Back then, it was just up the street from Kansas City's most popular gay bar, Cabaret, which has since closed but the gay following it rendered stuck. EAGLE 6 27 147 17 9 12 5 21 118 15 8 11 30.0 41.0 88.1 29.1 30.0 39.7. Osteria Il Centro: This place has been one of the city's more romantic neighborhood trattorias since it opened in 1995.Hereford House: There are several locations of this classic steakhouse chain dotted around the city, but none are closer to the LGBTQ+ scene than its historic location in the Crossroads.Tourists will enjoy exploring the adorable neighborhood it's in, too. Michael Forbes Bar & Grille: This gay-owned and operated 63rd Street eatery is popular with the locals.The Stonewall riots in 1969 brought great pride to the closeted Gay community, who began to come out in droves to celebrate who they are, creating great social change around the country. Be sure to stop by for HamBINGO (a charity bingo hosted by Mary's best drag queens) on Wednesdays through Saturdays, or the very popular monthly beer busts. It all started at a Longshoreman’s pub called the Eagle Open Kitchen, located at 142 11th avenue at 21st street, in operation from 1931-1970. Hamburger Mary's: Everyone's favorite campy gay burger chain has an outpost in this Midwestern city.Uptown Arts Bar: Come for the cabaret, stay for the drinks and comradery.Not a typical tourist destination, but a good stop if you're doing a gay KC pub crawl. It's laidback and caters to the bearish/leather set, but by no means exclusively so. Sidestreet Bar: As its name suggests, this cozy neighborhood bar is on a quiet side street in Union Hill, making it a favorite hangout with the many gay men who live there.Woody's Classic Sports Pub: Crowds of people are constantly crowded around the pool tables, beer-in-hand, at Woody's, which is a great venue to watch local sports teams.The menu is big on shareable plates: hummus, calamari, pizzas, and beef-and-artichoke roulades. Bistro 303: An airy and contemporary cocktail bar in the heart of Westport's festive dining and retail district, Bistro 303 is one of KC's gay hot spots for happy hour, martinis, and casual-but-sophisticated dining.Drag shows, Latin nights, and good drink specials are all part of it, too.
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Each year popular Houston Pride events include Unleashed, a leather party hosted at the Eagle Houston, the Salvation Pool Party and Fear The Queer, an LGBT+ fashion and dance party. Its friendly crowd and sweeping dance floor make it fun whether you're a fan of country-western or not. Around 700,000 people usually attend Houston Pride.