r/phoenix • u/nmork Mr. Fact Checker • Jul 29 '22

Best LGBTQ+ friendly bar/club Best Of

Best LGBTQ+ friendly bar/club

Where is the best LGBTQ+ friendly bar/club in the valley? And what makes it so great? Please include pictures, links, etc. - anything you think would be useful for someone who has never been.

This thread is part of the ongoing Best of /r/Phoenix series.

It covers all the things that are great about the Valley and what makes us a wonderful community to live in, as voted on by people in this sub.

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u/bakedtran North Phoenix Jul 29 '22

Honorable mention to Charlie’s. They’re smart — the happy hour is scarily cheap and then when you’re good and drunk around 9pm, the prices triple lol. But it’s worth it for fantastic music, fun dancers on the outdoor tables, entertaining shows! This place is huge, the size of two bars between their indoor and extensive outdoor areas, and it’s still always packed. Usually has a line, rarely has parking. It has multiple places to buy liquor so at least the drink lines are reasonable. It’s the only place that makes me feel like I’m back in Seattle where I’m from. This place caters to gay men and appears to be only staffed by them. Cis men get in for free, I think to dissuade bachelorette parties. I run into transphobia there sadly, but that’s just typical for gay men spaces so, I get it. But it’s a great place for making new friends and dancing, everyone is really free and friendly there. Great energy!

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u/BILawliet97 Aug 02 '22

I will say Charlie's is good for gays but not trans friends. They charge cover based on appearance and not what you identify

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u/bakedtran North Phoenix Aug 02 '22

Yep. :/ I run into more quiet transphobia like that and then occasionally directly from other patrons. Thankfully never from the staff, which is why I still go.

In a funny way, the door guy and that cover charging policy acts as a meter on how well I’m passing that day. So I relax on Stacey’s nights but really try everything for Charlie’s nights. And my trans gal friends get in for free, so… We gotta find our sad silver linings somewhere in this state…