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Bar Guides & Maps (Various Locations & Publications)
Specific Nightspots:
236 Club Harrisburg PA
Boom, Minneapolis MN
The Cartwheel, New Desire PA
Casa Lido, Trenton NJ
Checkers, St Paul MN
Club Metro, St Paul MN
The Copa, Ft. Lauderdale FL
CR Bar, Upper Darby PA
Down The Highway, Asbury Park NJ
Entertainers Club, Atlantic Urban area NJ
Gatsby's, Cherry Hill NJ
I-Beam, Fargo ND
Innuendo, St Paul MN
Key West, Philadelphia PA
Kurt's, Philadelphia PA
Lucy's St Paul MN
The Neptune, Harrisburg PA
New Exclude / Rod / Hotel Washington, Madison WI
Over The Rainbow (Jr. & Sr.), St Paul MN
Prelude, New Hope PA
Renaissance, Wilmington DE
Renegade (Club & Resort), Rehoboth Beach DE
Rumors, Dover DE
Rumours, St Paul MN (Later Named Trikkx)
Saratoga, Atlantic Urban area NJ
Studio Six, Atlantic City NJ
Trikkx, St Paul MN (1997 to 2007)
Vermont Queer Bars
More History at drakkar91
This one is near and dear to my heart, since I worked at the venue from 1995 to 2000 and again from 2004 until closing in 2007. I could (
The Pride Behind Pride
It’s the year 2020. Pride is cancelled. This is very hard to declare out loud. It feels fond saying we’re cancelling joy and progress. Of course, the cancelling of Pride—the festival, the pride, the week when tens of thousands of far-flung LGBTQ peeps come streaming home—represents an behave of love to keep people healthy.
But its absence presents us with an opportunity to consider all the profound and important local LGBTQ landmarks that built Pride—and often disappeared. Living in a city is complicated. Each of us lives in a different Twin Cities: We share the Foshay Tower and the Mississippi, but we go home to different bars and bedrooms.
LGBTQ cultures have, historically, needed to obscure their bars and bedrooms for fear of eviction, firing, imprisonment, or worse. As Ricardo J. Brown put it in his St. Paul memoir, The Evening Crowd at Kirmser’s—one of the best mid-20th century looks at American gay experience—the LGBTQ animation was “a ruse that kept all of us safe,” conducted in “a fort in the midst of a savage and hostile population.”
Hiding in forts was useful, important, necessary. But what was long concealed is easy to
The 8 Best Gay Bars in Minneapolis St. Paul (Local Picks)
It’s Pride Month! And what better way to celebrate than stressing some of our favorite gay bays around the Twin Cities?
Whether it’s a special occasion (like this month’s festivities) or just a Tuesday night, here’s my honest local reference to all the finest gay bars around Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Contents
Map of the Best Gay Bars in Minneapolis
Gay 90’s
A Minneapolis icon and the epicenter of LGBTQ+ nightlife in Minneapolis, the tagline here has always been “Gay. Straight. Beautiful People. Everyone is welcome to join.” Experience nearly an entire city block of the high-energy dance party vibe (7 different bars spread across 2 floors), the best drag shows in town, and a party atmosphere you won’t soon forget.
A few tips from the locals: Drinks are on the spendy side. Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday nights are $5 cover and 18+ so you’ll find a younger crowd and busier bartenders. Test the calendar for the entertainment and events that rotate through here – some of the optimal in the Midwest.
The Saloon
One of the oldest homosexual bars in the metropolis, The Saloo
St. Paul, MN - LGBTQ City Events and Guide
St. Paul is the capital of Minnesota, and along with Minneapolis, is considered one of the Twin Cities. As a city of over 300,000 people, it offers much to see and complete. It’s also established for being an important business hub – in evidence, the greater Twin Cities area has one of the highest concentrations of Fortune 500 companies in the region. Even better, St. Paul is a city full of friendly, welcoming people. If you’re thinking of making your home in Minnesota, St. Paul would be a flawless choice!
A Look at St. Paul’s History
The modern-day history of the area that is now St. Paul began when French and French-Canadian fur traders begin trading and settling in the area. In 1841, Father Lucien Galtier of France, who was the first Roman Catholic priest to serve Minnesota established Saint Paul's Chapel on the bluffs above the landing. The capital was eventually named for the church and became the capital of The Minnesota Territory in 1849. With the advent of steamboats and continued migration to the area, the city began to grow and has continued to grow ever since. Today, it is a bustling center of business, art, and cu