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Same time next week? That's how friends happen.

A bar is great for a night out, but it's hard to get past small talk over loud music. A run club, a chorus or a game night gives you something to do together and the same faces every week, so by the third visit people know your name. Here are 115 LGBTQ+ clubs, leagues and regular nights in 16 cities, each with the month we last checked it was still running.

Not sure how to start? Read How to make gay friends as an adult, then pick one thing here and go three times.

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23 groups across 16 cities · Meets on a Sunday (4 only once a month)

Chicago

2 groups · 278 miThis week →City guide →
Drag

Bottomless Drag Brunch at Kit Kat Lounge

Weekend drag brunches with themes that rotate weekly; reservations recommended

Kit Kat Lounge & Supper Club, 3524 N Halsted St (Northalsted)

A sit-down brunch with full drag shows and a different theme most weekends. Fun for groups, birthdays, or showing visiting friends around.

Official site

Checked Oct 2026Report a change to Bottomless Drag Brunch at Kit Kat Lounge

Sober & recovery

Queer Sober Social

Third Sunday of each month, 2pm Monthly

Next: Sun, Nov 15

Eli Tea Bar, 5507 N Clark St (Andersonville)

A casual, unstructured hangout for LGBTQIA+ folks who are sober or sober-curious. It's a social group, not a recovery program, so you can just come for tea and conversation.

Official site

Checked Oct 2026Report a change to Queer Sober Social

Washington, DC

3 groups · 326 miThis week →City guide →
Coffee group

Spark Coffee Club (Go Gay DC)

Sundays 12–1pm

Spark Social, 2009 14th St NW (U Street)

A free, easygoing LGBTQ+ coffee meetup. Ask for the Go Gay DC table and pay for your own drinks. Good for meeting people without a bar scene.

Official site

Checked Oct 2026Report a change to Spark Coffee Club (Go Gay DC)

Drag

Nellie's Drag Brunch

Saturdays & Sundays, seatings from 11am

Nellie's Sports Bar, 900 U St NW (U Street)

DC's best-known weekly drag brunch, with performances and midday cocktails. Reservations recommended.

Official site

Checked Oct 2026Report a change to Nellie's Drag Brunch

Chorus

Gay Men's Chorus of Washington

Rehearsals Sundays 6–9pm; 2026–27 auditions closed, next round summer 2027

Dupont Circle area

A nationally known chorus with a dance ensemble. Catch a concert this season, or plan to audition next summer.

Official site

Checked Oct 2026Report a change to Gay Men's Chorus of Washington

Philadelphia

2 groups · 415 miThis week →City guide →
Sober & recovery

Sober & Gay (AA)

Tue–Sun 8:30–9:30pm

Church of the Holy Trinity basement, 1904 Walnut St (Rittenhouse)

A long-running LGBTQ+ recovery meeting held six nights a week. The same space also hosts a 10:30pm 'Night Owl' meeting and Crystal Meth Anonymous at 7:15pm.

Official site

Checked Oct 2026Report a change to Sober & Gay (AA)

Atlanta

2 groups · 434 miThis week →City guide →
Swim team

Atlanta Rainbow Trout

Tue 7am & 7:30pm, Wed/Thu 7:30pm, Sun 10:30am; free trial available

McAuley Aquatic Center, Georgia Tech (Midtown)

Atlanta's gay-friendly masters swim, water polo and tri club. Ask for a free trial practice. You just need to be able to swim freestyle.

Official site

Checked Oct 2026Report a change to Atlanta Rainbow Trout

New York City

1 group · 477 miThis week →City guide →
Drag

Lucky Cheng's Drag Brunch

Saturdays & Sundays, 12–2pm

Laurie Beechman Theatre at West Bank Cafe, 407 W 42nd St (Hell's Kitchen)

A long-running NYC drag institution: a full drag show over bottomless brunch. Great for a birthday, a group of friends, or showing visitors a good time.

Official site

Checked Oct 2026Report a change to Lucky Cheng's Drag Brunch

Boston

3 groups · 641 miThis week →City guide →
Book club

Quiet Queer Book Club

Third Sunday monthly, 10:30am Monthly

Next: Sun, Nov 15

All She Wrote Books, 75 Washington St (Somerville)

A free, low-pressure 'silent' book club. Bring whatever you're reading, read together, then chat if you feel like it. Easy for introverts, and seats are limited so RSVP.

Official site

Checked Oct 2026Report a change to Quiet Queer Book Club

Drag

Club Café Drag Brunch

A couple of Sundays a month, show ~1–3pm; ticketed and often sells out Monthly

Club Café, 209 Columbus Ave (South End)

A South End institution's ticketed drag brunch. Book ahead, since it often sells out about a month early.

Official site

Checked Oct 2026Report a change to Club Café Drag Brunch

New Orleans

2 groups · 798 miThis week →City guide →

Miami & Fort Lauderdale

2 groups · 982 miThis week →City guide →
Drag

R House Drag Brunch

Saturdays & Sundays, seatings 11:30am & 2:30pm

R House, 2727 NW 2nd Ave (Wynwood)

Miami's signature drag brunch, with performances all through the meal and bottomless options. Book ahead on weekends.

Official site

Checked Oct 2026Report a change to R House Drag Brunch

Houston

2 groups · 994 miThis week →City guide →

Austin

1 group · 1,067 miThis week →City guide →
Drag

Big Gay Drag Brunch

Monthly on a Sunday, 12–3pm; check the date Monthly

The Brewtorium

Austin Pride Foundation's monthly drag brunch, hosted by Miss Kelly Kline with rotating local queens. A fun, community-minded weekend outing.

Official site

Checked Oct 2026Report a change to Big Gay Drag Brunch

Los Angeles

1 group · 1,979 miThis week →City guide →
Run club

Los Angeles Frontrunners

Six weekly fun runs/walks: Tue/Wed/Thu evenings, Tue/Sat/Sun mornings; see site for meeting spots

Various; Griffith Park is a regular home base

LA's long-running LGBTQ+ run and walk club, celebrating 45 years. Every pace is welcome, and walkers are part of every outing.

Official site

Checked Oct 2026Report a change to Los Angeles Frontrunners

Seattle

1 group · 2,008 miThis week →City guide →
Sports

Emerald City Softball Association

Regular season Sundays, April–June; winter field days help new players find teams

Seattle-area fields

Seattle's LGBTQIA+ and allied softball league, running for 45+ years, with divisions from casual to competitive. It's off-season in fall, so watch for winter sign-ups.

Official site

Checked Oct 2026Report a change to Emerald City Softball Association

San Francisco

1 group · 2,110 miThis week →City guide →
Dance

Sundance Saloon

Sundays 5–10:30pm (beginner two-step 5:30, line dance 6:30); Thursdays 6:30–10:30pm (two-step 6:45, line dance 7:30)

550 Barneveld Ave (Bayview)

The longest-running queer country-western dance night in the US. Beginner lessons are built into every night and you don't need a partner. $7, 21+.

Official site

Checked Oct 2026Report a change to Sundance Saloon

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