The Abbey Weho World-Famous Gay Bar In Los Angeles
THE ABBEY
Lip Service Mondays Drag Show Hosted by Allusia – Showtime at 10 PM
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All That Tuesday’s 70s, 80’s, and 90s music Hosted by Mayhem Miller – Showtime at PM
Wednesdays – Nightly DJs starting at 9PM
Sweat Thursdays starting at 9PM
Sinful Fridays starting at 9PM
Saturday Brunch Service – Drag Brunch -- Showtime at 1PM
Confession Saturdays starting at 9PM
Sunday Service Drag Brunch – Showtime at 1PM
Sunday Funday starting at 3PM
Soul Sundays starting at 9PM
THE CHAPEL
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Musical Mondays starting at 8PM
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PRIME Fridays starting at 10PM
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Salvation Saturdays starting at 9PM
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Sunday School starting at 3PM
By Stuie Wood
What happened to all the gay bars? Those heady days of flirting across the dancefloor, stepping in time to Kylie? Dating apps are the new norm and the gays were there first (of course), but many American and European cultural capitals are losing their LGBTQ venues. Such is the concern that London’s Mayor, Sadiq Khan, has set up a task force! Traditionally, the lgbtq+ scene is an indicator of a buzzing nightlife, good melody and style, so this is a loss for all of us. But not in Downtown Los Angeles. Cue music….
Here in DTLA, we’re bucking the trend with four new venues opening in the past two years. Pershing Square, at the very heart of DTLA, hosted its first Pride festival last year and a recent Queer Block Party at the annual Bring Back Broadway festival, is placing DTLA as the gay destination point of LA LA Country, stealing the tiara from West Hollywood’s rather tired Queens.
Here’s my list of the 5 most fabulous gay spots in Downtown Los Angeles, all within walking distance of each other. Move to one, go to all five!
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When it comes to lgbtq+ nightlife options in Los Angeles, there’s lots to choose from—and not just in rainbow-dipped West Hollywood, home to countless queer bars. To help you pick the best spots for dancing, boozing, flirting and cruising in Hollywood, Silver Lake and beyond, inspect out this list of our favorite queer bars and clubs in L.A.—there are even Pasadena, Venice and Valley options, for those sick of the party-hearty WeHo scene. Now get out there, tiger.
May Just in time for WeHo Pride, I’ve updated our guide to the city’s best gay bars. This list removes St. Felix, Stache and Redline, all of which hold unfortunately closed, as good as the Ruby Fruit (which has recently been revamped to a neighborhood grill) and Revolver Video Bar. The newest addition is Kiso, a welcome entrant to Downtown’s lgbtq+ nightlife scene.Time Out has also instituted a sitewide change in review policies. All food and guzzle venues included in guides now have star ratings, with five stars corresponding to “amazing,” four to “great”