Gay bars in richmond virginia


Gay Nightlife in Richmond: Leading Bars, Clubs, & More

Although it's not the largest city in the U.S. state of Virginia, historic Richmond is the capital and has a wealth of museums, hip neighborhoods for dining and shopping, and a growing LGTBQ+ population. This lively town on the James River has a handful of popular gay bars and clubs, plus a scant mainstream spots with mighty followings in the community. One of the most gay-friendly neighborhoods is the Fan District near Virginia Commonwealth University. Also, verify out the Museum District—including the funky West Conclude Carytown shopping area with its main drag, West Cary Street—and don't yearn the city's gay theater and Pride events.

Richmond isn't the safest of cities, but travelers can still have a hassle-free evening out on the town by taking some precautions and paying attention to their surroundings. Go out in groups of two or more, and be off the streets by around 1 a.m. when possible. Elude the Chamberlayne Avenue area, and remark that areas around the Fan District, Virginia Commonwealth University, and Shockoe

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You can&#x;t verb the Richmond Region without checking out these one-of-a-kind places.

Get your caffeine correct with locally roasted beans from the Blanchard&#x;s on Broad. (Midnight Oil is our go-to.)

Spend your morning at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden. Pick up a copy of Richmond&#x;s Gilded Age Icon to absorb about the historic namesake's longtime relationship with partner John Pope. 

It&#x;s lunchtime at Bocata Arepa Bar where you can get a taste of authentic Venezuelan food. 

Visit the grounds of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts to stare in awe at Rumors of War, sculpted by queer artist Kehinde Wiley. Step inside the galleries to see one of Wiley&#x;s paintings on eternal exhibition. 

Have dinner at the French and Southern inspired dining wonderland of L'Opossum.

Catch a performance at the mid-Atlantic&#x;s first LGBTQ+ theater company Richmond Triangle Players.











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DIRECTIONS:
From I95 Northbound
Take EXIT 74C toward
US E / BROAD ST.
Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto
OLIVER HILL WAY / US S.
Turn LEFT onto E GRACE ST / US
Turn RIGHT onto N 18TH ST / US
To N 18th St

From I95 Southbound
(including I64 E or W TO I95S)
Take EXIT 74B Franklin Street
Stay straight and take a left onto Main St.
Turn Left onto 18th Street
Blocks on your right
To N 18th St


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 Thursday, July 17th
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Time: 9pm-1am+ Cover: No Cover
Entry: No Membership Required, 18+
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 Friday, July 18th
Dark Entries with Guest DJ Permanent
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Time: 9pm-2am
Cover: $5 Members, $7 Non-

When a Gay Bar in Richmond was an Introduction to a Community

Bill Harrison is the executive director of Diversity Richmond, which serves Central Virginia's LGBTQ communities. Harrison grew up in the small farming community of Emporia, Virginia and moved to Richmond as an adult. This week he led a vigil for the victims of the Orlando shooting, and here he shares about the significance of gay bars in Richmond.

“I’ve lived in Richmond since the mids, and actually my initial introduction to the gay community was through a gay bar. I was in college, and I had become friends with a guy who was a good friend, and a few months into the friendship he came out to me. I, at that time, did not even know what the word ‘gay’ meant. I knew that I was homosexual, but I did not think that you actually did anything about it. I thought you would just lay it in the back of your mind and marry a woman.

“And so when Jack came out to me, he told me about a gay bar in Richmond, the Dial Tone. And he said ‘I know a couple hundred gay men,’ and I thought to myself, ‘he’s really a liar, because there’