Loose Cannon I just reread your post and forgot to thank you. If you think of anything else, Black gay neighborhood, hang out areas.anything Please don't hesitate to post it. Still, I really do appreciate everybody's help and comments. My grand uncles and aunts relocated to Philly in the 1920's and 30's and there was a large black community there then so? I don't know but I will find them. I agree with phillies2011, there has to be some black gay club hidden somewhere that has been around for ages as Philly is an old town with a lot of black folk in it. I will keep up my search and I thank both of you for taking the time to reply and help me out. Is correct that those are probably NOT predominantly black gay clubs.
Thanks for the reply! I found all three of the clubs you mentioned and will add them to a list of current clubs/bars that Black Gay Friendly There isn't really a racial separation in the gay scene in Philly, at least from what I've noticed. Every time I've been it's always been a mix of black, brown, and white. Woody's, which is the main gay bar/club in the city, always has a strong black presence. While I don't think it's to that extreme normally, I don't think that most cities have as mixed a gay social scenes as Philadelphia does, which makes it far more interest in my opinion. Not a single Black, Asian, or Latino guy in sight. I went to a bar in Dupont Circle in DC once, and the whole bar was completely white.
I think the smaller scale nature of the Philly gay scene makes racial mixing much more of a normal thing then other major cities. I have never heard of any gay black bars or clubs, but they could exist. Its basically concentrated in the Gayborhood (Washington Square West, if you will) and thats it. Philly's gay scene is surprisingly small for a city it's size. Unfortunately I don't know where they are or what they're called, sorry I can't be of more help, but I have to imagine they exist somewhere. This leads me to believe there must be some gay bars, somewhere in the city that are mostly black. So while I'd agree that those places have a lot of black people in them, I'd still say that the crowds there are mostly white. There are more blacks here than any other race, so it stands to reason that there are more gay blacks here than gays of any other race. “We’ve got all the things.” So here’s our list of 10 Midtown Village gay spots you absolutely must see to really experience the scene.I'd agree for the most part. We get to decide together as a community what the landscape looks like, and it’s important that we make strides together.”įor all its changes, Morreale believes that what propels Philly’s gayborhood-and what truly makes it electric-hasn’t changed a bit: “Grit, character, and community,” he says. My event calendar got cleared,” says Dave Morreale, general manager and venue director of local favorite, Franky Bradley’s. But Philly, if absolutely nothing else, is good for putting up a fight. So, it’s safe to say that 2021 has presented Philly’s spirited queer scene with some challenges. By summer, Philly Pride Presents-an organization that put on Philly’s Pride and Outfest celebrations for nearly 30 years-dissolved, leaving big question marks on the local gay calendar. One of the city’s last bastians for sisterly affection, Toasted Walnut, closed for good in the spring. Watching a night unfold on 13th and its neighboring streets, one may never guess that Philly’s gayborhood, like everywhere else, has seen some major changes in the past year. Notably, the neighborhood is the Philly’s queer epicenter, a cluster of gay and gay-friendly establishments connected by rainbow crosswalks. Philadelphia’s Midtown Village, which sits between Rittenhouse Square and the historic Old City district, is home to an ever-growing list of restaurants, bars, and shops. It’s sensory overload in a good way, a welcome shock to the system-and there’s so much more where that came from. Propulsive rhythms waft out of packed bars and nightclubs. Throngs of excited partygoers carouse and crowd the open street. Al fresco diners clink glasses on the sidewalk. On any given Saturday night, the scene on 13th Street between Chestnut and Locust is, to put it mildly, electric.