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Exploring Gay History One Bar at a Time
Our mission is to preserve the memories of the safe spaces that built our community and to celebrate those that still serve us.
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The Legendary Club One in Savannah - The memory of Lady Chablis lives on! #ilovegaybars #GayGeorgia
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Savannah's oldest gay bar approaches 40 years in business. Travis and Trey share some of that history with us. #ThePrideBars #lgbtqhistory
The Legendary Club One in Savannah - The memory of Lady Chablis lives on! #ilovegaybars #GayGeorgia
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December 15, 2025 at 3:41 PM
The GayBarchives t-shirt collection is growing!
Thank you Stonewall Bali for sending these shirts!
#ilovegaybars #GayBarchives #ThePrideBars
December 13, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Explore the legendary Oscar's Palm Springs with Dan Gore: Celebrities, Production Drag &the Desert Gay Oasis

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#GayBars The world's oldest Drag Queen? Check! Bruce Vilanch, Barbara Eden and Priscilla Presley? David Archuleta?
#ilovegaybars #GayBarchives
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December 9, 2025 at 3:22 PM
FOR YOUR TURKEY DAY VIEWING PLEASURE:

Pride Bars: Stonewall Hotel Sydney Australia - Gay Down Under! #ThePrideBars #ilovegaybars
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#GayBarchives
Pride Bars: Stonewall Hotel Sydney Australia - Gay Down Under! #ThePrideBars #ilovegaybars
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November 27, 2025 at 8:04 PM
FIND US IN THE CASTRO!
Moby Dick Bar has long been a friend and supporter of GayBarchives.
Thank you Joe and Scot for displaying our poster and decals in your windows!
#ilovegaybars #GayBarchives #lgbthistory
November 26, 2025 at 6:32 PM
I have been watching this situation unravel since the bar opened in August.
I hope someone will revive the bar under responsible ownership and preserve a decades-long legacy of safe spaces that have occupied that building.

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#ilovegaybars #GayBarchives #gayFL
Kurt's Place permanently closes in Tampa - Watermark Out News
Kurt’s Place, which began operating at the former City Side Lounge less than four months ago, permanently closed Nov. 23.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:48 PM
PRESERVED! MORE THAN 5000 GAY BAR LOGOS in one video slideshow! #ilovegaybars #ThePrideBars #GayBarchives
No audio - just a stroll through gay history
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The World's Largest Collection of Logos of Queer Spaces. Comment on your favorite bar[s] & share this video with your friends.
MORE THAN 5 THOUSAND GAY BAR LOGOS in one video slideshow! #ilovegaybars #ThePrideBars #GayBarchives
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November 15, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Every day we get a little FAMOUSER!

Thank you Mikey and Bruce for snapping this picture at Eagle Wilton Manors!
We know Salvo and his team LOVE ❤ GayBarchives!
November 9, 2025 at 1:33 PM
STAY TUNED!

Coming Soon: A new logo video featuring more than FIVE THOUSAND logos from Gay, Queer and LGBTQ+ inclusive bars.

#ilovegaybars #GayBarchives
Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and be sure not to miss it.
youtube.com/@GayBarchives #gayhistory #ThePrideBars
October 19, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Ron Naples remembers Auntie Brie and his gay adventures in NYC & San Francisco. His story is erotic, historic, compelling. Take a peek into the Disco Era and relive the 'good old days'.
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#LGBTQhistory #ilovegaybars #GayBarchives

Take a walk down memory lane with Ron Naples
Ron Naples: Auntie Brie and his adventures in NYC and San Francisco. Erotic, historic, compelling.
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October 16, 2025 at 6:20 PM
It's LGBTQ History Month.

Please invite your friends to share their gay bar history in our GayBarchives Facebook Group!

The more the merrier.
facebook.com/groups/GayBa...
#LetsMakeGayHistory #ilovegaybars #GayBarchives
October 15, 2025 at 4:43 PM
COULD WE GET ANY FAMOUSER?

Thank you Dana Piccoli and News is Out for this fabulous article.
GayBarchives is thrilled to be part of your LGBTQ History Month coverage.
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PLEASE SHARE THIS WITH YOUR FRIENDS and help us document #queerhistory.
#ilovegaybars #GayBarchives
GayBarchives keeps our history on the record — and our memories alive - News Is Out
Art Smith’s GayBarchives project is preserving the history of LGBTQ+ bars worldwide, keeping the stories and spaces that built queer community alive.
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October 14, 2025 at 5:35 PM
WE ARE WORLD FAMOUS!
Our Logo is displayed in BANGKOK!
Rainbow Dragon Silom ❤ Front window.
#GayBarchives #ilovegaybars #gayASIA
Thank you Shawn !
October 13, 2025 at 6:54 PM
At GayBarchives we celebrate #LGBTQhistory every day.
#ilovegaybars
Support our efforts at:
cash.app/$GayBarchives or paypal.me/GayBarchives
#GayBarchives
October 8, 2025 at 3:59 PM
We <3 the bar owners who <3 us!

Richard Ramey shows his appreciation for #GayBarchives. #ChicagoEagle #AtlantaEagle

Our gay bar history is vital to our community. Help us preserve the stories of these places.

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Visit LOVE.GayBarchives.com for more info
#ilovegaybars
Richard Ramey shows his appreciation for the #GayBarchives project. #ChicagoEagle #AtlantaEagle
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October 8, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Reposted by GayBarchives
Explore over 550 historic LGBTQ sites in Wisconsin -- from anywhere in the world!

Today, we've launched a whole new Places experience -- including a new look, filtering capabilities, and mapping -- to make our history more accessible and inclusive than ever.

VISIT: tinyurl.com/queerplaces25
October 3, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Add this to your bucket list: The all new Chicago Eagle is now open.

#gayChicago #ilovegaybars #gay

Richard &Charlie reveal their plans for Chicago's newest leather bar.
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Discover what they have planned for New Years Eve!

#GayBarchives #Eagle #LeviLeather
The CHICAGO EAGLE has landed. Get the scoop on the new Chicago Eagle and find out what's in store.
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October 3, 2025 at 8:22 PM
CONGRATULATIONS
Aquaplex and Club One!

<3 Traveler's Favorites by Trip Advisor☑

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#ilovegaybars #GayBarchives #ThePrideBars
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October 3, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Another new EAGLE will be opening soon.

Medellín's new home for men, leather, and play.
Designed as a true Eagle bar — unapologetically masculine, fetish-friendly, and built for connection, Eagle Medellín promises an experience that's raw, authentic, and unforgettable.

#ilovegaybars #GayBarchives
October 1, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Must be my lucky day!

Just received some vintage #GayBar schwag from Kim Costanzo. #Bedrox #LightedTree #gaystpete #gayFL
September 17, 2025 at 5:24 PM
NUMBERS have been a popular source of #GayBar names How many have you been to? #ilovegaybars
The word 'Numbers' has also been used, in reference to the slang for 'tricks'.
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This slideshow illustrates quite a collection of them.
Have I missed any? #GayBarchives #Numbers
NUMBERS have been a popular source of #GayBar names How many have you been to? #ilovegaybars
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September 16, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Today we mourn the loss of a GayBarchives member, Denny Lyon.

In remembrance of his life, please take a look at his #GayBarchives interview and comment with your memories.
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#RIP #GoneTooSoon #GayDC
68 Denny Lyon: Washington DC - Lost and Found, The Pier and Nellie's
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September 14, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Flights of Fancy: Gay Bars named after BIRDS! How many have you visited? #gayBirds #ilovegaybars

Over the years DOZENS of gay bars have been named after birds. Common birds. Exotic birds. Bird feathers. Suggestive bird names.

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#GayBarchives #lgbthistory
Flights of Fancy: Gay Bars named after BIRDS! How many have you visited? #gayBirds #ilovegaybars
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September 10, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Michael Caven talks about his years with Frank Caven, who created dozens of memorable gay bars. OP, JR's, El Goya, Sue Ellen's, Village Station and many more.
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Caven Enterprises still operates today - dominating the Dallas bar scene.
#gayTX #ilovegaybars #GayBarchives #gayDallas
THE CAVEN EMPIRE: Sixty+ Gay Bars - Michael Caven Spills the Tea about his years with Frank Caven
YouTube video by Gay Barchives
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September 6, 2025 at 8:15 PM
We have a very special place in our hearts for the #BarOwners who support GayBarchives.
These are our newest Founding Members - all the way from Bangkok Thailand.
Thank you for helping expand our reach to Southeast Asia and beyond!

#ilovegaybars #GayBarchives
Please visit love.gaybarchives.com
September 2, 2025 at 11:36 PM