Gay/Lesbian entertainment in Chicago
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Spin
Though its clientele consists mostly of gay men in their 20s, Spin has become a popular destination for hetero men and women on the weekends. Serious dancers hit the floor, while chatty cruisers orbit the large bar by the entrance. Don’t miss Spin’s shower contest every Friday night, when hopefuls of both genders bare (almost) all. There’s also an outdoor beer garden, darts tournaments and drag queen bingo.
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Circuit
The classiest of the Boystown nightclub mainstays has a lovely rooftop deck where a highly stylized, sexually mixed, though gay dominated crowd, wile away the summer evenings – the perfect perch to look down their noses at the mobs of shirtless, crotch-grabbing twinks at the club next door. Don’t leave without trying the fat-free alcoholic slushies or visiting the Star Trek room.
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Hydrate
A wild night on the Boystown club circuit requires a visit to this frenzied spot, which boasts an open-air feel (thanks to retractable windows) and a chatty pickup scene (thanks to $1 well drinks). It’s not all roses; the service gets rude and the crowds unruly (also thanks to the $1 well drinks). Special events at the club include a male burlesque troupe and female impersonators.
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Berlin
Stepping off the El at Belmont has long been one of the city’s best bets for finding a packed, sweaty dance floor. Berlin caters to a mostly gay crowd midweek, though partiers of all stripes jam the place on weekends. Monitors flicker through the latest video dispatches from cult pop and electronic acts, while DJs take the dance floor on trancey detours.
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