A local guide to gay dance clubs and nightclubs in New York City, New York — 21 spots for the LGBTQ+ community and friends, curated by Out x Out.
Chelsea's revived gay bar in its original 1996 horse-stable space.
Chelsea · $$
A 4,000-sq-ft gay bar in a former Hell's Kitchen parking garage.
Hell's Kitchen · $$
West Village drag bar and dance venue with Off-Broadway roots.
West Village · $$
NYC's legendary lesbian bar in the West Village, open for decades.
West Village · $$
Queer dance club on the Greenpoint-Williamsburg border with outdoor patio
Williamsburg · $$
Four-story Hell's Kitchen gay venue: café by day, cabaret and drag by night
Hell's Kitchen · $$
Historic birthplace of Pride on Christopher Street since 1969
West Village · $$
Reimagined Hell's Kitchen gay bar with drag, go-go dancers, patio, and a Splash disco ball
Hell's Kitchen · $$
West Village piano bar and basement dance floor, open since 1982
West Village · $$

Hell's Kitchen's cowboy gay bar where bartenders dance on the bar.
Hell's Kitchen · $$

Queer warehouse in East Williamsburg with outdoor yard and ballroom nights.
East Williamsburg · $$

Multi-level Hell's Kitchen dance club with nightly drag and DJs
Hell's Kitchen · $$

Gay Latin dance bar in Jackson Heights with reggaeton and weekly drag.
Jackson Heights · $$

Queer-affirming Bushwick nightclub and performance venue since 2007.
Bushwick · $$

Latin LGBTQ+ nightclub with go-gos and DJs in Elmhurst, Queens
Elmhurst, Queens · $$

Jersey City gay rooftop bar named for the day marriage equality passed, open 7 nights
Downtown Jersey City · $$

Latin gay lounge with drag brunch and go-gos in Astoria
Astoria, Queens · $$

Harlem's Black-owned LGBTQ+ lounge with bottle service and house vodka
Harlem · $$$

Bushwick dyke bar with a dance floor, Caribbean cocktails, and non-alcoholic options
Bushwick, Brooklyn · $$

Queer bar in Williamsburg with DJs, drag shows, and a back patio
Williamsburg (Brooklyn) · $$

Jackson Heights gay bar with DJs, go-go dancers, and drag every night until 4 AM
Jackson Heights, Queens · $
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