gay bars
From the Door of a Gay Bar, You See the Scope of Life—and Death
I see a lot working the door at gay bars in Los Angeles. Twice, patrons taught me what it really means to have a community.
A Short History of the British Gay Bar
As LGBT spaces continue to close down, we look at where they started.
Gay Bars Can be Mind-Bogglingly Racist
We decided to take a look at how unsafe "safe spaces" have been in the last 12 months.
Can Gay Dating Apps Replace Gay Bars? Opinions Vary
Gay and genderfluid people from around the world sound off on the good and bad of the rise of gay dating apps.
The History of the Weirdest, Queerest Strip Mall in Vegas
With gay bars and bathhouses, a Pentecostal church, a straight swingers club, and one of America's best Thai restaurants, the Commercial Center redefines the phrase "something for everyone."
The Problematic Gender Politics Between Masc and Fem Gays
A sociologist embeds within Louisiana bar culture to uncover whether bears treat twinks differently than men treat women in general.
What Comes After the Death of the Lesbian Bar?
As America's last holdouts of queer female nightlife fall, a new, genderless alternative is taking root.
The Battle to Save San Francisco's Queer Spaces from Gentrification
The Stud has stood for a half century as one of San Francisco's most subversive queer bars; the unconventional means proposed to save it are the last resort of a nightlife community forced to the city's edges.
How I Told My Husband and Boyfriend I'm Dating Another Man
I already had a husband, a boyfriend, and all the guys I could fuck. I had enough guys. Then there was Conor.
New York’s Best Gay Bars and Clubs
From the iconic Stonewall Inn to the oldest gay bar in Manhattan, THUMP’s guide to the hottest gay nightlife spots in the city.
Pulse's Regulars Talk About What the Nightclub Means to Them
"It's very accepting. You can have a beard and wear a dress. You can be straight. You can be a beautiful drag queen. You can be an ugly drag queen."
Why San Francisco's Gay Bars Need to Keep Evolving
When I was younger and coming out, I didn’t get the sense of community in the gay bar scene here, so I made sure to become part of the community when opening my bar, LOOKOUT.