Also other people of the lgbt+ community comes and some non-gay people too but it's a minority which is lovely in my opinion lol. Also if you meet a guy here and he lives here you are bound to see him again on the same Saturday night, just start becoming a regular. It's really different from the gay club scene here in Memphis, and I love that about this place. Most intellectual and college student guys come here as well. This is a small bar/lounging place, if you are a gay male looking to find a guy or guy to talk to kind of just like you, this is the place to get noticed at. You have the regulars that mostly sit in the back lounge at the bar just watching a storm up on the televisions. Truthfully speaking the average ages would be middle aged men, telling the truth. Of course I'm a 22 yr old young adult of right now, I'm the little few of the young ones that come into this establishment. So it's pretty re-assuring that you can be you and try to flirt or talk to a guy without being judged if you like. Most of the customers that come in that I stand side by side with in the same place are always male. Honestly this is the most gay male space I have ever been into. Good to have private conversations, flirt, and get to really know a guy. It has a tall fence in the back with a tall tree house you can go up in with the stairs on the side of it. I see workers as workers and they just need a simple easy night tonight, ya know? The place looks great, it has a back lounge and a little backyard area. If I walked in I'm sure the guys would know me by face but don't really know me. This holds true in the lesbian community.5Krilt Z. “Memphis is, in general, a very friendly city in spite of some of the statistical crime rates and issues but if you’re not from around here, you’ve got to work your way into that. The bar is non-smoking and has a brand new patio as of summer 2021. Check their schedule for Drag Shows, karaoke comedy shows and other events. So sit back, grab a PBR and pick out a song on the jukebox, or grab a few more as liquid courage to get on stage for karaoke. This is the South, and there is a culture that I’ve learned over the years,” says Debra Kaufman, secretary of the Memphis Gay and Lesbian Community Center. Dru’s Bar in Midtown prides themselves on their friendly atmosphere. The bill was quashed in the wake of immense resistance from Tennessee citizens and allies around the country.ĭespite the cons, prominent community members say things aren’t all bad. “I’m not single, but I have lived here since 1977. Bill Dunn that proposed to make it legal for businesses and religious organizations to discriminate against gay individuals. In March, the Senate Judiciary Committee withdrew a Senate bill backed by Rep. By comparison, San Francisco had 20 documented hate crimes Chicago had eight.Ĭertain state politicians certainly don’t help. While Tennessee itself is better known for Republicans legislators seem intent on winning the ‘most anti-LGBT’ award, Nashville is home to a firmly democratic. The most recent FBI Hate Crimes unit statistics show 21 sexuality-specific crimes in 2012 (the most up-to-date data), making it the sixth-least safe city in the U.S. A shining liberal buckle on the tired Bible Belt, Gay Nashville is a peculiar place of swinging honky Tonks, rhinestone cowboys, closeted politicians and down-and-dirty gay nightlife. There are three active hate groups operating within city limits that no doubt help fuel Memphis’ large number of hate crimes. Though organizations like the Memphis Gay and Lesbian Community Center are doing great work within the community, they’re facing a hard battle when it comes to reducing the South’s reputation as an intolerant wasteland. "Memphis is, in general, a very friendly city in spite of some of the statistical crime rates and issues but if you're not from around here, you've got to work your way into that." And more importantly, the city itself is behind when it comes to broader LGBT equality.
For example, there are only two LGBT-specific sports leagues and a couple of lesbian bars in the area, which seems like a missed opportunity. While the figures suggest that Memphis is a single lesbian’s paradise, resources specifically catering to gay women are lacking. There are a fair few unattached gay guys as well-52 percent at last count-yet ladies reign supreme, with 2.3 gay women to every gay man. 1 when it came to the highest number of single lesbians, proportional to the population, at a whopping 40 percent. Still, after crunching the data, we did discover an interesting find: Memphis ranked No. And indeed, our data placed it 94th out of the 100 most populous metro areas in America according to LGBT livability. Of course, Memphis doesn’t immediately spring to mind when it comes to LGBT-friendly locales. ClubFly uses cookies to ensure we give you the best experience on our website. Share: About Add Help/Legend Follow ClubFly: Change Zip: See all. cities that didn’t make the top 35 of our first-ever Queer Index, and Memphis was one of them. Memphis Gay Bars and Memphis Gay Clubs map in 38103 by ClubFly.