While Las Vegas has long been a gay-friendly city, and has become even more so since the election of liberal-minded mayor Oscar Goodman in 1999, its tourist industry makes little provision for gays and lesbians. There are no specifically gay hotels, and none of the casinos makes any especial efforts toward attracting gay visitors.
As far as specifically gay
nightlife
is concerned, it's largely a question of joining in with the local scene. There's a scattering of gay bars and clubs throughout the city, but the main concentrations are in what's known as the "
Fruit Loop
", around the intersection of
Paradise Road
and
Naples Drive
, a mile east of the Strip and just south of the
Hard Rock Casino
, and in the Commercial Center on
Sahara Avenue
, not far east of the Strip. None of the bars are exclusively devoted to women. In addition, of course, most gay and lesbian travelers are likely to find something to suit their tastes amid the bustle, glamour, and kitsch of the Strip, and there's certainly plenty to enjoy in the shows and spectaculars reviewed in the Entertainment section.
Information
For up-to-date information on events and happenings in Las Vegas's gay community, be sure to get hold of the two free
newspapers
, the weekly
Las Vegas Bugle
(
) and the monthly
Out Las Vegas
(
)....
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Gay bars and clubs
Angles/Club Lace
4633 Paradise Rd tel 791-0100. Daily 24hr.
Two distinct bars -
Angles
is predominantly for men,
Club Lace
is more mixed but has women-only nights on Thurs and Fri - devoted more to drinking and...
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