Shown here in 1969, it has since been remodeled.Ī gay bar is a drinking establishment that caters to an exclusively or predominantly gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender ( LGBT) clientele the term gay is used as a broadly inclusive concept for LGBT and queer communities.
The historic Stonewall Inn in New York City was the site of the famous Stonewall riots of 1969, which have come to symbolize the beginning of the modern gay liberation movement in the United States.