FloridaEntertainment

Gay/Lesbian entertainment in Florida

  1. Gay Bars & Clubs

    What Cherry Grove is to its neighbor the Fire Island Pines, Fort Lauderdale is to South Beach - a little more rainbow-flag-oriented and a little less exclusive. And for the hordes of gay boys who flock here, either to party or to settle down, therein lies the charm. You don't need to be A-list to feel at home at any of the many gay bars, clubs or restaurants, and you won't have any trouble finding 'the scene'.

    Fort Lauderdale is home to more than 25 gay bars and clubs, about a dozen gay guesthouses, and a couple of way-gay residential hubs including Victoria Park, which is the established gay ghetto, and Wilton Manors, more recently gay-gentrified and boasting endless nig…

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  2. Bottom Line Lounge

    Just north of Winkler Rd, Bottom Line has a predominantly gay crowd, with a good mix of lesbians, but all are welcome. Bar-top dancers gyrate and drag queens come out nightly except on Saturdays and Mondays. On Thursdays you can drink $5 mason jars of Long Island iced tea. Yowza.

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  3. A

    Brothers

    Billed as ‘Tallahassee’s only pansexual playground,’ this is the center of the gay and lesbian scene, featuring nightly DJs with a popular terrace bar and drag shows, poetry nights and ’80s-themed soirees.

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  4. B

    University Club

    Predominantly gay, but straight-friendly, this place is the hub of the local gay and lesbian scene and is famous for its drag shows. The entrance is around back. Free beer on Mondays.

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  5. C

    Cupid’s Cabaret

    For straight-up, in-your-face booty, men should make a beeline for Cupid’s Cabaret, where constant go-go boys and monthly porn-star visits are pleasant distractions.

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  6. D

    Metro

    This gay-entertainment complex has a disco, a cruise bar, a piano bar, a games room with pinball machines, a smoke-free chill-out loft, a leathery boiler room and a show bar.

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  7. E

    Metropolis

    This gay dance club with DJs draws more men than women (could that have anything to do with the strippers?), but girls are certainly welcome.

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  8. Southern Nights

    A gay and lesbian hangout, just north of the Orlando Executive Airport, it attracts more of a mixed crowd.

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  9. John & Jason's Coffee Shoppe

    A gay hangout that serves coffee and sandwiches alongside acoustic entertainment most weekend nights.

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  10. F

    Copa

    Next door to the Coliseum, the Copa is a big hit with Fort Lauderdale's gay community.

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  12. G

    Faces

    A well-established lesbian bar north of downtown on the west side of the I-4.

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  13. H

    Full Moon Saloon

    A lively leather and Levi's gay bar in close proximity to Parliament House.

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    Club Kashmir

    Club Kashmir is a lively gay dance club.

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  15. J

    Emerald City

    Emerald City is a gay dance club.

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  16. K

    HG Rooster’s

    A mellow hangout with a big gay crowd.

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  17. L

    Kozlow’s

    A mellow hangout with a big gay crowd.

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  18. Lulu’s Place

    A mellow hangout with a big gay crowd.

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