13 gay venues · 42 gay-friendly venues · 530 upcoming events
Minneapolis is home to one of the Midwest's most vibrant LGBTQ+ communities, centered around the historic Loring Park neighborhood and Hennepin Avenue corridor. From Twin Cities Pride — one of the largest Pride festivals in the country — to a thriving drag scene and queer-owned businesses, the City of Lakes welcomes everyone.

Sun, Aug 2
10 AM - 12 PM
Queermunity, Minneapolis
Weekly Sunday reading club at Queermunity in Minneapolis. No assigned reading, judgment-free space to read and connect with fellow book lovers.
Weekly
Sun, Aug 2
10 AM - 1 PM
Umbra Arts
Leather Church @ Umbra — a Twin Cities leather/kink community event, 2026-08-02. From the Minnesota Leather Pride calendar.

Sun, Aug 2
10 AM - 12 PM
CRAVE American Kitchen & Sushi Bar, Minneapolis
The Rocky Horror Picture Show Drag Tribute at CRAVE Rooftop in Minneapolis on Sunday, August 2, hosted by Sasha Cassadine with three seatings.

Sun, Aug 2
11:30 AM - 2:30 PM
LUSH Lounge & Theater, Minneapolis
Weekly drag brunch at LUSH Lounge & Theater in Minneapolis. Doors 11am, show 11:30am. Bottomless mimosas, $10 tickets all year.
Weekly
Sun, Aug 2
12 PM - 1:30 PM
Roxy’s Cabaret, Minneapolis
Weekly Sunday drag brunch with bottomless mimosas, bloody marys, and pancakes at Roxy's Cabaret in Minneapolis. Reservations recommended.
Weekly
Sun, Aug 2
2 PM - 4 PM
Queermunity, Minneapolis
A monthly, low-pressure fiction book club led by two queer book enthusiasts — grab a cafe drink and settle in. Sundays at 2pm.
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The complete LGBTQ+ guide to Minneapolis & St. Paul — bars, Pride festival, neighborhoods, events, and everything you need to plan your trip.

The North Star gay rodeo, a Taylor Swift Eras drag brunch, and Cruel Intentions the musical at LUSH — plus the week's queer pop-culture briefing.

Bottomless mimosas, themed rooftop shows and a $10 seat in Northeast — here's where to find drag brunch in Minneapolis and St. Paul, and how to book the good ones.

From Gay 90's LaFemme revue running since 1964 to Sunday drag brunch on a downtown rooftop, here's where to see drag in Minneapolis and St. Paul — and which night to go.

The Twin Cities have one of the oldest, most organized leather communities in the country. Here's how the scene actually works — the clubs, the bars, and the space that ties it together.

The Twin Cities lost their last lesbian bar in 2008 — but the sapphic scene is thriving, anchored by a women's sports bar, a queer community center, and a growing roster of roving parties. Here's where to go.
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