Miami gay nightlife

Miami might not be the gay mecca it once was (R.I.P. Magnum, Mova, Score and so many others). Still, this city is home to a diverse and welcoming queer community, as evidenced by our plethora of Miami drag brunches, the epic Miami Beach Pride and Wynwood Pride festivals and a new wave of inclusive gay parties popping up all around the city. Plus, a quick jaunt up north will get you to Wilton Manors, one of the most highly concentrated gay communities in the U.S. Basically, there’s plenty of action to be had if you know where to find it. So, without further adieu: Our roundup of the foremost gay clubs and bars in Miami right now.

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Best gay bars in Miami

Twist is one of the most storied lgbtq+ spots left in Miami Beach, a reliable joint to end the evening. The multi-floor cosmos has seven bars to choose from and there

Lex's Guide to Homosexual Miami Nightlife Blazing Spots | Queer Bars and Clubs

Welcome to our gay city guide series by Lex! Miami and Miami Beach are known for their colorful nightlife and boasts a affluent and diverse Homosexual community. Post on Lex to locate a queer meet, new gaythering, or friend to verify out these LGBTQ+ bars with you. Whether you're a local or just visiting and looking for queer nightlife, here are some top-notch gay and woman-loving woman cocktail bars, move clubs and dive bars in Miami and its many neighborhoods like South Beach, Wynwood, Brickell, and Little Havana.

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1. Twist (South Beach)

Address: 1057 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139

Located in South Beach (the most celebrated neighborhood of Miami Beach), Twist is a well-known South Beach gay club with multiple levels, outdoor space, and a great sway floor. Known for great music, approachable staff, and organism stuffed with sizzling tourists and Miami Beach locals, it’s an incredible place to spend a queer night out with friends.

2. Palace Bar (South Beach)

Address: 1052 Ocean Dr, Miami Beach, FL 3313

The first gay bar in Wynwood, Miami opens its doors this weekend

Wynwood is finally getting a gay bar.

Not a bar that occasionally throws gay parties on weeknights. Not a restaurant that hosts bachelorette-packed drag brunches. (Though those are all great, too).

Willy's is the full-fledged, no-frills LGBTQ+ prevent that's long been missing in the bustling mainland neighborhood known for its colorful street art and nightlife. Though Miami has an estimated 190,000 Queer residents, the metro area has only a handful of queer clubs and bars, and most of them are across the bridge in Miami Beach.

"We want this prevent to feel like it's been in the neighborhood for decades, and that the current Wynwood, with all its growth and gentrification, has been built around it," says Willy's cofounder, José Atencio.

Atencio, Jor-El Garcia and Scott Bernardez are helping to recenter Miami's gay community, placing a stronger emphasis on locals. Six years ago this June, in tandem with World Self-acceptance Month, they launched Wynwood Pride. In that span, the grassroots fest has grown from a weekend-long party to a full month of&nb

We quickly realised on our first visit that Miami was welcoming to Diverse travellers – more on that below – but we were very pleased to discover just how gay Miami was.

We own been travelling to Miami every year for the past 6 years – we always find ourselves there when we obtain our annual Atlantis same-sex attracted cruise, and we usually only spend a couple of days either side of the cruise – so our previous homosexual Miami experience was always a little limited.

However, this year we flew out a full week prior to the cruise, and so naturally we decided to really explore the full extent of ‘gay Miami.’

We loved checking out the different gay hotels in Miami, trying modern gay bars, and even seeing what type of activities were on extend for gay travellers to Miami.

Here is everything you might need to comprehend in our Gay Miami travel guide.

Is Miami Homosexual Friendly?

Short answer – yes!

Miami has one of the largest and most prominent LGBTQ+ communities in the United States, and attracting over 1 million Homosexual visitors each year has become known as somewhat of a gay mecca.

The Miami area has been gay-friendly for years; in fact, it is one of the few plac