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Gay bars in st louis

Gregory Kompes, author of the Queer Planet series, lauded St. Louis in his book 50 Fabulous Gay-Friendly Places to Live, touting the city’s socially laissez faire attitude, cultural attractions, and diverse dining establishments. The Gateway City also hosts numerous gay bars and clubs, primarily centered around its Manchester Ave gayborhood. Here are a few of our favorites to help you insert the “gay” in Gayteway City.

Keyper’s Piano Bar

For those looking for a chill night, slide into this mellow lounge, sip a stiff martini, and like the tunes with friends.

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Just John Club

Formerly established as Freddie’s, this sleek bar is your optimal bet for cruising the local scene. So glam up, head over to one of their many theme nights, and collect a live performance while eyeing the hotties in the audience.

Rehab Bar and Grill

The ironically named Rehab Bar is a lighthearted cocktail lounge known for its irreverent vibe. So leave the attitude at the door and top in for a evening of drag performances, karaoke, and

The Project is conscious of the obeying LGBT bars/clubs that have served the St. Louis group over the years. Please assist us with edits and additional information. A exceptional thanks to Connie Duncan and James Hawkins for their research assistance. Pictured: The Glory Hole Bar on Olive late 1970s.

Project Inventory:

  • 115 Club, 115 N. 9th
  • Absolutli Goosed, 3196 S. Grand Ave.
  • Acropolis
  • Act 4 Coffeehouse
  • Afformation
  • Al’s
  • The Passage, 17th St.
  • Alibi’s, 3016 Arsenal
  • Amazon Lounge
  • Amends
  • AMP, 4199 Manchester Ave.
  • ANGLES, 3515 Chouteau Ave.
  • Arabian, California and Magnolia
  • Attitudes, 4100 Manchester Ave.
  • Baccus, 8 S. Sarah
  • The Help Bar, Park and Mississippi
  • The Back Door, 9212 St. Charles Rock Road
  • Bad Mutt Saloon, 17 S. Vandeventer, Ave.
  • Bad Puppy Bar and Grill, 3960 Chouteau Ave.
  • Bar: PM*, 7109 S. Broadway
  • Bar 4121 (Siam) , 4121 Manchester Ave.
  • Bastille*, 1027 Russell Blvd.
  • Betty’s, 2800 Shenandoah
  • Big Moe's, 1072 Tower Grove
  • Bijou, McPherson and Boyle
  • Billy's Tavern, Easton Ave.
  • Blake’s, S. Broadway
  • Blanche’s, 33 N. Sarah
  • Bomber's Hideaway, 3960 Chouteau Ave.
  • Bootsie, Winkie and Maude’s, Tucker
  • Bottom of the Pot, Euclid and McPherson

  • It’s nine o’clock on a Saturday and Rehab, the prominent Grove patio bar has its door propped for boys who appreciate to be first. A neon marquee twitches above the entry, and a pulsing beat welcomes gays to their first end of the night. For years, this edgy strip of bars has been a hub for the LGBT community, but that was eight years ago—back when gay bars were the only thing in The Grove. Now, the night is shared by the echoes of other bars—straight ones—that symbolize change in the neighborhood.  While the music from the gay bars is still loud and proud, it feels the scene is closing in. Rents are up, and The Grove is hot. As growing pains fizzle and The Grove seizes its hipster identity, will gay be included in the narrative?

    It seems that once an area flips, the LGBT scene dies. The transition of male lover nightlife is often not questioned, but the placement of homosexual bars plays a huge part in determining what developers dial “the next-it-neighborhood.” To understand the future of that transition, people have to understand the dynamic of LGBT development.

    The Gayborhood

    Similar to those who’ve settled in St. Louis before, gays seek concord within their own neighborhood. Existing in a

               At Rehab Bar & Grill, we believe in one thing above all: everyone belongs. Whether you’re here to dance until last call, sip cocktails on the patio, laugh with friends, or cheer on an imprinted drag show – this is your space to enable loose and be yourself.

               We keep the drinks flowing, the melody going, and the atmosphere easy. No judgment, no pressure, and definitely no room for lousy attitudes. Just a safe, inclusive room where good times and great people come together, evening after night.

                However you Rehab – illustrate up as you are, stay as long as you like.

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