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Celebrate Pride Month at the best gay bars in Los Angeles

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Published on June 17, 2019
Celebrate Pride Month at the best gay bars in Los AngelesPhoto: Redline Food & Bar/Yelp

Most Pride parades in the United States take place in the month of June to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall Riots. But there's more to Pride than a single parade: many gay bars and other gathering places have special events all month long.

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top gay bars in Los Angeles, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best places to hit the town for celebration and community.

1. Akbar

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Topping the list is Akbar. Located at 4356 W. Sunset Blvd. in Silver Lake, the popular go-to is the highest rated gay bar in Los Angeles, boasting four stars out of 352 reviews on Yelp.

2. Oil Can Harry's

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Studio City's Oil Can Harry's, located at 11502 Ventura Blvd., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the dance club and gay bar four stars out of 124 reviews.

3. Redline Food & Bar

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Redline Food & Bar, a gay bar and New American gastropub located downtown, is another go-to, with four stars out of 108 Yelp reviews. Head over to 131 E. Sixth St. to see for yourself.


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