Gay 18 and up clubs

San Francisco’s fabulous LGBTQIA+ scene is no surprise if you know anything about the city’s history. SF is known for electing Harvey Milk, the first openly gay elected official in the US, and is still known today for its thriving homosexual community.

At the epicentre of it all is San Francisco’s Castro District, occupied of drag shows, bars and great restaurants, but there’s plenty more to discover throughout SF (and Oakland) if you realize where to look. Whether you’re looking for approachable lesbian bars, balls-to-the-wall Latinx dance parties or a very memorable drag entertainment, these are the top gay bars in SF right now.

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Gay Bars And Clubs In Manchester

Found across Gay Village and the famous Canal Street, gay bars and clubs in Manchester certainly aren't few and far between. These fun spots are renowned for party antics, from drag divas strutting their stuff around you and karaoke before the main event, to heaving dancefloors packed out with an inclusive crowd.

Via Manchester

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Looking for somewhere that can take you from daytime tipples to late-night dancing without a hitch? Via is the homosexual cocktail bar in Manchester for you. Start off your journey with waterside drinks, before heading indoors where regular entertainment and a lively crowd of punters await.

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On Bar

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A list of Manchester Gay Village clubs wouldn't be complete without giving On Bar a mention. Not only is it the home of killer performances across bottomless brunches and other boozy happenings from Bougie Performative & Boy Toy Events, but this place sure knows how to pitch a party too.

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Best Gay And LGBTQ+ Clubs In London: 10 Excellent Nights Out

From burlesque shows to fantasy escapism and the old-school rave trial, the best gay and LGBTQ+ clubs in London make it clear why the city is a Mecca for the global queer community. Whether you’re new to the scene or fancy a switch from the usual, there’s plenty to choose from…

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10: Little Ku

Run by the owners of Ku Block, Little Ku’s townhouse exterior is matched indoors by an understated aesthetic that prioritises homely relaxation over the flash of some of the other pre-drink spots among the leading gay and LGBTQ+ bars in London. Catch up on all the gossip over G&Ts and vodka lemonades before taking things up a notch at Little Ku’s bigger sister.

Where:
25 Frith Street
London
W1D 5LB

How to find there:
London Underground to Leicester Square, Tottenham Court Road or Piccadilly Circus

Website:
facebook.com/littlekulondon/

9: She Bar

Also run by the owners of Ku Bar, and just around the corner from Petty Ku, She Bar is one of the finest female-only gay and Diverse clubs in London. The sleek white décor of th

Timeline of London Bars and Clubs

The gay scene in London has always been centred around the West End, especially Soho. In the 1980s some clubs opened up in Earls Court, where the rent was cheaper. In the 1990s, the scene reverted back to Soho, revitalised by new style bars like The Village. Vauxhallbecame the locus of homosexual clubs from 2000. Included in the following timeline are bars and clubs in Earl’s Court and Vauxhall, though they are not strictly in the West End.

1720s

The Golden Ball (Bond's Stables, off Chancery Lane).

Jenny Greensleeves' Molly House (Durham Yard, off the Strand).^[1]

Julius Caesar Taylor's Molly House (Tottenham Court Road).^[2]

Plump Nelly's Molly House (St James's Square, St James's).^[2]

Royal Oak Molly House (Giltspur Street, Smithfield)^[2]

Three Tobacco Rolls (Covent Garden).

1724Mother Clap's Molly Property, closed 1726 (Holborn).

1770s

Harlequin (Nag's Head Court, Covent Garden)

1800s

1810The White Swan, Vere Street (Vere Street)

1832Admiral Duncan (54 Mature Compton Street, Soho)

The Hundred Guineas Club (Portland Place)

1866 The Coleherne, gay from the 1950s?, closed 24 September 2008 (261 Earls Court Highway, Earls C