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The oldest gay bar in the city remains a great neighborhood hang in the West Village, whether for a chill, casual date or a happy-hour catchup with friends. Stop by on a Friday or Saturday night, and you'll find a packed dance floor underneath a disco ball.

NYC Guide. You'll find a great, energetic crowd, and you'll have very high odds of meeting someone new. The decor feels cohesive but chaotic, combining the kind of crafts you probably made at camp with cardboard cutouts of acid-colored spooky masks that were hung up for Halloween but never removed.

We only rate spots where you can eat a full meal. Find the best New York Gay Bars. Plus, their events calendar is packed with weekly happenings like dance parties and live piano karaoke. Henrietta Hudson is the longest-standing lesbian bar in the country.

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We've got it all—whether you're looking to take a pilgrimage to a landmark of the gay rights movement, make it rain dollar bills on some of the world's most sickening drag performers, show off your new harness at a leather bar, or cheer on the New York Liberty at a watch party.

The queer bar scene in NYC is as diverse as the five boroughs themselves. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera resisted a police raid here, effectively launching the gay rights movement in East Village. This is a great spot to kick off your night out in Bushwick or hang out casually on a weekday, especially in the backyard space, which is typically fairly empty during the week.

But if a gay bar is too sharply dressed, can you really trust its true intentions? Is it gaudy? Bar Food. But on weekends, it turns into a party. Good Judy has two floors with several booths, banquettes, and high-top tables where you can take jello shots and speak several octaves higher than usual with a group of friends.

You can show up to Club Cumming on any given night and get something different: open mic night, drag show, musical comedy, or celebrity appearances. Hell's Kitchen. At this cozy, cash-only spot in the West Village, the ceiling is always completely covered in seasonally appropriate decorations.

Greenwich Village. Stonewall Inn feels historic right when you walk in. Order a no-frills, greasy-in-good-way burger, and request more napkins than you think you need. There are two levels at this Chelsea spot, each with its own full bar, and an excellent rooftop for warmer nights.

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