Psst… A special thank you to Kyle Drenon, Marketing Director of Murney Associates Realtors in Springfield, Missouri, for the inspiration for this article, as well as the following people for sharing their memories at the places mentioned above: Devvy Altman, Emily Chaney, Tom Cryer, Alyson Goodman, Larry Hotz & Elizabeth Hotz, Andi Leahey, Libby Levinson, Brigette Modglin, Leslie Monaco, Nancy Benedict Nielsen, Tyler Olmsted, Brittany Ouzts, Ashley Rosenberg, John Sable, Allison Smookler, Elizabeth VanCamp & Molly Cook Weiss. That is why last year, Rose and co-creator Elina Street launched the Lesbian Bar Project, a fundraiser and documentary. ![]() If you were a Broncos fan in the 90s then you will recall the Original Mile High Stadium and its (then) infamous tailgating supporter, The Barrel Man! RELATED: Denver gets a gay sports bar, Tight End, in time for spring season. Cheering on the Denver Broncos at the Original Mile High Stadium Along with The Barrel Man Throughout the week locals and tourists alike gather at Tracks to enjoy drag nights and quality music on the spacious dance floor. This decades-old gay club offers regular theme nights and multiple floors. ![]() The bar opened in the mid-1960s and was considered a “no-frills bar”, and a local hangout, that remained the same for decades. Tracks is a gay nightclub in Denver’s Five Points district. Lancer Lounge was located in the Capitol Hill neighborhood and served Denver locals alcoholic beverages for 23 years.
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![]() This list of the most popular gay bars comes from data collected by Gravy Analytics, a location-based marketing platform, that tracks mobile data to verify attendance at places and events throughout the United States. ![]() Although there is some debate over which is the oldest, continuously operating gay bar in the country (both Cafe Lafitte in Exile in New Orleans and The White Horse in Oakland, Calif., claims that mantle having opened officially in 1933 when Prohibition ended-but they may have been running unofficially before that time), there is no question that The Stonewall Inn is where the modern LGBT equal rights movement began on a summer night in 1969.Īlthough gay bars have suffered some setbacks the past few years with longstanding venues shuttering nationwide due to mainstreaming, the rise of hookup apps, and an invasion of bachelorette parties, LGBT establishments still play a vital role in preserving gay culture and offering a safe space to patrons. |
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