Gay bar in portland maine

Do We Have Gay Bars in Maine?

Kind of…

We used to have Styxx in Portland but that closed down years ago and we really don’t include much to replace it with.

We’re no Portland, Oregon but if you stride down our streets you’d think there would be a lot more gay-friendly places given our demographic.

For those of you who are unaware, Ogunquit is actually where our main gay-bar scene is. The charming coastal town is a safe space for the community and suggestions more LGBTQ+-friendly bars and businesses than other parts of our state.

MaineStreet

This spot in Ogunquit is actually one of the biggest lgbtq+ bars and clubs in New England and they regularly host drag performances.

It’s open seven days a week and hosts themed events to keep us on our toes and entertained. They have two dance rooms, two outdoor decks, three bars, and is right down the street from the beach. Not a bad setup if you ask me.

The Front Porch Piano Bar

The blog Travel Gay lists The Front Porch Piano Bar as a gay-popular bar in Ogunquit. They have events almost every night and a killer food and cocktail menu.

Flask Lounge

Flask Lounge is an extremely high-energy, intimate

gay bar in portland maine

ABOUT US

Here at Eagle Portland, We are learning a lot. How to be a better safe room for all LGBTQIA+ people, how important it is we all unite, how to advocate for and support other queer groups than gay men which we previously and currently mostly consist of. We welcome everyone. We are unapologetically owned by a gay man and mostly operated by as such.  We do not desire to be a part of any continued divisions in the LGBTQIA+ group that can tear us apart. We want to work to make a safe, sexy, fun cosmos for all people.

BOTTLES & CANS

       Alcohol

  • Tecate

  • Rainer

  • Cascadia Dry Cider

  • White Claw - Lime, Mango, Black Cherry, Raspberry, & Watermelon

  • Bud Light

  • Miller Light

  • Coors Light

  • Corona

  • Budweiser

 

Non-Alcoholic

  • Athletic Brewing Co. Run Wild - IPA

  • O'Doul's Amber

  • Zentopia Boost CBD: Raspberry Tea

  • Zentopia Chill CBD: Huckleberry Lemonade, Mango, & Watermelon

  • Henry Weinhard's Root Beer

  • Red Bull: Regular, Sugar-free, Tropical, Watermelon, Blueberry, Winter Fig, & Dragon Fruit

  • RC Cola, Diet RC Cola, 7-Up, Ginger Ale, Cock N' Bull Ginger Beer, Oran

    Источник: https://www.instagram.com/gqb.portland.maine/?hl=en

    PORTLAND, Maine — The August 1976 edition of the Maine Gay Task Force Newsletter sported some outrageous, over-the-top and campy headlines.

    “Free dope on pinballs,” read one. “Poop on Pope Paul,” interpret another.

    The biggest, and fanciest hand-drawn headline on the photocopied publication’s front page  shouted, “Exclusive revelation of long-lost historical nude centerfold of Frederick the Great.”

    In contrast, the scant ads inside the manuscript are all low-key and understated, such as one for Sybil’s, a womxn loving womxn bar then on Middle Street. Its simple message only ad reads: “A comfortable reality for male lover people.”

    That’s it.

    The ads are just what Megan MacGregor was looking for when she spent months of her COVID-19 lockdown combing the LGBTQ+ archives at the University of Southern Maine for information about Portland’s historic — but long-gone — gay bars.

    In all, MacGregor was able to verify the existence of 17 historic gay bars. As part of June Identity festival Month, she will direct a virtual multimedia tour of the culturally significant and historically important locations on Thursday, June 22.

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    Portland, Maine, Only Has 2 Gay Bars – Here’s Why We Might Not See Another One

    It seems that under a decade ago, the LGBTQ community had several bars to notify their own in Portland, Maine, but is now down to two.

    That would be Blackstone's, Portland's oldest gay bar, and a newer establishment, Cocktail Mary.

    With Portland existence the progressive, gay-friendly city that it is, it makes you wonder what happened? And will there be another one?

    The answer to both of those questions isn’t truly known, but with changing times and progression toward acceptance of all sexual preferences and identities, it can’t be ruled out that everyone just started blending in as one community.

    The LGBTQ community getting together at a local brewery, dive prevent, or pub has become the norm, especially over the last decade.

    Most of the members of the community that I've spoken with enjoy Blackstone's and Cocktail Mary, but are missing the often traditional gyrate floor. However, in order for that to happen, a much larger establishment would need to open, which also comes with higher expenses along with the risk of being a prosperous business.

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