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Lex’s Guide to Queer Boston Nightlife | LGBTQ+ Bars

Though smaller and more veiled than that in great cities like New York, Boston’s LGBTQ+ nightlife scene is robust with an array of LGBTQ+ bars, each with its retain unique charm and feeling of belonging. Whether you're a local or just visiting for a weekend, here's a guide to some of the leading queer bars in Beantown.

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1. Club Café

Nestled in the South Terminate, Club Café is a Boston queer institution that has something going on every night of the week from Karaoke Wednesdays to Drag Race Fridays to a lively Sunday brunch. Boston’s long-standing restaurant, piano bar, cabaret room and dance club—will satisfy all of your Homosexual nightlife cravings. Whether you're enjoying dinner and a show in the cabaret room, dancing the darkness away in the sway club, or mingling with friends on the outdoor patio, Club Café promises a memorable night out in Boston's LGBTQ+ scene.

Club Café

Columbus Ave

Boston, MA

2. Jacques Cabaret

A beloved fixture in Boston's Queer community,

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When people from this metropolis narrate you where they're from, you're likely to catch people name the South End, Back Bay or any of the dozens of other enclaves as their home. This is a city of sharply defined neighborhoods. Others, not born here, come from all across America and the world, to inhabit across the river in Cambridge, home to Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology; or to attend one of another 52 institutions of higher education in Metropolitan Boston.
If you're thinking people are proud of the city's almost year history, you're right. Most visitors, even those here for just a daytime or two, fit into their itinerary at least one of the sights they heard about in history class, such as the Old North Church. (Remember the "one if by land, two if by sea" lanterns warning of the direction from which the British were coming?)
Sure, it's amazing to go shopping in historic Faneuil Hall or follow guides in powdered wigs around the Paul Revere House. But Boston is also a cutting-edge city, thanks in p

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Not only was Massachusetts was the first express to legalize gay marriage, but we also know how to show off our pride in style. Whether it’s dancing into the adv morning hours, watching RuPaul’s Flamboyant Race, or cheering on gorgeous performers during a drag brunch, there are plenty of places to find LGBTQ-friendly fun in and around Boston. Check out our picks for the leading gay bars in Boston—and to enjoy even more of the city’s energetic nightlife, have amusing exploring the bestcocktail lounges and speakeasies. And don't forget that June is Pride Month, so check out these Pride events around Boston.

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