{"id":2329,"date":"2020-08-07T18:58:31","date_gmt":"2020-08-07T18:58:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/?p=2329"},"modified":"2022-10-14T17:49:44","modified_gmt":"2022-10-14T17:49:44","slug":"best-gay-bars-in-austin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/best-gay-bars-in-austin\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Best Gay Bars &#038; Clubs to Attend in Austin, TX"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a0b1638e05c7\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #bc2041;color:#bc2041\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #bc2041;color:#bc2041\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a0b1638e05c7\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/best-gay-bars-in-austin\/#Cheer_Up_Charlies\" >Cheer Up Charlies<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/best-gay-bars-in-austin\/#Sellers_Underground\" >Sellers Underground<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/best-gay-bars-in-austin\/#Rain\" >Rain<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/best-gay-bars-in-austin\/#Oilcan_Harrys\" >Oilcan Harry\u2019s<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/best-gay-bars-in-austin\/#Violet_Crown_Social_Club\" >Violet Crown Social Club<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/best-gay-bars-in-austin\/#Highland_Lounge\" >Highland Lounge<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>When you ask someone where the gay neighborhoods are in Austin, you&#8217;ll get a response that goes something like, &#8220;No need\u2014all of Austin is gay-friendly.&#8221; And they&#8217;re not far off. Technically, 4th Street is where Austin gays gather the most, but East Austin is the unofficial gayborhood. Regardless of where you live, though, Austin is a great place for the LBGTQ+ community, as the city has its very own Pride parade, gay-led organizations, and plenty of gay and lesbian bars. You&#8217;re bound to have a great time any time you visit these gay bars and clubs in Austin, TX.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2350\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2350\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2350\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/charlies.jpg\" alt=\"gay bars austin\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/charlies.jpg 960w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/charlies-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/charlies-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/charlies-391x260.jpg 391w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/charlies-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/charlies-842x561.jpg 842w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/charlies-406x271.jpg 406w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2350\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Cheer Up Charlie&#8217;s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cheer_Up_Charlies\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cheerupcharlies.com\/\">Cheer Up Charlies<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>900 Red River St, Austin, TX 78701<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve <a href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/phoenix\/best-gay-bars-in-phoenix\/\">said it before<\/a>, we&#8217;ll say it again: in every big city in America, there&#8217;s a gay bar named Charlie&#8217;s. It&#8217;s killing us that this favorite is temporarily closed, but fingers crossed it&#8217;s only for a while. This nightclub has an outdoor patio with rotating live music, making it a great spot to socialize and enjoy the weather.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2349\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2349\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2349\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/sellers.jpg\" alt=\"gay bars austin\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/sellers.jpg 750w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/sellers-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/sellers-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/sellers-370x493.jpg 370w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/sellers-406x541.jpg 406w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2349\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Sellers Underground<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"Hhmu2e mod NFQFxe viOShc LKPcQc\" lang=\"en-US\" data-md=\"16\" data-hveid=\"CAcQDQ\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjZ-tn4sInrAhXPAp0JHR44DvUQhygoADABegQIBxAN\">\n<div class=\"Ftghae iirjIb DaSCDf\">\n<div class=\"SPZz6b\">\n<h2 class=\"qrShPb kno-ecr-pt PZPZlf mfMhoc PPT5v EaHP9c\" data-dtype=\"d3ifr\" data-local-attribute=\"d3bn\" data-attrid=\"title\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjZ-tn4sInrAhXPAp0JHR44DvUQ3B0oATABegQIBxAP\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sellers_Underground\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/sellersaustin.com\/\">Sellers Underground<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>213 W 4th St, Austin, TX 78701<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A modern gay bar in Austin with a killer &#8217;70s vibe, Sellers Underground is a subterranean nightclub with a dance floor and rotating drag queen shows. Though currently temporarily closed, we eagerly await its reopening.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2348\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2348\" style=\"width: 1002px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2348\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/rain.jpg\" alt=\"gay bars austin\" width=\"1002\" height=\"967\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/rain.jpg 1002w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/rain-300x290.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/rain-768x741.jpg 768w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/rain-370x357.jpg 370w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/rain-842x813.jpg 842w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/rain-406x392.jpg 406w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1002px) 100vw, 1002px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2348\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Rain<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rain\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rainon4th.com\/\">Rain<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>217 W 4th St, Austin, TX 78701<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Located right next to Sellers on Austin&#8217;s unofficial gay street, Rain takes on a more upscale approach to the <a href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/15-gay-clubs-that-party-the-hardest-in-miami\/\">gay club<\/a> scene. Enjoy drag shows under a disco ball and maybe make eye contact with that cutie across the bar.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/8-best-sauces-at-buffalo-wild-wings-ranked\/\">8 Best Chicken Wing Flavors &amp; Sauces to Buy at Buffalo Wild Wings<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"sbi-embed-wrap\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media sbi-embed\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B9m5Hs5ppEo\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B9m5Hs5ppEo\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B9m5Hs5ppEo\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Oilcan Harry&#39;s (@oilcansatx)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Oilcan_Harrys\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oilcanharrys.com\/\">Oilcan Harry\u2019s<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>211 W 4th St, Austin, TX 78701<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Love a good neon sign? Oilcan Harry&#8217;s has a big ol&#8217; burly man lighting up the front door. As soon as you walk in, you&#8217;ll be greeted to a wide-open space with a dance floor and a drag queen or two.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2347\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2347\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2347\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/98585412_3200048746712799_5917416863083528192_n.jpg\" alt=\"gay bars austin\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/98585412_3200048746712799_5917416863083528192_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/98585412_3200048746712799_5917416863083528192_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/98585412_3200048746712799_5917416863083528192_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/98585412_3200048746712799_5917416863083528192_n-370x278.jpg 370w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/98585412_3200048746712799_5917416863083528192_n-842x632.jpg 842w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/98585412_3200048746712799_5917416863083528192_n-406x305.jpg 406w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2347\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Violet Crown Social Club<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Violet_Crown_Social_Club\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/violetcrownsocialclub.com\/\">Violet Crown Social Club<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>1111 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78702<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Austin&#8217;s primary lesbian bar is temporarily closed, but we&#8217;re confident they&#8217;ll make a comeback. 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