Gay Bars That Are Gone 2025 [10 Years Walking]

From discos and dive bars to piano bars and clubs, this community-led walk looks at the shifting typology of the gay bar in New York City. Long the center of cultural evolutions and political activism, gay bars are critical locations to understand Queer History in America. You’ll (theoretically) bar hop through stories of community, protest, artistic achievement, and plain old gay gossip.

Gay Bars That Are Gone was started in 2015 and celebrates 10 years walking this year at a time when LGBT history and rights are under attack.

Let's kick off Pride month together and celebrate spaces where queer people found refuge, joy, tragedy, and everything in between from the 1800s to literally yesterday. Bring friends.

We'll start at 105 2nd Ave (the now closed Apple Bank) and wind through the villages before ending at the (still open) Julius' (an important site of gay history in its own right) for the After Dark Party where @djyestergay will keep us dancing and discussing queer history until late.

Your hosts for this walking tour are Kyle Supley & Michael Ryan. This annual walk has been featured in The New York Times, The Advocate, and Paper Magazine. Follow @gaybarsthataregone for more updates.

Saturday, June 7 @ 5pm

Meeting place: 105 2nd Avenue; we'll step off from this meeting place at 5:10pm

Late arrivals: If you arrive after 5:15, meet us at our second stop at 32 Cooper Square. Still late babe?? Our third stop is 647 Broadway (we'll leave there ~5:40pm) walking west

Ending location: Julius' Bar (159 W. 10th St.) — grab a drink and party with us after! Cash only

Walk is rain or shine; free (RSVP here or just show up!)

Host or Publisher Michael Ryan & Kyle Supley