Halifax gay bar

Current Halifax Queer Bars

Current Halifax Queer Approachable Bars

Subject to debate.

History Of Queer Bars In Halifax

There is a history as of 1977 in the 1977-09 issue of TheVoice.

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• TheStockade, early '70s, approx. 2828 Windsor Street near Almon1
• ThePiccadilly, mid '70s.
• PeppermintLounge in the '60s, in the 1800 block of Barrington Lane (across from where Scotia Square is now.)
• Cameo or Candlelight Lounge was a hangout possibly starting in the overdue '60s
• TheHeidelberg was a hangout just off Spring Garden in the 1970s.
• NewServiceRestaurant?2
• LobsterTrap Cabaret3
• Two consecutively in the GreenLantern Building on Barrington St in the early 1970s:
• The Turret on Barrington St, from 1975 to 1982. Owned by the homosexual community, GaeGala, moved and renamed:
• Rumours - 1586 Granville St across from the Texpark from 1982 to 1985, then the to 2112 Gottingen from 1987 to January, 1995.
• [[Fantasias?]] in Scotia Square, registered (owned?) by DanielJoseph from May 14, 1990. (had its own entrance off Duke St) which in 1991 was moved and renamed TheStudio
• Three bars, consecutively, at 1537 Barrington, a half a block north
  

  All the queer that Halifax has to offer (you’ll be surprised)

  Nestled on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean, Halifax, Nova Scotia, has always been a sketch for LGBTQ2S+ Maritimers who wanted to escape small town being. As the region’s largest capital, with a metro population of about 465,000, it offers anonymity (a bit, anyway) and an opportunity to build community.

  It’s a pretty great place to flee to. About a two-hour flight from Toronto, and a trendy U.S. cruise ship destination, Halifax is a scenic port municipality full of cultural institutions, historic sites, centuries-old buildings, amazing nightlife and a rich LGBTQ2S+ history. Home to many post-secondary institutions, it has a young population that loves to have a good time.

  Those roots date advocate to just a few years after its founding in 1749 as a military town that grew up around the Halifax Citadel, a star-shaped British fortress sunken into the summit of the area’s highest point. That fortress is now a national historic site—and has been famous as an early morning cruising spot for decades. The Halifax Rainbow Encyclopedia, a volunteer-driven online publication that chronicles the LGBTQ2S+ history of the city, notes that in

  Rumours Cabaret: a unused gay bar for Halifax

  Interview by Dan MacKay • Halifax • Originally published 2024-03-15, updated 2024-06-08

  June 7, 2024: the bar is open! Wayves scribe Kevin Dadouses attended opening night; here's his report!

  Social media links for Rumours are at the bottom of this article.

  Here's the interview from mid-March, 2024

  "On May 1, Rumours Cabaret officially opens as a same-sex attracted, trans, women protected space which is inclusive for everyone," says owner Gerald McCowan.

  A couple weeks ago, McCowan announced (via the Facebook group Gays In Halifax) that he'll be opening on Water Street, and Wayves publisher Dan MacKay sat down with him a couple of days later. McCowan immediately took charge of the interview:

  "I moved here when I was 18 years old, was a cook in the army for years and when I retired, I went back to institution to take Tourism Management and ran a little hospitality company called Metro Hospitality Services," he says. "For a while, I was a bartender at the gay exclude, Buddies, in Edmonton — that was a lot of fun!"

  Frankly, this town is a brief scary sometimes. We need a territory that is our space.

  During his hour in the military, McCowan exper

  Gay Halifax

   

  Canada’s charming colonial city by the sea holds a secret: despite its small size, it’s home to a thriving gay community fuelled by a large and diverse student population, the city’s status as Maritime Canada’s regional hub and, ahem, the city’s largest employer, the Canadian Navy. There’s plenty here in Nova Scotia for the gay traveller to adore, and the welcoming Maritime attitude will make you feel at home right away.
  On a summer day, Halifax’s bustling port is where the deed is. The pleasant boardwalk features the usual touristy shopping and buskers, but it is a superb starting point for a trip into Halifax’s seafaring history. Historic ships line the harbour, and guided tours can be arranged at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. Down the harbour, you’ll locate the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, the port through which more than a million immigrants entered Canada in the 20th century. Along the stroll, you’re sure to spot some of Canada’s finest uniformed men.

   

  Get wet
  Some of the best views of the city are from the water. The cheapest option is to grab a