kween

Kween Astoria is a vibrant cocktail lounge and kitchen located in Queens, New York, offering a welcoming atmosphere with carefully curated drinks and quality cuisine.

Oberon

Oberon NYC is a vibrant queer haven located at 196 N 10th St in Brooklyn, NY, offering a dynamic space where heritage meets hedonism with a focus on community and self-ex...

Good Judy

Good Judy is a vibrant queer bar located in Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York, welcoming everyone regardless of background.

Industry Bar

Industry Bar is New York's award-winning gay bar, recognized by New York Magazine, GetOut Magazine, and The Village Voice as one of the city's best LGBTQ+ venues.

Big Apple Recreational Sports

Big Apple Recreational Sports is NYC's largest social sports organization offering bowling, dodgeball, kickball, and pickleball leagues for all skill levels in New York C...

The Red Stache

The Red Stache is a cozy neighborhood wine bar and cocktail lounge on West 52nd Street in Hell's Kitchen, serving as an inviting escape from the chaos of 9th Avenue since...

True Colors

TRUE COLORS BAR is a vibrant nightlife venue located at 79-15 Roosevelt Ave in Queens, New York, offering an energetic atmosphere with live entertainment and special even...

Loafers Cocktail Bar

Loafers Cocktail Bar is a vibrant cocktail lounge in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, celebrating queer history with vintage decor and an intimate atmosphere.

Ginger's Bar

Ginger's Bar is an intimate neighborhood bar located in the heart of Park Slope, Brooklyn, offering a welcoming community gathering space for locals and visitors.

C'Mon Everybody

C'mon Everybody is a queer owned and operated bar and venue located in Brooklyn's vibrant Franklin Avenue corridor, offering an inclusive space for queers and allies to g...

Boxers NYC

New York Gay Football League

The New York Gay Football League (NYGFL) is an inclusive flag football organization based in New York City that welcomes players of all skill levels to compete and build...

Don't Tell Mama

Don't Tell Mama is a world-famous entertainment destination established in 1982, located on Restaurant Row in the heart of New York's Theater District at 343 W 46th St.

The Stonewall Inn

The Stonewall Inn is an iconic gay bar located in Greenwich Village, New York City, and a National Historic Landmark where the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement began in 1969...

House of Yes

House of Yes is a multi-room performance-fueled nightclub and performing arts space located in Bushwick, Brooklyn at 2 Wyckoff Avenue.

3 Dollar Bill

3 Dollar Bill is Brooklyn's largest queer nightclub and live music venue located in East Williamsburg, offering a premier performance space with state-of-the-art sound an...

NYC Community Events

Club Evolution

Club Evolution is NYC's premier mega Latin dance club located in Queens, New York, catering to an adult audience (21+) with a vibrant nightlife experience.

Red Eye NY

Red Eye NY is a queer-owned nightclub and spiked-coffee bar located in Hell's Kitchen, NYC, offering daytime coffee service and nightly entertainment.

Bear Happy Hour

Bear Happy Hour is NYC's weekly floating happy hour for the bear community, held every Thursday from 5-9 PM.

Pieces Bar

Dubbed 'America's favorite gay dive bar,' Pieces Bar is a legendary fixture on Christopher Street in the heart of New York's vibrant West Village.

Gumbo

The Duplex

The Duplex is a world-famous piano bar and cabaret theatre located at 61 Christopher Street in New York City's West Village, operating daily from 4pm to 4am.

Hive Mind Books & Coffee Shop

Hive Mind Books is a queer-owned independent bookstore and coffeeshop located in Bushwick, Brooklyn, featuring the borough's largest selection of books by queer and trans...

The Monster

Monster Bar NYC is a legendary nightclub and cabaret located in NYC's West Village at 80 Grove Street, serving the community since 1969.

The Bush

The Bush is a vibrant dyke bar located in Bushwick, Brooklyn, celebrating and welcoming the entire queer community with an inclusive atmosphere.

ANIMAL

ANIMAL is a queer bar located at 307 Meeker Avenue in Brooklyn, New York, open late with hours from 4PM-4AM Monday-Friday and 2PM-4AM on weekends.

Playhouse

Playhouse Bar is an underground LGBTQ dance club and bar located at 100 7th Avenue South in New York's West Village.

Suite

Suite is a gay pub located in New York City that offers a welcoming local atmosphere and community-focused entertainment experience.

Boxers HK

Boxers HK is Hell's Kitchen's premier gay sports bar featuring LED screens for watching games and RuPaul's Drag Race, beer on tap, pizza, and a private party room for spe...

Bureau of General Services—Queer Division

The Bureau of General Services—Queer Division (BGSQD) is Manhattan's only queer bookstore, located in Room 210 of The LGBT Community Center at 208 West 13th Street in New...

HUSH

Hush is the #1 gay entertainment venue located at 348 West 52nd Street in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, offering a vibrant nightlife experience open 7 nights a week.

Hardware

Hardware is Hell's Kitchen's favorite neighborhood gay bar, serving the community daily from 2PM at their prime location on 10th Avenue between 47th and 48th Streets.

Henrietta Hudson

Henrietta Hudson is a legendary nightlife destination located at 438 Hudson Street in NYC's West Village, celebrated for its inclusive and high-energy atmosphere.

4West Lounge

4West Lounge is a Black-owned sports bar and nightlife venue with locations in New York City and Atlanta, founded by Troy Berry and Brian Clark as a safe haven celebratin...

BOYFRIEND co-op café + bar

BOYFRIEND CO-OP is a cooperative bar and coffee shop located at 1157 Myrtle Ave in Brooklyn, New York, serving the queer community with a worker-owned business model.

Atlas Social Club

Atlas Social Club is a sophisticated gay bar at 753 9th Ave in Hell's Kitchen, brought to life by Benjamin Maisani, Asi Mazar, and Pablo Raimondi who bring a downtown vib...

Gotham Knights Rugby Football Club

Gotham Knights Rugby Football Club is a Division III men's rugby club based in New York City, founded in 2001 as part of the Empire GU of New York and International Gay R...

Bluestockings Cooperative Bookstore

Discover Bluestockings, New York's only queer, trans, and sex-worker-run cooperative bookstore, nestled on the Lower East Side.

Gym Sportsbar

Gym Sportsbar is a vibrant neighborhood sports bar located in the heart of Chelsea on 8th Avenue in New York, offering a welcoming atmosphere for watching games and socia...

Julius'

Julius' is a historic gay bar located at the corner of Waverly Place and West 10th Street in Greenwich Village, New York, operating continuously since 1864.

Eagle NYC

An iconic multi-level leather bar in Chelsea, The Eagle NYC stands as a legendary institution for the international leather and fetish community.

The Exley

The Exley is a vibrant bar and event space located at 1 Jackson Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, offering a dynamic venue for socializing, entertainment, and curated eve...

Icon Bar

ICON Astoria is a vibrant nightlife venue located at 31-84 33rd Street in Astoria, Queens, NYC, featuring weekly drag shows and entertainment events.

Albatross Bar

Albatross Bar is a premier nightlife destination located in Astoria, Queens, at 36-19 24th Avenue near the N/W train, known as 'The Queer Cheers of Astoria' with a welcom...

Phoenix Bar

Phoenix Bar is a premier gay bar located at 447 East 13th Street in New York's East Village, established in 1999 and celebrating over 24 years of service.