LGBTQ+ bars

LGBTQ+ bars

Arts & Culture

Half a Century Ago, The Hippo Became a Haven for the Local LGBTQ Community

Throughout its 43-year lifetime, the Mt. Vernon club was known as a welcoming drag and karaoke spot, a place to come together during the AIDS crisis, and a site to celebrate the advances in gay rights.

On The Town

Drag Performances That Showcase Baltimore’s Crop of Crazy-Talented Queens

Support the local drag scene at these recurring brunches, dinners, bingo nights, and shows.

Food & Drink

There Goes the Gayborhood

As LGBTQ-friendly bars close, we examine what safe spaces will look like in Baltimore.