My suggestion would be to go to fun local events, join your local roller derby team, audition for theatre, host a cooking class, volunteer at an organization close to your heart, talk to people at clubs/bars etc. Doing a lot of stuff and meeting tons of people and being generally friendly in public. Like anywhere, you will meet potential partners usually one of two ways. The Hub (716 North Franklin St.) – The Hub is a super awesome local bar known for their triple pours and is a favorite hangout of bicyclists in the area. The Dogs Bollocks (1704 East 7th Ave.) – An English style pub, The Dogs Bollocks is a popular drinking destination in Tampa and has hosted derby girl oil wresting in the past. They play good music, the atmosphere is saloon style, you dance on the bar instead of the floor, and you can take body shots off of one of the hot bartenders.
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Any other night of the week, girls who get up and dance on the bar get free drinks too. If dancing really isn’t what you do best and drinking is more your style, Tampa has something for you too.Ĭoyote Ugly Tampa (1722 East 7th Ave.) – Ladies drink free on Wednesdays which, as you can assume, draws a pretty good female crowd. Photocredit: And the Best Place to get Shitfaced Award Goes to: There are always tons of cute girls out in droves and it doesn’t hurt to strike up a conversation with that attractive queer leaning over the railing. After the drag show there is generally a bit more techno dance stuff as well. Music is generally top 40’s with a focus on rap.
There is a drag show with both kings and queens at 12:30 am every Saturday and the casts are usually from Ru-Pauls Drag Race or other noteworthy competitions. It is bigger than Gbar and hosts larger events such as glow, foam, pinup, and fetish parties. Honeypot (1507 E 7th Ave.) Open: 9pm-3am – Honeypot, sister club to Gbar, hosts their lesbian night on Saturday nights. Local tip: go before 11 and get free cover! These are my favorite nights because titties. Gbar also tends to host a pretty good number of wet t-shirt contests where anyone can enter and the winner gets a $200 bar tab. Everyone from super femmes in pretty dresses to butches, bois, soft studs, punk rock girls, and everyone in between, all get hot and sweaty on the dance floor together where guest lady-DJ’s from Miami frequently spin awesome dance mixes.
Friday nights at Gbar are Lesbian “tease” nights and is usually jam packed. The clubs flip flop with who gets to host the gay boys and who gets to host the queer ladies which night. Gbar (1401 E 7th Ave.) Open: 9pm-3am – Gbar and Honeypot, two of Ybor’s main LGBT clubs, are under the same management and are the top spot for lesbians who are 18+ to club in Tampa. Because come on people, dancing with the ladies is fun! Thankfully Tampa has a pretty good lesbian club scene, so your needs to get out and party are pretty much covered. Not gonna lie, the first thing I check for when I am traveling to an unknown city is the club scene. When most people think of Florida cities, they seem to think Miami, but always seem to forget about Tampa who just sits up here located on the water like “hey guys I’m pretty fab too!” Tampa is totally fun and fierce and fabulous and is super gay and then there is the beach and you are located like an hour and a half away from Disney! In addition, people living in Tampa are often lovingly called Tampons which is amusing and also the perfect label for this lady-loving city. I have lived in Tampa all of my 20 long years and have traveled a lot in my life, but still always classify Tampa as the best place to call home. The 200 Best Lesbian, Bisexual & Queer Movies Of All TimeĬlick here for other queer girl city guides.LGBTQ Television Guide: What To Watch Now.