Gay/Lesbian entertainment in Buenos Aires
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Alsina
Second only to Amerika as the capital’s biggest gay magnet, Alsina’s popular queer nights are Friday and Sunday (when a tea dance starts at 11pm to end the weekend). DJs crank up the house with dance, hip-hop and techno riffs, but on Saturday night – known as the ‘Big One’ – electronica entertains the mostly straight crowd. All nights are blessed with three floors of open balconies, chandeliers and thick drapes – along with plenty of pretty people.
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Chueca
An exclusively gay restaurant-bar, Chueca offers an upscale experience in the stylish atmosphere of an old refurbished house. There are drag shows nearly every night, and on weekends ‘pre-dance’ events keep things lively up until 2am, when the clientele start thinking about hitting those nightclubs. Wednesday is Chicas Chuecas – for lesbians. There’s a great little terrace upstairs; come early if you want dinner.
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El Olmo
One traditional cruising area is at the intersection of Avs Santa Fe and Pueyrredón, where after midnight discount admission coupons get handed out on street corners (or check venues’ websites). If you need to load yourself up on caffeine for the night to come, settle in at El Olmo, right at the intersection; it’s a spot traditionally patronized by older gays, but everyone is welcome.
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Contramano
Still packing them in after nearly two dozen years is this old Recoleta venue. It’s for a more mature gay clientele; women aren’t allowed in, and why would they want to be? It’s mostly a bunch of older men checking each other out, with a few young guys escorting them around. Friday is best here, though drag and stripper shows, along with a raffle, run on Sunday.
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Unna
This is one of BA's oldest girl-only lesbian clubs and its devoted fans think it's the best. The womblike basement venue gets hot and sweaty and the dance music is eclectic, ranging from electrónica to salsa.
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Amerika
For dancing, rough-and-tumble Amerika is one of the best traditional nightclubs.
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