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Las Vegas

24-hour bars on the Fruit Loop, a night parade downtown in October, and softball all year.

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Gay Las Vegas is mostly off the Strip. The bars bunch up on the Fruit Loop, a few blocks of Paradise Road and Naples Drive near UNLV and the airport, with more a block north on Twain Avenue. Badlands holds down the Commercial Center on East Sahara. Several of the bars never close. By day, The Center on Maryland Parkway near downtown runs the clinic and most of the community groups.

Neighborhoods

The Fruit Loop (Midtown UNLV)

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Paradise Rd, Naples Dr and University Center Dr, with LGBTQ+ bars here since the 1950s. Nevada's Legislature named it a historic LGBTQ+ landmark in 2025. Piranha, Gipsy and QUADZ are steps apart.

Twain Ave

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A block north of the Loop: FLEX and Fun Hog Ranch share a parking lot, and both stay open around the clock.

Commercial Center (East Sahara)

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An older shopping center east of the Strip, and the longtime gay alternative to the Loop, anchored by Badlands Saloon.

Downtown and Maryland Parkway

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The Center is at 401 S Maryland Pkwy, and the Pride night parade runs up 4th St downtown.

Henderson

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The suburb southeast of the city, with its own LGBTQ+ center and its own Pride events each spring.

Rent feel is a rough guide from $ (cheaper) to $$$$ (brace yourself).

Bars & clubs

Piranha Nightclub

Fruit Loop · 4633 Paradise Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89169

The Loop's big multi-room club, open late seven nights a week, with a theme every night from Hyper Pop Thursdays to a Latin Friday. Come late on a weekend.

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Gipsy Nightclub

Fruit Loop · 4605 Paradise Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89169

Piranha's neighbor, rebuilt and reopened in 2023. Fridays are drag nights, Saturdays have a theme, and there's a weekend drag brunch at 1pm.

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FLEX Cocktail Lounge

Twain Ave · 501 E Twain Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89119

A 24-hour bar with no cover and a loyal local crowd. Wednesday is karaoke, Thursday is the My O My drag show at 9:30pm, and Friday is underwear night.

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The Garage

Flamingo Rd, near UNLV · 1487 E Flamingo Rd, Ste C, Las Vegas, NV 89119

A sports bar the locals love: open 24/7, with a grill, pool tables, trivia and two-for-one happy hour from 11am to 7pm. It's a good place to watch a game.

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Fun Hog Ranch

Twain Ave · 495 E Twain Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89169

A no-frills, cash-only dive that never closes, where the leather and bear crowd mixes with locals over cheap drinks and pool. Nobody blinks if you show up at 4am in a harness or a T-shirt.

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Badlands Saloon

Commercial Center / East Sahara · 953 E Sahara Ave #22B, Las Vegas, NV 89104

One of Vegas's longest-running gay bars, a laid-back 24-hour saloon with pool and darts, far from the Strip. On Monday afternoons, Hot Mess Bingo runs from 12:30 to 3.

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QUADZ Video Bar

Fruit Loop · 4640 Paradise Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89169

A 24/7 Fruit Loop video bar with music videos on every screen. It's an easy first drink across the street from Piranha.

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Also open: Hamburger Mary's (Friday Dine n' Drag and a Thursday comedy night, 1700 E Flamingo Rd), Don't Tell Mama (4640 Paradise Rd) and The Phoenix (a 24-hour bar west of the Strip, 4213 W Sahara Ave).

Health & PrEP

  • The Center: Arlene Cooper Community Health Center 401 S Maryland Pkwy
    Free rapid HIV tests, low-cost STI testing and treatment, PrEP and PEP, and a pharmacy on site. Mon–Fri 8–6, Sat 7:30–4. Book by phone at 702-802-5432; a few walk-ins a day. Bring a photo ID (out-of-state is fine).
  • Southern Nevada Health District: Sexual Health Clinic 280 S Decatur Blvd
    Walk-in STI testing until the day fills up (Mon, Wed and Thu 7–6, Tue 9–6), with a second site at 2830 E Fremont St. PrEP and PEP by appointment: (702) 759-1700. Sliding-scale fees, and no one is turned away for not being able to pay.
  • Henderson Equality Center 1490 W Sunset Rd, Ste 120, Henderson
    A wellness clinic and pharmacy alongside the center's groups. Mon–Fri 10–8. 855-955-5428.

New to PrEP, DoxyPEP or testing? Read Sexual health, the practical version. Looking for a regular doctor or a therapist, or sorting out what PrEP costs? See Finding a doctor who gets it.

Community & leagues

  • The LGBTQ+ Center of Las Vegas (The Center): 401 S Maryland Pkwy. Health care, youth, senior and recovery programs, and a home for community groups, including Las Vegas Prime Timers for gay and bi men 21 and up. (702) 733-9800.
  • Henderson Equality Center: 1490 W Sunset Rd, Henderson. Youth, trans and senior men's groups, and Southern Nevada Pride Fest of Henderson in June.
  • Las Vegas PRIDE: Southern Nevada Association of PRIDE runs the October night parade and festival (lasvegaspride.org).

Leagues & clubs

  • Las Vegas Gay Softball League (fall 2026 season under way; the Neon Classic tournament is Mar 13–14, 2027, at Sunset Park)
  • Sin City Classic (the big LGBTQ+ sports tournament, Jan 14–18, 2027, its 20th year; hosted by the Greater Los Angeles Softball Association)
  • Las Vegas Men's Chorus (34th season; the holiday show On With the Snow is Dec 19–20, 2026, at UNLV's Ham Concert Hall; auditions three times a year)

All 2 groups in Las Vegas, by interest and day of the week, with times and links.

This week in Las Vegas

Tomorrow Thu, Oct 22

Monday Oct 26

The whole week, day by day, including the quiet days.

Dates are in Las Vegas time. Times are as each group lists them, monthly groups show only on the day they meet, and seasonal leagues play only in season, so check the group's site before you go. Nobody pays to be listed.

Pride & big events

Las Vegas Pride is in October (2027 dates TBA). In 2026 the night parade ran downtown on Friday, Oct 9, with the main stage at 4th St and Bridger Ave, and the festival was Saturday, Oct 17, at the Desert Breeze Events Center. Henderson has its own Pride events in spring (2026: May 2 at Water Street Plaza and June 13 at Sunset Park).

First time going? Your first Pride covers going solo, what to bring, heat and crowds.

Moving tips

  • The Fruit Loop is a short rideshare from the Strip and the airport. Walk between Piranha, Gipsy and QUADZ, and the Twain Ave bars are a block north.
  • The Deuce bus runs the Strip: $4 a ride, $6 for two hours or $8 for 24 hours (RTC has proposed new fares from January 2027, so check before you buy a pass).
  • Summer heat is no joke: the normal July high is 104.5°F, and it hit 120°F in July 2024. Carry water, and plan pool days and patios for spring and fall.
  • Several gay bars never close (FLEX, The Garage, Fun Hog Ranch, Badlands and QUADZ list 24/7 hours), so there's always somewhere to go after a show.
  • Coming for the Sin City Classic (Jan 14–18, 2027)? It's a big January weekend, so book your room early.

Recently closed

Older guides still list these.

  • Las Vegas Eagle (3430 E Tropicana Ave, closed Sep 30, 2026, after nearly four decades)
  • Charlie's Las Vegas (country bar, 5012 S Arville St, Jan 2024)
  • FreeZone (610 E Naples Dr, 2024)

Venues checked against 2025–26 sources in October 2026. Something changed? Post in Everywhere Else, or Report a change to the Las Vegas guide.

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