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By Stuie Wood
What happened to all the gay bars? Those heady days of flirting across the dancefloor, stepping in time to Kylie? Dating apps are the new norm and the gays were there first (of course), but many American and European cultural capitals are losing their LGBTQ venues. Such is the concern that London’s Mayor, Sadiq Khan, has set up a task force! Traditionally, the gay scene is an indicator of a buzzing nightlife, good song and style, so this is a loss for all of us. But not in Downtown Los Angeles. Cue music….
Here in DTLA, we’re bucking the trend with four new venues opening in the past two years. Pershing Square, at the very heart of DTLA, hosted its first Pride festival last year and a recent Queer Block Party at the annual Bring Back Broadway festival, is placing DTLA as the gay destination point of LA LA Land, stealing the tiara from West Hollywood’s rather tired Queens.
Here’s my list of the 5 most fabulous gay spots in Downtown Los Angeles, all within walking distance of each other. Move to one, depart to all five!
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The Abbey Weho
World-Famous
Gay Bar In Los Angeles
THE ABBEY
Lip Service Mondays Drag Show Hosted by Allusia – Showtime at 10 PM
All That Tuesday’s 70s, 80’s, and 90s music Hosted by Mayhem Miller – Showtime at PM
Wednesdays – Nightly DJs starting at 9PM
Sweat Thursdays starting at 9PM
Sinful Fridays starting at 9PM
Saturday Brunch Service – Drag Brunch -- Showtime at 1PM
Confession Saturdays starting at 9PM
Sunday Service Drag Brunch – Showtime at 1PM
Sunday Funday starting at 3PM
Soul Sundays starting at 9PM
THE CHAPEL
Musical Mondays starting at 8PM
PRIME Fridays starting at 10PM
Salvation Saturdays starting at 9PM
Sunday Noun starting at 3PM
HOT ROD
Wednesdays | 9 PM &#; 2 AM
Hosted by Stefano Rosso | Proceed Go Dancers | Live DJ Set
GEAR UP
HAPPY HOUR
Weekdays | 5 PM &#; 9 PM
$5 Good, Wine, Beer, Shot of the Diurnal | $9 Ring Drinks
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HAPPY HOUR KARAOKE
Wednesdays | 6 PM &#; 9 PM
Hosted by Darin | $5 Wells, Shots, Beer & Wine
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ARRIBA
Thursdays | 9 PM &#; 2 AM
Latin Evening | DJ IVAN | Upstairs
VIEW DETAILS
DRAG RACE VIEWING PARTY
Fridays | 4 PM &#; 8 PM
Happy Hour | $5 Wine | $5 Wells
👑 Get the T!
DREAMGIRLS REVUE
Fridays | 8 PM &#; 11 PM
Hosted by Jasmine Masters | Weekly Lineup | Special Guests
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BRUNCH WITH THE DIVAS
Saturdays | 1 PM &#; 3 PM
Bottomless Mimosas | Weekly Lineup
12 PM – Doors Open
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CENTER STAGE
Saturdays | 8 PM
Spectacular Host | Weekly Li
When it comes to queer nightlife options in Los Angeles, there’s lots to choose from—and not just in rainbow-dipped West Hollywood, place to countless gay bars. To verb you pick the best spots for dancing, boozing, flirting and cruising in Hollywood, Silver Lake and beyond, check out this list of our favorite queer bars and clubs in L.A.—there are even Pasadena, Venice and Valley options, for those sick of the party-hearty WeHo scene. Now get out there, tiger.
May Just in time for WeHo Pride, I’ve updated our guide to the city’s optimal gay bars. This list removes St. Felix, Stache and Redline, all of which have unfortunately closed, as adequately as the Ruby Fruit (which has recently been revamped to a neighborhood grill) and Revolver Video Bar. The newest addition is Kiso, a welcome entrant to Downtown’s queer nightlife scene.Time Out has also instituted a sitewide change in review policies. All nourishment and drink venues included in guides now have star ratings, with five stars corresponding to “amazing,” four to “great”
When it comes to queer nightlife options in Los Angeles, there’s lots to choose from—and not just in rainbow-dipped West Hollywood, place to countless gay bars. To verb you pick the best spots for dancing, boozing, flirting and cruising in Hollywood, Silver Lake and beyond, check out this list of our favorite queer bars and clubs in L.A.—there are even Pasadena, Venice and Valley options, for those sick of the party-hearty WeHo scene. Now get out there, tiger.
May Just in time for WeHo Pride, I’ve updated our guide to the city’s optimal gay bars. This list removes St. Felix, Stache and Redline, all of which have unfortunately closed, as adequately as the Ruby Fruit (which has recently been revamped to a neighborhood grill) and Revolver Video Bar. The newest addition is Kiso, a welcome entrant to Downtown’s queer nightlife scene.Time Out has also instituted a sitewide change in review policies. All nourishment and drink venues included in guides now have star ratings, with five stars corresponding to “amazing,” four to “great”