Gay bars in the twin cities

Explore queer nightlife in Minneapolis with this city guide! Known for its packed events schedule, LUSH offers drag shows, dance nights, drag brunch, and themed parties throughout the week. Enjoy some classic bar fare or a nice cocktail while you enjoy one of the hot spots in the midwest queer scene.

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Before churches like the Metropolitan Community Churches actually let you go and have a wedding, we threw them in the bars. But you had the wedding in front of everybody in the bar. Jean-Nickolaus Tretter, a Navy veteran from Little Falls, assembled a massive and delightful collection of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender materials, including books, magazines, erotica, phallic symbols, and matchbooks from gay bars.

The Pride Behind Pride

Pretty much all the movies you can catch in the Twin Cities this week. By Em Cassel. For Tyler Copeland of the queer dance night Daddy Issues, it had something to do with the music. Indeed Brewing Hot Fruit , an al fresco day disco for folks who also want to be in bed by 10 p. And when it comes to curating an experience, everyone does something a little different.

Beyond the Gay Bar: In the Twin Cities, LGBTQ+ Nightlife Is Evolving

Daddy Issues, which will turn two this August, was created in part to spark a little of that magic. Hot Fruit , an al fresco day disco for folks who also want to be in bed by 10 p. For Gigi Berry, a. Daddy Issues regularly takes over the basement at Beast Barbecue, which has become an unlikely house music hub in the Twin Cities.