New York
From Stonewall to Brooklyn
From the Stonewall Inn in the West Village, birthplace of the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement, to the bars of Hell's Kitchen and Brooklyn's queer scene, New York has a place for every crowd.
Cover photo: VERS · Photo: VERS — queer bar, cocktails, snacks, and events / Google Maps
Editor's picks
Six places to start in New York01Photo: VERS — queer bar, cocktails, snacks, and events / Google MapsVERS
Bars · 714 9th Ave, New York, NY 10019, USA
02Photo: venue website3 Dollar Bill
Bars · Meserole Street 260
03Photo: Alibi Lounge / Google MapsAlibi Lounge
Bars · Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard 2376, New York
04Photo: Greg Hoagland / Google MapsBarracuda Bar
Bars · West 22nd Street 275
05Photo: Boxers NYC / Google MapsBoxers
Bars
06Photo: Rob Cooke / Google MapsClub Lambda BK
Bars · Grand Street 1031, Brooklyn, 11211
LGBTQ+ bars, clubs and queer places in New York
8 places
Brooklyn Community Pride CenterCommunity & culture
Colectivo Intercultural TRANSgrediendoCommunity & culture
East Side ClubCommunity & culture
Destination TomorrowCommunity & culture
Leslie-Lohman Museum of ArtCommunity & culture
NYC LGBT Community CenterCommunity & culture
Rainbow StationCommunity & culture
The EarCommunity & culture
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From the Stonewall Inn in the West Village, birthplace of the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement, to the bars of Hell's Kitchen and Brooklyn's queer scene, New York has a place for every crowd.
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