A local guide to gay dive bars in Chicago, Illinois — 8 spots for the LGBTQ+ community and friends, curated by Out x Out.
A gritty Boystown leather bar with themed kink and fetish nights.
Northalsted (Boystown) · $$
A no-frills Northalsted neighborhood bar known for nightly karaoke.
Northalsted (Boystown) · $$
An Andersonville dance bar with drag, go-go dancers, and DJ nights.
Andersonville · $$
A hidden upstairs gay bar tucked above a Streeterville restaurant.
Streeterville · $$
Boystown's tiny dive bar since 1978, with late-night karaoke.
Northalsted (Boystown) · $$
Boystown's gay sports bar since 1983 — pool tables and game-day TVs.
Northalsted (Boystown) · $
An Uptown bar since 1986, its walls covered in the owner's art.
Uptown · $$
A cash-only Edgewater dive with cheap drinks and a country jukebox.
Edgewater · $
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