JUST IN TIME FOR STONEWALL PRIDE: Part One of "Wilton Manors - The Gayest Place on the Planet" is now online. Learn a little about the colorful history of this tiny island city and visit a few of its gayest attractions. Hear what some of the locals have to say about the diversity of this tropical paradise. ABOUT THE VIDEO: Originally projected to b…

WE KEEP GETTING MORE FAMOUSER EVERY DAY! Tracy Gilchrist of the Advocate (magazine) talks to Art Smith about his first gay bar experience, gay safe havens and the GayBarchives project. You can find more information about the GayBarchives project at http://GayBarchives.com. Follow the Advocate Channel on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@AdvocateC…

Laura King interviews Art Smith about Atlanta's gay past. This interview is part of a presentation being prepared for the Invisible Histories Project. InvisibleHistory.org For more information about the GayBarchives Project visit GayBarchives.com #ilovegaybars #gayhistory #gaybarchives #queerhistory #lgbtqhistory…

65: Ernie Glam discusses his memories as a Club Kid in NYC in the 80s and 90s [Tunnel, World, Red Zone, Limelight], the costumes he designed for his friend Michael Alig and his opinion of Peter Gatien. We also talk about his book 'Dressing the Monster', his passion for design and journalism and what he's up to today. #gaybarchives #ilovegaybars #lg…

117 : The legendary Mr. Charlie Brown reminisces about his long history in the gay bar scene including Watch Your Hat & Coat in Nashville [1970s] and Sweet Gumhead in Atlanta [late 1970s]. #gaybarchives #ilovegaybars #lgbthistory #gayATL #gayGA #Hotlanta Find more segments at tv.GayBarchives.com GayBarchives = Gay + Bar + Archives #pridemonth…

The long-awaited interview with owner Don Granatstein. 116 : Don Granatstein reminisces about Orlando's most famous gay destination, the legendary Parliament House Orlando. He owned the resort from 1999 until its demise in 2021. Rumor is it will be reopening in a different form in downtown Orlando soon. #gaybarchives #ilovegaybars #lgbthistory #gay…

115 : Daniel Nardicio, founder of Fire Island's 'Underwear Party' and long-time NYC gay bar promoter discusses his newest venture, RedEye NY along with his partners Adam Klesh, Sam Benedict and Taylor Shubert. #gaybarchives #ilovegaybars #lgbthistory #gayNYC #gayNewYork #BigApple Find more segments at tv.GayBarchives.com GayBarchives = Gay + Bar + …

114 : Gay journalist and publisher Frank Garcia tells us about his memories of gay bars in Orlando Florida and his new digital magazine Happenings. Parliament House, Pulse Orlando, Southern Nights. #gaybarchives #ilovegaybars #lgbthistory #gayFL #gaySouth #gayFLL Find more segments at tv.GayBarchives.com GayBarchives = Gay + Bar + Archives #pridemo…

113: Singer/ actor/ talk show host Richard Skipper takes us on a stroll through the West Village and its legendary gay piano bars, including Marie's Crisis, The Duplex, 5 Oaks, The Monster and 88s. #gaybarchives #ilovegaybars #lgbthistory #gayNYC #gayNY #BigApple Find more segments at tv.GayBarchives.com GayBarchives = Gay + Bar + Archives #pridemo…

111 : Daniel Harding, author of 'Gay Man Talking', discusses his favorite bars in South End on Sea and London. Our first episode dealing exclusively with gay bars in the UK. #gaybarchives #ilovegaybars #lgbthistory #gayUK #gayLondon #GayEngland Find more segments at tv.GayBarchives.com GayBarchives = Gay + Bar + Archives #pridemonth…

109 : Richard Ramey has owned the Atlanta Eagle for 20 years. He joins us in this segment to talk about the history of this historic Atlanta gay bar. We also feature the grand opening of its new location after a 2 year Covid-induced siesta. The #gaybarchives #ilovegaybars #lgbthistory #gayATL #gayGA #Hotlanta Find more segments at tv.GayBarchives.c…

EPISODE 108: Author Robert Karl takes a stroll down memory lane, fondly recalling his favorite gay bars in State College and Philadelphia PA as well as San Juan Puerto Rico. Take a walk on the wild side as we explore gay history one bar at a time. #gaybarchives #ilovegaybars #lgbthistory #gayATL #gayGA #Hotlanta Find more segments at tv.GayBarchive…

Barbara Poma talks about the history of Pulse Orlando from opening day until the tragic and senseless massacre of 49 people in June of 2016. We also discuss the OnePulse Foundation and the new museum and memorial. #gaybarchives #ilovegaybars #lgbthistory #gayORL #gayFL #Pulse Find more segments at tv.GayBarchives.com GayBarchives = Gay + Bar + Arch…

107 : Legendary Atlanta choreographer and dancer Marc Jones recalls his days at the renowned show bars Sweet Gum Head and Illusions. He also talks about his interior design career and his current project, 'Stars of Atlanta: A Night of Legends'. #gaybarchives #ilovegaybars #lgbthistory #gayATL #gayGA #Hotlanta Find more segments at tv.GayBarchives.c…

Lois Reitzes Delves into Atlanta gay History with Art Smith. The audio was provided by WABE 90.1 FM, Atlanta's NPR station. The interview originally aired on Thursday 3 November 2022. The image are courtesy of GayBarchives.com and represent more than 300 gay bars and venues from Atlanta's rich and colorful gay past. #ilovegaybars #gaybarchives #gay…

103 David Fischer discusses his iconic gay bars in St. Petersburg FL - COCKtail and WETspot. We also explore his trendy gift shops ZaZoo'd as well as the Saint and the Back Room. #gaybarchives #ilovegaybars #lgbthistory Find more segments at tv.GayBarchives.com GayBarchives = Gay + Bar + Archives #pridemonth…

SPECIAL EPISODE : Leslie Jordan For more than 2 years I have tried to schedule a GayBarchives segment with Leslie Jordan but he was always busy. Now that he's gone it's obvious that will never happen. Fortunately I dug up an interview I did with Leslie at the W Hotel Atlanta - Midtown in 2014. ENJOY! #gaybarchives #ilovegaybars #lgbthistory #gayATL…

Maine? Washington DC? NYC? What a combo! EPISODE 105 Phillip Crawford Jr., author of The Mafia and the Gays, discusses his memories of gay bars from Maine [Portland and Ogunquit], Washington DC and New York City. #gaybarchives #ilovegaybars #lgbthistory #gayNYC #gayME #GayDC Find more segments at tv.GayBarchives.com GayBarchives = Gay + Bar + Archi…

BOSTON'S VINTAGE GAY BARS! EPISODE 101: Daniel M. Jaffe discusses his memories of many memorable bars in Boston MA including Sporters, Boston Ramrod, Paradise, Napoleon, Club Café, Darts, Chaps and ManRay. We also mention the elusive women's bar Saints. #gaybarchives #ilovegaybars #lgbthistory Find more segments at tv.GayBarchives.com GayBarchives …

EPISODE 104 Bev Cook and Alan Collins discuss the long history of Atlanta's renowned Heretic bar and its predecessors, 2069 and The Sportspage. We also discuss Alan's and Bev's previous gay bar experiences in Atlanta. #lgbthistory #gayATL #gayGA #Hotlanta #gaybarchives #ilovegaybars #lgbthistory Find more segments at tv.GayBarchives.com GayBarchive…

In this very special segment of the #GayBarchives Show, Amber LeMay [the Larry King of Drag Queens] flips the tables and interviews Art Smith about his GayBarchives project. Art interviewed Amber in Episode #99 ot this series. #ilovegaybars #gayhistory #lgbthistory

LIT? LeBoy? Horton Manors? Get the full story right here. 102: Fort Lauderdale bar owner Charles Horton talks about his experience at Dallas' TMC, an iconic men's bar owned by Caven. We also talk about his two Wilton Manors clubs, LIT and LeBoy. What bar will he buy next? If we play our cards right maybe we'll even get invited to his next fabulous …

100: Matt discusses his long history with Atlanta's iconic gay full-nude strip club Swinging Richards as well as his new brainchild, Johnsons. The Fort Lauderdale location recently celebrated its FIFTH ANNIVERSARY as the second location nears opening in Tampa FL. A third [Dallas] club is in the works as well. #gaybarchives #ilovegaybars #lgbthistor…

EPISODE 96: Gay Publisher Ian Henzel discusses his memories of some of NYC's gay bars from the 1970s and 80s including: Roadhouse, Round Table, Ninth Circle, International Stud, Uncle Charlie's, Ty's, Boots & Saddle and Saint. We also talk about his 'Rattling Good Yarns Press' and their many gay-centric titles. #gaybarchives #ilovegaybars #lgbthist…

95: Rick Karlin, Chicago gay bar historian, journalist and author, recalls some of Chicago's 1001 iconic gay bars featured in his latest book 'Last Call Chicago' co-authored with St Sukie de le Croix. #gaybarchives #ilovegaybars #lgbthistory Find more segments at tv.GayBarchives.com #gayCHICAGO GayBarchives = Gay + Bar + Archives #pridemonth…

94: Eric Gonzaba of the Mapping Gay Guides project recalls some his endeavors in recording gay bar history. We also discuss his 'Wearing Gay History' project and his memories of TOWN in Washington, DC. #gaybarchives #ilovegaybars #lgbthistory GayBarchives = Gay + Bar + Archives Find more segments at tv.GayBarchives.com #gayDC #pridemonth…

93: Owen Keehnen, Chicago gay bar historian, recalls some of Chicago's iconic gay bars as well as a couple that had an impact on his personal evolution in the gay world. #gaybarchives #ilovegaybars #lgbthistory Find more segments at tv.GayBarchives.com #gayCHICAGO #pridemonth GayBarchives = Gay + Bar + Archives…

EPISODE 82: George Schneider, owner of Milwaukee's longest-running gay bar This Is It, talks about the 50+ year history of his bar. #gaybarchives #ilovegaybars #lgbthistory Find more segments at tv.GayBarchives.com #pridemonth Another look into our gay history through the lens of our gay bars gone by. GayBarchives is a combination of the words Gay,…

85: Legendary Disco Diva Pamala Stanley discusses her six decade career singing her way across the country and around the world, including many gay bars along the way. Pamala had numerous Billboard Top 20 hits including "Coming Out of Hiding" and "I Don't Want to Talk About It". At nearly 70 years of age she still delivers a high energy show! #gayb…

81: Former nightclub operator, impresario and the 'Godfather of the nightlife industry', the legendary Steve Lewis discusses his memories at the helm of some of Manhattan's most notorious and celebrated gay venues: The Tunnel, Palladium and Limelight. Includes more than 150 images by some of the club scene's most renowned photographers. #gaybarchiv…

EPISODE 77: Rach Pike and Jo McDaniel discuss their first queer bar experiences and talk about their new venture, As You Are Bar in Washington DC. Jo also discusses her big win at the Stoli Key West Cocktail Classic. #gaybarchives #ilovegaybars #lgbthistory Find more segments at tv.GayBarchives.com #pridemonth Do you know someone who has a great st…

EPISODE 74: Local historian, preservationist, archivist, activist, and author of Changing Times: Almanac and Digest of Kansas City’s LGBTQIA+ History, David W. Jackson shares how he came out to high school friends in 1986 at age 17, and came out again to his family more than a decade later in 1997 at age 28; his first kiss (with a man) and nightlif…

EPISODE 67: Freddie Lutz, owner of Freddie's Beach Bar in Arlington VA and Rehoboth Beach DE, discusses his bar's 20+ year history and his decision to open a new location in Rehoboth Beach DE. #gaybarchives #ilovegaybars #lgbthistory Find more segments at tv.GayBarchives.com #pridemonth

Who doesn't LOVE Glitter Ball City? EPISODE 71: David Domine discusses his memories of Starbase Q, Fuzion and The Connection in Louisville as well as his book about a gay murder, A Dark Room in Glitter Ball City. #gaybarchives #ilovegaybars #lgbthistory David Dominé's Victorian Ghost Walk Hunter is mentioned. View on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/daG6Vw…

EPISODE 64: Scot Riffe and Joe Cappelletti, co-owners of Moby Dick in San Francisco, discuss their bar's 40+ year history in the Castro district. #gaybarchives #ilovegaybars #lgbthistory Find more segments at tv.GayBarchives.com #pridemonth

EPISODE 66: Patrik Gallineaux has spent much of his adult life in the limelight. We discuss his position as Stoli's LGBT ambassador, his memories of bars in Buffalo [Heat], NYC [Splash], San Juan [Atlantic Beach Hotel] and SF [N Touch], and what he's up to now. #gaybarchives #ilovegaybars #lgbthistory Find more segments at tv.GayBarchives.com #prid…

65: Ernie Glam discusses his memories as a Club Kid in NYC in the 80s and 90s [Tunnel, World, Red Zone, Limelight], [Tunnel, World, Red Zone, Limelight], the costumes he designed for his friend Michael Alig and his opinion of Peter Gatien. We also talk about his book 'Dressing the Monster', his passion for design and journalism and what he's up to …

EPISODE 61: Bobby Bonanno, founder and president of the Fire Island Pines Historical Preservation Society, talks about the history of the Pines. We discuss The Ice Palace in Cherry Grove and The Pavilion in the Pines. #gaybarchives #ilovegaybars #lgbthistory Find more segments at TV.GayBarchives.com #pridemonth…

EPISODE 56: Lloyd Coleman and Gary Steinberg talk about their memories as producers of Studio One's iconic Backlot Theatre and their upcoming documentary film, Studio One Forever. #gaybarchives #ilovegaybars #lgbthistory Find more segments at GayBarchives.com #pridemonth

Episode 37. In this segment of the #GayBarchives show we revisit Alan Kachin's colorful memories of his days in the gay bar business, this time in South Florida. We discuss his South Beach sensation Hombre and his popular Fort Lauderdale Eagle. #ilovegaybars #lgbthistory #gaybarsgoneby

Episode 33. Michail Takach - Activist, Archivist and Author joins us to discuss Wisconsin's LGBT history. Many of Wisconsin's bars are mentioned, including the Black Nite, M&M Club, Factory Disco, Nite Beat and Boot Camp are mentioned. #gaybarchives #ilovegaybars #wisclgbthistory #pridemonth

EPISODE 21: In this episode of the #GayBarchives Show we talk with songwriter, comedian actor and 6-time Emmy winner Bruce Vilanch about #gaybarsgoneby, Bette Midler at the bath houses, Eartha Kitt and Whoopi Goldberg . Learn about his celebrity friends, his t shirt collection and his drag appearances. #ilovegaybars #lgbthistory #beyourself FIND MO…