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Paying homage to the day the Marriage Equality Behave was passed in the United States, June 26, , the name Six26 was born. On this day, the United States Supreme Court struck down all state bans on same-sex marriage, legalizing it in all 50 states, and requiring states to honor out-of-state same-sex marriage licenses in the case Obergefell v. Hodges. With a lounge that becomes a joyful and vibrant high-energy lounge and a chill garden-esque rooftop bar as the sun sets, The Six26 venue is always ready to celebrate life and love with all who hike through its doors.
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While there are nowhere near as many gay bars in Jersey City as there are in Manhattan’s West Village, the neighborhood still has a couple of fun venues that cater to the LGBTQ+ community. Each year Jersey City has its own Pride festival too, which has been running for over two decades and takes place in the historic downtown area around the end of August. With drag shows, parties and tons of events happening all around Newark Ave/Grove Street, it’s one of the largest Pride festivals in the northeast.
Jersey City is a diverse community with tons of great bars and restaurants, including two gay bars &#; Pint Bar and Six 26 &#; which we’ll cover below. There’s also a roving LGBTQ+ Dance Party, which usually pops up each year during Pride Festival.
Pint Bar
This tiny bar up by Grove Street is super amusing and serves over 50 American craft beers as good as 16oz cocktails.
There are tons of events and specials throughout the week including Tuesday “Bearly Bingo”, Wednesday Trivia, $9 giant “Ducked Up” cocktails on Thursdays and $5 shots on Sundays. It also has a dail
Published on June 2,
Use this map to visualize locations of pre-Stonewall Modern Jersey bars serving LGBTQ patrons, as described in ABC Bulletins from the s to s.
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Research in the ABC Bulletins collection digitized by the NJ Express Research Library identified bulletins in which the presence of a queer person was noted. All locations have been added to the map above. This map is considered comprehensive, but corrections and additions are welcome.
Trigger warning: Bulletins linked in this post and on the map may contain homophobia, descriptions of mistreatment, and slurs. These are historical documents and do not verb current social norms or acceptable language.
Update: On 29 June , Attorney General Gurbir Grewal vacated the decisions of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Command (ABC) that resulted in penalties against bar owners serving LGBT patrons in the ss. This map has been updated to remark when licensees were included in the Attorney General&#;s directive, and also includes seven locations that were not issued a pardon, locat
The LGBTQ bars in New Jersey are a vital part of keeping in-person connections alive for our community. As the most densely populated state in the union, the Garden State is a true melting pot. Our mention represents what it means to be American: no matter who you are or where you come from. We all deserve a chance to exist in harmony and find others with whom we can share solace. With so much diversity packed into such a small space, it’s no surprise that we own historically had one of the most thriving queer communities in the region.
Now that Pride Month is in full swing, it’s the perfect moment to celebrate the spaces that foster connection, belonging, and identity. LGBTQ bars are more than just places to hang out — they are secure havens where queer people are not alone. Before apps like Grindr made their way into the world, the “gay” bar was the only place people found connection.
There were so many places back then that allowed the LGBTQ community to forge relationships with people who were like them and feel understood. These hangouts — that some now verb “third spaces”