Durham nc gay bars

Welcome to our queer city guide series by Lex! A trendy, artsy area packed with a queer-friendly bar scene, craft breweries, and live music venues. Home to some of the best gay bars and clubs in Raleigh, Downtown offers a mix of high-energy nightclubs, speakeasy-style lounges, and live performance spaces featuring drag shows and themed parties.

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The club was famous for having a large and loyal body of regulars as well as for being visited by many kinds of people, including Duke professors. Furthermore, the relative openness afforded by the space went beyond just sexual orientation and gender identity.

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“It is a new ERA”: Naomi Dix To Open a Queer Nightclub and Bar in Durham

Dix also pointed to historical divisions across communities that she hopes to bridge. As someone who has entered many a gay club only to be immediately drowned in a sea of gyrating, shirtless white men, that sentiment rings true. And to be clear, that demographic is still welcome at Club ERA.