Gay clubs in newport ri
Gay Bars in Newport: Do We Need One?
Let’s talk homosexual bars in Newport, Rhode Island.
To startthere are none! But that definitely has not always been the case. So in this blog we want to talk about the history of gay bars in Newport and possibilities for the future.
At NewportOUT, part of what we do is producing events to serve as gatherings for our LGBTQ+ community - in bars, at parks, at the beach, and sometimes on boats! But as a small organization, we can only do so much.
We can tell you that people write us regularly asking about the LGBTQ+ nightlife in Newport. Sometimes they are people planning a visit (or a move) who haven’t spent much time here. Other times it’s from people who have advance here many times before and fondly remember the queer establishments in the past that they could count on for some community and fun.
A anecdote from last year to illustrate: In the fall of , we partnered with the Foremost of Pelham for a NewportOUT night at the dueling piano bar. One of our favorite dueling piano players, Davina, was scheduled to perform. We hung a bi
With no gay bar or space to call its own, Newport's LGBTQ society feels 'isolated'
NEWPORT — Even before the COVID pandemic, Daniel Cano-Restrepo said the LGBTQ community in the city had felt estranged.
“There is a community out there, it’s just somehow disconnected,” Cano-Restrepo said. “A queer bar or an LGBT establishment, of course there is a need for that, and the group will respond to that place.”
Cano-Restrepo and his companion, Sean O’Connor, run NewportOUT, a website dedicated to marketing Newport as a tourism destination to LGBTQ travelers. Although several bars host events for the community, the two said the area still needs a space to socialize and express themselves.
“It would certainly be a giant asset for the collective, not only locally, but for, you know, that travel tourism aspect of things,” O’Connor said.
Several lgbtq+ bars have opened and closed in the urban area, but there has not been one in operation since The last one, Castaways, was open for just two years at the former location of the city’s longest-running gay lock, David’s, which had closed years before
LGBT Travel Guide: Newport, Rhode Island
Rhode Island may not be the first place to come to the top of your mind when you think of LGBT travel destinations. But it should be because Newport, Rhode Island has everything you could ever want in an LGBT Move Destination.
Lively nightlife, CHECK.
Fun activities, CHECK.
Natural Beauty, CHECK.
On Point Nourishment Scene, CHECK.
Full of warm and welcoming people, CHECK Review CHECK.
Hits all the boxes on everything you would dependency in a tour destination and Newport boasts itself on being a place that takes self-acceptance in being LGBT friendly. Which is why I wanted to put together an LGBT Journal Guide for this hometown gem, Newport, Rhode Island.
Cliff Walk
The Cliff Walk is probably one of Newport&#;s most renowned tourist attraction but it&#;s easy to see why. The Rhode Island coastline is already a stunner, to open with. Combine that with a scenic mile walkway that borders the support lawn of The Breakers and many other Newport mansions and you&#;re in for a gorgeous walk with your significant other.
My boyfriend and I Adore packing a picnic and
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Flag Raising Ceremony
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- Newport City Hall, 43 Broadway, Newport
- When:
- Monday, June 2nd from - PM
Kickoff Pride Month and watch as officials raise the rainbow flag that represents the welcoming of Pride Month and the LGBTQ+ community from the city.
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Kickoff Event at Firm MD
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- Firm MD, Newport
- When:
- Monday, June 2nd at PM
After the flag raising ceremony leader up the road to Solid MD on Touro Lane for a pride month kickoff event. Celebrate with a raffle, light bites and pride punch, all while supporting local LGBTQ+ non-profit, Newport Pride RI.
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Movement Movie Night
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- Jane Pickens Theater, Newport
- When:
- Friday, June 27th
Hey fabulous folks, make your way to Jane Pickens for a cozy evening as we celebrate Identity festival with a set from the band Midnight Honey, followed by a representing of the inspiring Gay film, Saturday Church!
Bring your friends and loved ones for a ni