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- 3726 N. Broadway St., Wrigleyville 60613
- 773-871-8887
Charlie's Chicago
Boystown's only gay country bar is a line-dancin', two-steppin' extravaganza in the early evenings, but after 2AM Charlie's transforms into a packed, raging after-hours non-country dance club. On a... read more
- 3641 N. Halsted St., Wrigleyville 60657
- 773-325-2233
Circuit
This massive gay dance club is filled with gangsta wannabies, transgendered folk and cutie-pie boys all shaking their shit on a dance floor that gets cooled down with dry ice. Rotating DJs make Cir... read more
- 4804 N. Broadway St., Uptown 60640
- 773-784-2739
Crew Bar & Grill
Chicago's first gay sports bar. TVs are placed at every angle, and the crowd comes to watch games and eat decent bar food. Sure, there's the occasional "I HEART Tightends" jersey (sold along with o... read more
- 3458 N. Halsted St., Wrigleyville 60657
- 773-975-9244
Hydrate
The former Manhole has turned into a premier gay dance club on Halsted. The interior redecoration continues with foam-core cutouts with revolving themes. Mercifully free of the gay top-40 anthems, ... read more
- 3325 N. Broadway St., Wrigleyville 60657
- 773-477-8533
The Closet
Decades-old lesbian-run place in Boystown. Quiet earlier, it's packed after 2AM, oftentimes with a lot of hairless boys. Very fast service and videos from Mary, Missy, and Madonna. You'll find grou... read more
- 3356 N. Halsted St., Wrigleyville 60657
- 773-281-3355
Roscoe's Tavern & Café
A gay standard that looks like Bennigan's. A young, square-ish, drunk crowd conservatively sporting Abercrombie and Fitch packs it full nightly for all sorts of "gay" events. Gay karaoke, a gay sin... read more
- 5024 N. Sheridan Rd., Uptown 60640
- 773-728-5511
Big Chicks
Though owner Michelle Fire doesn't go topless at the Gay Pride Parade anymore, her bar is as popular as ever. Gay couples, dressed in everything from business casual to jeans abound during the week... read more
- 3349 N. Halsted St., Wrigleyville 60657
- 773-477-9189
Sidetrack
Video kills the mood at this popular gay bar where TV screens are stashed literally everywhere you turn. Their "cherry lounge" has all the ambiance of a rec deck on Star Trek, with an ominous multi... read more
- 1932 E. Higgins Rd. , Suburbs 60007
- 847-439-8840
Hunters Dance Club
Only gay bar in the region does a decent job. Large outdoor patio for moonlit nights, interior is never overly crowded, making it awkward for the solo stripper in the middle of the room. Expect to ... read more
- 5355 N. Clark St., Andersonville/Edgewater 60640
- 773-784-1100
@mosphere
The most modern of the bars in the area, @mosphere is dimly lit with a clubby kind of feel. Special performances and events are held weekly, from drag shows to charity benefits. The rest of the wee... read more
- 5015 N. Clark St., Andersonville/Edgewater 60640
- 773-728-0500
Eagle Leather Bar
You must walk down a dark passageway and past a slew of parked motorcycles to get to this hushed gay leather bar. It can be sleepy during the week, but the weekends explode with a motley assortment... read more
- 3169 N. Halsted St., Wrigleyville 60657
- 773-404-3169
The Lucky Horseshoe Lounge
Located in the heart of Boystown, this highly frequented gay bar features male strippers every night of the week and during the day on weekends. That's a lot of skin, and a lot of skanks. Plenty of... read more
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