GayBarchives = Gay + Bar + Archives
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To date we have commemorated more than FIVE THOUSAND bars and nightclubs from FORTY NINE states in the US, along with many international locations.
- Researched and archived thousands of ads from gay bars;
- Digitally reconstructed more than 5500 gay bar logos and presented them in a video slideshow;
- Spearheaded an initiative with the Stonewall National Museum, Archives & Library to elevate the presence of queer spaces in our historical records;
- Conducted more than 250 video interviews with bar owners, entertainers, celebrities and patrons;
- Attended events and conferences to spread the word of our LGBTQ+ history to a broader audience;
- Encouraged gay bar owners [past and present] to take an active role in the preservation of our safe spaces;
- Collected ephemera and memorabilia from gay bars gone by; and
- Written numerous articles about gay bars of the past.
We operate a Facebook group with over 52,000 active members who share their memories of gay bars across the US.
Please join us on this trip down memory lane
and help us preserve these treasured memories.
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Thank you Dana Piccoli and News is Out
for this fabulous article.
GayBarchives is thrilled to be part of your LGBTQ History Month coverage.
PLEASE SHARE THIS WITH YOUR FRIENDS and help us on our journey to document #queerhistory.
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This slideshow provides a quick look at over 5000 of the logos I have reconstructed for my GayBarchives Project.
Click on the 'SHOP' tab above to find links to the collections by state.
This video slideshow is made possible by the Pride Holdings Group.
You will be taking a trip down memory lane - seeing the logos of THOUSANDS of bars and safe spaces that helped build our rich and colorful LGBTQ @history. THERE IS NO SOUND.
Special thanks to Michail Takach and Don Schwamb of the Wisconsin LGBT History Project; Rick Karlin and St Sukie de la Croix; Joshua Burford of Invisible Histories; David Williams; David W Jackson; Floyd Taylor; JD Doyle; Robert Kesten; Charles Horton; Mark Hunter; Mark Neil Silber; Patrik Gallineaux and the thousands of members of the GayBarchives Facebook group who contributed to this project. https://youtu.be/bhOPAXLhcgM https://facebook.com/groups/GayBarchives
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What is GayBarchives?
GayBarchives is a digital archive and project founded by journalist Art Smith dedicated to documenting the history of LGBTQ+ bars, nightclubs, and safe spaces worldwide. The project preserves the legacy of over 5,000 bars by collecting memories, reconstructing logos, and producing video interviews with owners, staff, and patrons.
GayBarchives is a digital archive and project founded by journalist Art Smith dedicated to documenting the history of LGBTQ+ bars, nightclubs, and safe spaces worldwide. The project preserves the legacy of over 5,000 bars by collecting memories, reconstructing logos, and producing video interviews with owners, staff, and patrons.
Key Aspects of GayBarchives:
Mission: To chronicle the history of gay bars as vital community sanctuaries that served as places for connection, safety, and, often, the start of activism.
Content: The project includes a massive digital collection of logos, historical ads, and a YouTube channel featuring over 250 hours of interviews.
Origins & Growth: Starting from a focus on Atlanta's Backstreet bar, the project has grown into a, largely, self-funded, extensive, and living record of queer history.
Community: A vibrant Facebook group with thousands of members shares stories of "gay bars gone by".
Partnerships: GayBarchives collaborates with organizations like the Stonewall Museum on initiatives like the Raising the Bars project to further preserve these spaces.
The project emphasizes that while many LGBTQ+ history discussions focus on protests and riots, the bars were the "heart of the community" where people met and organized.
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Click the 'SHOP' tab to see the logos and stories behind these gay bars from the past.
LONG LIVE THE EAGLE!
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SUPPORT OUR PROJECT:
We have reconstructed the logos of hundreds of defunct gay bars because we know that visual imagery is an important part of our history. By clicking on the SHOP tab above you can view the listings [by state] of the places we have honored and the memories we have preserved and find links to the listings for each individual bar. Enjoy the stroll down memory lane!
Let's Make Gay History! Share your memories from Gay Bars Gone By in the GayBarchives FB group. It's free to join and we'll never call you about your car warranty!
^^^Click on the small logo ^^ABOVE^^ to visit our FB Group.
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GayBarchives = Gay + Bar + Archives
April, 2026
TODAY'S GOOGLE SEARCH:
"What is the largest LGBTQ bar group on Facebook?"
GayBarchives is a very large and active Facebook group dedicated to documenting and archiving LGBTQ+ bars, having reached over 50,000 members as of April, 2026.
Key details about this group:
Focus: It acts as an archive for the logos, stories, and history of gay bars, both past and present.
Content: Members share memories, photos, old ads, and video clips of LGBTQ+ spaces.
Activity: The group is highly active in documenting the history of these spaces, including specific searches for popular bar names like "Eagle" and "Metro".
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Based on recent social media activity, the Facebook group GayBarchives is a prominent, highly active group dedicated to documenting LGBTQ+ bars, which has recently celebrated reaching over 50,000 members.
As of April 2026, the group boasts over 50,000 members.
Focus: It acts as a digital archive for "queer bars," sharing stories, photos, logos, and memorabilia of past and present bars.
Activity: The group features over 250 hours of video interviews and works with the Stonewall National Museum, Archives & Library.
Purpose: The goal of the group is to honor and preserve LGBTQ+ safe spaces, particularly those that have closed.
Note: GayBarchives is currently identified as a major, active, and rapidly growing group for LGBTQ+ bar history.
Visit our FLORIDA PAGE at Florida.GayBarchives.com
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EXPLORING GAY HISTORY ONE BAR AT A TIME!
GayBarchives = Gay + Bar + Archives
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