One of the most famous and perhaps the most historical gay bar of the 20th century is The Stonewall Inn, which is located at Christopher Street in Greenwich Village, New York City. The series Stonewall riots back in 1969 is still seen by most as the defining moment in the gay liberation movement in the US. Gay bars were often raided by the police back then, but on the night of June 27th in 1969, the Stonewall Inn gay patrons decided that they’ve had enough of the discrimination and didn’t budge even as the police started raiding the bar.
The Stonewall event’s significance to the gay and lesbian history and community was so huge that the area surrounding areas of Stonewall Inn was even listed on the National Register of Historic Places in June 1999. February of the following year, the Stonewall Inn, Christopher Park, and surrounding sidewalks and streets where the riots occurred, were declared as a National Historic Landmark.
We can say that the Stonewall event also taught society to just let other people live and be – whatever their race, class, and sexual preference. The Stonewall event will also serve as a reminder for patrons of gay and lesbian bars that they too have the right to go wild out and party. Now, there are tons of gay and lesbian clubs that are free to operate whenever they want. Gay and lesbian bars usually don’t have dress codes, so you don’t have to worry about being refused entry just because of the clothes you’re wearing. Take California for example, there’s a gay and lesbian bar in practically every city. In West Hollywood, you have bars like Fubar, Salsa de Noche, The Abbey, and FuseEvents that cater to gays and lesbians within the area. If you want a night out and a good laugh, you can also go to gay and lesbian bars that feature stand-up comedians.