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LGBTQ+ nightlife in Chicago: lgbtq+ and lesbian bars, clubs, and more

Chicago’s nightlife is a lot like the city itself — inclusive, diverse, and welcoming to all. It’s also a whole lot of entertaining. Our gay and sapphic bars have a small bit of something for everyone, with late-night lounges, dance clubs,burlesque and flamboyant shows, and long-standing neighborhood watering holes in almost every corner of the city. And each comes with their own distinct history and vibe.

Check out some of the foremost gay bars and clubs to experience Chicago’s gender non-conforming nightlife scene.

Jeffery Pub

One of the city’s oldest lgbtq+ bars, Jeffery Pub is a neighborhood institution. The South Shore staple is also one of Chicago’s first black-owned gay bars, making it all the more meaningful for the spot’s many regulars. Don’t miss the live amusement, like karaoke nights, Silky Soul Sundays, and a lively dance floor featuring everything from pop to house music.

Big Chicks

This lively and colorful spot is part LGBTQ hangout, part art gallery. The walls are plastered with the owner’s personal collection of paintin

Gay El Salvador. We had never heard anything about being LGBTQ+ in this part of the nature. What we found out was very surprising…

We recently took a 9 time organised tour called ‘Guatemala and Beyond’ which took us from Antigua in Guatemala, through Honduras, El Salvador and finished in Nicaragua.

We spent 4 nights in El Salvador and were lucky enough to meet a local same-sex attracted couple called Pascal and Joaquin who run a successful (and beautiful) hotel called Los Almendros De San Lorenzo in Suchitoto.

Given we had such a brief visit to El Salvador, we wanted to speak with them as locals, to understand what it’s like for same-sex attracted travellers in El Salvador and is it safe

Pascal and Joaquin have been together for 35 years and have been running Los Almendros for They got married 3 years ago in France as same &#;ex marriage is not legal in El Salvador.

Pascal is originally from France and Joaquin from El Salvador. Joaquin was also the Ambassador for El Salvador in Europe.

We found Joaquin and Pascal by typing ‘gay El Salvador’ into google and then &ls

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Tantric Bar

This watering hole is a hit with the boys for its signature Navy Spin – a deadly cocktail that will have you spinning on the dancefloor before you even know it. Slow weekday nights view people chilling on the large benches in the green-lit courtyard, while on weekends the connected is jam-packed, standing-room only. The upbeat pop tunes and signature Elongated Island Teas are guaranteed to retain you buzzing all night.

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Backstage Bar

You can’t miss this bar with the rainbow flag noticeably perched above its entrance. Regulars enter here for the strong Long Island Iced Teas (à la sister block, Tantric's), double-shot drinks and also for the kitsch paraphernalia of NSFW, semi-nude

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Salt Lake&#x;s Gay Exclude Scene Is Growing, Thriving, and Never Looking Back

In a articulate known for its religious zeal, Salt Lake City serves as a bastion of progressiveness, banter, and pride. In fact, the city&#x;s been listed by Advocate magazine as one of the Ten Queerest Cities in America. The city holds one of the biggest and best-attended Pride parades and festivals around, with Identity Week festivities attracting tens of thousands of participants who bright up the downtown scene in full rainbow-hued regalia. (There&#x;s even a Utah Gay Ski Week&#x;real thing, , see you there.) 

Of course, it doesn&#x;t have to be a parade to mark pride and inclusivity. It&#x;s attractive easy for everyone of every orientation to jump in on the incredible fun that is Salt Lake on a scorching city night and the regular rotation of drag shows hold the city sizzling all through the winter.

Check out a not many of our favorite officially queer bars and gay-friendly bars&#x;keeping in mind that, in this town, it needn&#x;t be a gay bar for everyone to fit right in