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Starlite Lounge
History
Formerly located in the building at the corner of Bergen Street and Nostrand Avenue in Crown Heights, the Starlite Lounge was established by openly gay African-American entrepreneur Harold “Mackie” Harris as an LGBT-inclusive bar in 1962.
Starlite was possibly the first Black-owned gay bar in Brooklyn, catering to LGBT people of color at a time when the Mafia operated most LGBT bars in New York. Harris lived in the neighborhood and created what became a legendary safe-haven in central Brooklyn that catered to a diverse clientele, LGBT and straight, depending on the hour of the night and day of the week.
Kate Kunath, director of We Came To Sweat, 2014
Between 1992 and 2004, the lock was owned by William “Butch” King, who was the resident DJ and helped establish Starlite as a destination for house music and dancing.
By the terminate of its 50-plus-year run, the self-described “oldest black-owned non-discriminating bar in Unused York” catered to LGBT people of color and a broader clientele throughout the week and especially at Friday ni
New York Gay Bars
The famous Stonewall Inn stills stands proudly in Greenwich Village, reminding visitors of the political history that allows so many more modern homosexual bars and clubs to flourish across the city. There are countless places for the lgbtq+ community today to find their crowd and feel safe doing so, from the bustling queenly scene of East Village to the quirky and alternative parties of Bushwick, from nightclub to karaoke bar to dive, every destination is different. You're welcome to explore the wide range of places on offer, and you're sure to find your perfect night.
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3 Dollar Bill
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3 Dollar Bill is proud to welcome all members of the LGBTQ community into a territory that represents commitment to inclusion and the celebration of homosexual identity. This is a cosmos for joy and the largest queer venue in Brooklyn, a unique venue where everyone can express themselves and have a fabulous night. From fun nights at the bar to unbelievable events with amazing sound and lights, 3 Dollar Bill is always ready for a excellent time.
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9th Ave Saloon
Pub Vibes
A neighbourhood fixture and an authentic He
This new queer block in Greenpoint is far from divey
When you picture a gay bar, there’s probably a very specific set of details that appear to mind: inexpensive, strong drinks served in plastic cups, a sticky dance floor and, more likely than not, a bathroom that looks straight out of an apocalypse film.
And, while gay dive bars are joy for a savage night out or when you’re a college student, it would also be kind of friendly to get a place where we could enjoy a nice, high-quality cocktail in a classy setting around other queer people.
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Thanks to ANIMAL, a new gender non-conforming bar at 307 Meeker Avenue in Greenpoint, we finally acquire that.
Opened by Jim Morrison Hevert, who co-owns The Exley in Williamsburg, and Ashton Correa, who formerly worked as the director of People and Culture at the Ace Hotel, ANIMAL has been a dream plan nearly 20 years in the making.
“We all grew up going to gay bars, many of which aren’t LGBTQ+ owned, which served the lowest quality drinks and lacked a queer aesthetic,” Correa tells Time Out. "As we’ve gotten olde
Heights Supper Club
History
In December 1961, Martha and William Leaver took over the failing restaurant and liquor license of the Heights Supper Club, which had been operating at 80 Montague Highway since 1950. While the old restaurant had relied on a straight clientele, the new owners decided to appeal to the growing number of queer men who lived in Brooklyn Heights or visited to participate in its active gay scene, which included a number of well-known cruising places (notably the Promenade) and several popular mixed bars that permitted a certain amount of same sex cruising. The Heights Supper Club appears to have been one of the first bars in Brooklyn to have catered to a gay male clientele. Opening at a time when members of the LGBT community were subject to arrest on a morals charge for “solicitation” or “disorderly conduct” and a bar could lose its license for serving drinks to known or suspected gay men or lesbians, the new owners installed a system of lights that would flash when a someone suspected of being a police officer entered the premises.
The club soon drew complaints from straigh