Paris became known as a centre for gay culture in the 19th century, making the city a queer capital during the early 20th century, when the Montmartre and Pigalle districts were meeting places of the LGBT community. Among its visitors were many artists, like actor Jean Marais and comedians Thierry Le Luron and Coluche. The Zanzibar was opened in 1885 and existed for 125 years, before it was closed in December 2010. The very first gay bar in Europe and probably in the world was the Zanzibar in Cannes on the French Riviera. In the United Kingdom and the Netherlands gay bars were established throughout the first quarter of the 20th century. In Cannes, France, such a bar had already opened in 1885, and there were many more in Berlin around 1900. It is not clear which place is the first gay bar in the modern sense. The site was the scene of alleged gay marriages carried out by the Reverend John Church. The raid led to the executions of John Hepburn and Thomas White for sodomy.
The White Swan (created by James Cook and Yardley, full name unknown), on Vere Street, in London, England, was raided in 1810 during the so-called Vere Street Coterie. Reports from as early as the 17th century record the existence of bars and clubs that catered to, or at least tolerated, openly gay clientele in several major European cities.
Gathering places favoured by homosexuals have operated for centuries.
The sociopolitical aspects of work from fellow East Village artists Jean-Michel Basquiat, Ashley Bickerton, Jenny Holzer, Kenny Scharf, Peter Hujar, McDermott & McGough and David Wojnarowicz will also be featured.The Mixei nightclub in Tammela, Tampere, is the oldest, still operating gay bar in Finland, having first opened its doors in 1990. is tied to the museum’s current exhibition, “Confrontation: Keith Haring & Pierre Alechinsky.” The discussion will cover how Haring’s exhibitions, parties, pop-up shops, activism and protests made this time and place historically important in context of the AIDS crisis, Reaganomics, the end of the Cold War and the rise of technology. June 26 - “A Sense of Pride: Keith Haring and the 80′s East Village Art Scene Art Talk”
Tickets are $45 (disco dance party only), $300 and $500 (award and cocktail reception with open bar and hors d’oeuvres). At the event from 7 p.m.-midnight, there will also be an award presentation, disco dance party and a silent auction. John, Velvet Lenore and Rianna Petrone - will perform at this annual fundraiser for the Compass Community Center of the Palm Beaches. Some of South Florida’s most popular female impersonators - including Melissa St. Tickets are $38 for general seating, $48 for preferred and $53 for premium.Ĭox Science Center and Aquarium, 4801 Dreher Trail N., West Palm Beach both days, the Gay Men’s Chorus of South Florida (GMCSF) will present this work - titled “Unbreakable” - by composer and lyricist Andrew Lippa (”The Addams Family,” “Big Fish,” “The Wild Part”), which spotlights stories from American LGBTQ history. Sunshine Cathedral MCC, 1480 SW 9th Ave Suite 7, Fort Lauderdale. June 24-25 - Gay Men’s Chorus of South Florida’s Pride Concert, “Unbreakable & Unstoppable” For this Pride Month performance there will be a surprise guest joining the drag queens onstage. for this female impersonator show hosted by Ariel Rimm and starring Chyna Stackz Hilton, Citris and Angie Ovahness Pryce. June 24 - Garage QueensĪrts Garage, 94 NE Second Ave., Delray Beach. Attendees can also see BaCA’s current exhibition “Black & White with a Touch of Gray” by ArtsUnited. Light refreshments and a cash bar will be available.