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LGBTQ+ nightlife in Chicago: male lover and lesbian bars, clubs, and more
Chicago’s nightlife is a lot like the city itself — inclusive, diverse, and welcoming to all. It’s also a whole lot of playfulness. Our gay and sapphic bars have a petite bit of something for everyone, with late-night lounges, dance clubs,burlesque and performative shows, and long-standing neighborhood watering holes in almost every corner of the city. And each comes with their own one-of-a-kind history and vibe.
Check out some of the finest gay bars and clubs to experience Chicago’s gay nightlife scene.
Jeffery Pub
One of the city’s oldest queer bars, Jeffery Pub is a neighborhood institution. The South Shore staple is also one of Chicago’s first black-owned gay bars, making it all the more meaningful for the spot’s many regulars. Don’t miss the live show, like karaoke nights, Silky Soul Sundays, and a lively dance floor featuring everything from pop to house music.
Big Chicks
This lively and colorful spot 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 ponder for a second that makes the pla
Like most Italian cities, the Rome same-sex attracted scene is petite; particularly since there are not many gay bars in Rome. When I first came here in 2017, there were just the two staple bars on the homosexual street next to the Colosseum: Coming Out and My Bar.
But in recent years, the homosexual Rome bars include started to get off in popularity, and they are not all centered around the Colosseum (although close enough to the capital center).
On top of it, unlike in other European countries, Rome's gay bars often double as trattorias or place to get an aperitivo, but that is quintessential Italians for you, who are serious about combining alcohol intake with long, leisurely dinners 🤌.
The optimal advice is to come early for dinner or aperitivo and leave slow to head to some of Rome's gay clubs or gay parties.
So let's explore the immortal city's best homosexual bars!
As this article focuses mainly on Rome gay bars, check out our Gay Guide to Rome, complete with other clubs and parites you should go in the Eternal City.
Best Homosexual Bars in Rome
We will keep this section relatively small, since we will go into details on each block below. However, our favorite gay bars in Rome inclu
Berlin has earned its stripes as one of the wonderful gay capitals of the world, with a huge Diverse community, one-of-a-kind gay bars and an attitude to animation that encourages inhabitants to be whoever they please. Over time, this has lent itself to a ton of fantastic club nights, bars and saunas, and new venues are popping up all the time.
Berlin is a municipality that is always moving forward, often at a lightning pace. Things travel so quickly, it can be difficult to keep up with. But we’ve got you covered. Our Berlin scribe Nathan Ma knows this city enjoy the back of his hand, and has handpicked the best LGBTQ+ spots all over the city for cocktails, dancing and a lot of lgbtq+ joy. Here’s our picks of the best.
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This guide was recently updated by Berlin-based writer Nathan Ma. At Time Out, all of our travel guides are written by local writers who know their cities inside out. For more about how we curate, view our editorial guidelines.
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Do ya have any money
I wanna spend all your money
At the gay bar, gay prevent, gay bar."
— Electric Six, "Gay Bar"
In real life, the average gay bar is simply a pub where most of the regular patrons are of gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender/genderqueer persuasion. That's really all there is to it. Mostly they are just places where LGBT+ people socialize, dance, have a few beers, play pool, survey the game, etc. Sometimes people chat up/pick up a modern partner in these places just as straight people do in straight bars and pubs.
In the media, this is simply not the case, especially when the queer community is treated as the Subculture of the Week. Any bar or club catering to LGBT+ people will be portrayed as far wilder than its straight counterp