GAY AND LESBIAN NEW YORK
1.Stonewall Inn
53 Christopher St 
A police raid on this bar on June 27, 1969 turned into a riot as gays rose up against constant police harassment. The present bar is a far more peaceful spot.
Exterior of Stonewall Inn
2.Christopher Street
The profusion of bars, shops, and cruisers between 6th and 7th Avenues used to be the epicenter of gay Greenwich Village before the boys moved on to Chelsea and Hell’s Kitchen. It still retains a sense of history, however. Now the crowd in the area tends to be a bit older.
3.Bluestockings Bookstore
172 Allen St at Stanton St This Lower East Side haunt, named after an 18th-century feminist group, changes its clothes (so to speak) throughout the day. It’s a solid source for women’s literature, a Fair Trade organic café, and a platform for a full calendar of readings, performances, and other community events.
Bluestockings Bookstore
4.Chelsea
8th Ave between West 14th & West 23rd Sts This neighborhood is where it all happens these days. Gay revelers pack the bars and spill onto the sidewalks at the weekend, and a scene of some sort can be found in every café and club.
5.Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Community Center
208 West 13th St • Open 9am–10pm daily Since 1983 this center has been a nucleus of the gay community, serving as a meeting space for local organizations, a leader in public education, health, and emotional counseling, and a destination for social events. It also documents gay and lesbian history in the extensive library it maintains.
6.Publications
Next is a weekly magazine reviewing the club and entertainment scene. Other publications include Gay City News, a newspaper covering politics, health, and arts; and Metrosource, a glossy lifestyle magazine. Time Out New York, a general entertainment weekly sold at all newsstands, has a big section on gay and lesbian events, from lectures to clubs.
7.Club Nights
Check listings publications for detailsMany bars and clubs have party nights, like Thursdays at Happy Ending, Saturdays at HK, and Sundays at The Monster. The Cock is lively most nights. New York nightlife is under pressure from rising rents and complaining neighbors, and venues frequently change.
8.Lesbian Herstory Archives
484 14th St, Brooklyn • Subway (F) 15th St, Prospect Park • 718 768 3953 • Open by appointment The world’s largest and oldest lesbian archive, founded in 1973, is located in Park Slope, a popular lesbian neighborhood. The volunteer-run archive houses art, books, photos, periodicals, video, and films recording lesbian lives. It also holds events supporting lesbian writers and artists in all media.
9.David Barton Gym
656 6th Avenue at 20th St • Open 5:30am–midnight Mon–Fri, 8am–9pm Sat & Sun • Adm The muscle boys in Chelsea flock to this upscale gym, which relocated in 2015 to the one-time Limelight nightclub space in what used to be an Episcopal church. Besides yoga, spin classes, steam rooms, and Russian baths, you will find a DJ and a Bumble and Bumble hair salon.
10.The Leslie Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art
26 Wooster St • Open noon–6pm Tue–Sun, noon–8pm Thu • 212 431 2609 • www.leslielohman.org One of the nation’s oldest gay and lesbian art museums, the Leslie Lohman features exhibits across all mediums, ranging from photography and video to paintings and drawings.
TOP 10 EATING AND MEETING PLACES
1.Eastern Bloc
505 East 6th StThis Soviet-themed East Village hole-in-the-wall is frequently packed.
2.Gym
167 8th AveThis friendly, casual site is home to New York City’s first gay sports bar.
3.Therapy
348 West 52nd StChic two-level lounge with cabaret shows, nightly DJs, and great drinks.
4.G
225 West 19th StThis trendy lounge has a live DJ, a round stainless steel bar, and a conversation pit.
5.Flaming Saddles
404 West 54th StA casual saloon-style boys bar complete with chaps-clad dancers.
6.Phoenix
447 East 13th StAn East Village hangout with an old-school vibe. Unpretentious, with cheap drinks.
7.The Eagle
554 West 28th StIn this place, it’s all about Levi’s, leather and fetish.
8.Posh Bar
405 West 51st StAn elegant, laid-back bar with half-price drinks during Happy Hour.
9.Henrietta Hudson
438 Hudson StWarm, down-to-earth, lesbian lair in Greenwich Village.
Henrietta Hudson logo
10.The Cubby Hole
281 West 12th StA cozy, unpretentious lesbian bar where the regulars sing along to the songs on the jukebox.
