Oldest gay bars in nyc

Historic Bar. This structure has been welcoming folks sincefirst as a grocery store and then as a bar in Since then, we've started a variety of traditions at our bar. There has been a bar on the corner of Waverly Place and West 10th Street since the midth century. The SLA regulations were one of the primary governmental mechanisms of oppression against the gay community because they precluded the right to free assembly.

This was particularly important because bars were one of the few places where gay people could meet each other. The Sip-In was part of a larger campaign by more radical members of the Mattachine Society to clarify laws and rules that inhibited the running of gay bars as legitimate, non-mob establishments and to stop the harassment of gay bar patrons.

The reaction by the State Liquor Authority and the newly-empowered New York City Commission on Human Rights resulted in a change in policy and the birth of a more open gay bar culture. Fighting for Rights. During Prohibition, our bar was a popular speakeasy, and along with Nick's at the corner of Seventh Avenue South and the nearby Village Vanguard, was frequented by many of the jazz and literary legends of the era.

It started to attract a gay clientele in the s and is the oldest gay bar in the city and the oldest bar in the village.

Friend’s Tavern

On April 21,four gay activists staged a "sip-in" at Julius' to challenge the New York State Liquor Authority's regulation prohibiting bars and restaurants from serving gays. Accompanied by five reporters, the group visited a number of bars until they were denied service at Julius', a longtime Greenwich Village gay bar.

The incident drew a denial from the SLA chairman that his agency told bars not to serve gays and precipitated an investigation by the city's Human Rights Commission chairman. From Becoming Visible, Penguin Studios, Community Support. At our bar, we understand that life isn't all about partying.

We support our local and social community by donating to several charities and community organizations. Save settings.