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Best Lesbian Bars In London
While most people think of Manchester or Brighton when it comes to a lesbian scene, the capital is up there alongside the two heavyweights with its extended list of venues and nights catering to gay women. From raving clubs to sophisticated spots and casual, friendly pubs, read our recommended list of the best lesbian bars in London and have yourself a hootenanny.
The Karaoke Hole
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The iconic Dalston Superstore and pizza legends Voodoo Ray's have a short-lived sister, and her name is The Karaoke Hole. Her job is to serve queer cabaret and sexy singalongs to the nation which, with the help of glowing neon signs and rainbow decor, she does well. Even though she's not just for queer women, she's up there with the best lesbian bars in the UK.
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Rupert Street Bar
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Ruper Street Bar isn't exclusively a London lesbian bar, as it caters to everyone on the LGBTQ+ spectrum, offering a welcoming attitude and a superb cocktail happy hour. During the morning it's a chilled-out venue; when t
NYC has always been a beacon for LGBTQ+ communities, with welcoming (and history-making) bars leading the way and club nights and roving parties bringing the fun. NYC’s best homosexual bars are scattered throughout the city, primarily concentrated in the West Village. The best lesbian bars in NYC are, in fact, the only woman loving woman bars in NYC, as there are unfortunately not many remaining that spot as such. The limited that are still standing are open to all LGBTQ+, but still maintain their roots as welcoming places for (and owned by) lesbians.
These lesbian bars are friendly, neighborhood spots frequented by locals and visitors alike. Whether you’re visiting during a major event like Pride—and NYC is the birthplace of Pride, after all—or on just any night, you’ll find plenty of affectionate, welcoming hospitality. For something a little more high-energy, check out the finest drag shows or cabaret performances in town, or just stop by for a drink and a friendly chat.
These spots in Brooklyn and Manhattan are currently the only queer woman bars in all five boroughs. They ar
I love straight women. Some of my best friends are straight women. That's not a "Some of my best friends are black"-style declaration intended to conceal a true misogynistic nature. My best acquaintance is actually a vertical woman.
In fact, some of my most memorable (in a good way) nights out over the years have been nights out with straight women. That's why I used to get so turned off when bouncers at certain gay bars and clubs in New York Metropolis enforced strict men-only policies. (At Sircuit and The Peel in Melbourne, they often still do.) I once boycotted Sound Factory for months because the door man refused entry to my friend Laura and then tackled her boyfriend Brian when he protested too much.
I still can't condone that bouncer's violent outburst, but now I kind of grasp where Sound Factory's powers that be were coming from. Ever since Will & Grace set a new standard for relationships between gay men and straight women by suggesting that our straight-female BFFs must be No. 1 in our lives, I've noticed an international trend of straight women increasingly domina
I went looking for lesbian bars in New York City and only found 3. That needs to change.
New York City is widely regarded as a hub for the LGBTQ community.
That's why I was so confused when, after coming out in , my Google search result showed just three lesbian bars in my city: Henrietta Hudson and Cubbyhole (both in Manhattan's West Village), and Ginger's Bar (in Park Slope, Brooklyn, which was once a popular neighborhood for lesbians).
I was dumbfounded — how could this be true when entire neighborhoods take on the identity of "gayborhoods" and rainbow flags hang in windows year-round?
I learned quickly that almost everything I thought I knew about queer culture was actually just what I knew about cisgender male gay culture.
This discrepancy in nightlife and the disheartening lack of permanent-fixture spaces for other members of the queer group is widely known. There were an estimated known lesbian bars across the US in the late s, according to documentary company The Lesbian Bar Venture. Now, there are around
After walking past Henrietta's and Cub