THE GAYBORHOOD

2015 Place

2015 Place—often called 2015—is a relaxed neighborhood bar in Monte Vista, just north of the Main Avenue Strip.

Ay Qué Chula

Ay Que Chula is an LGBTQ+ bar and restaurant on the Main Avenue Strip with brunch and dinner, drag brunches on Saturdays and Sundays, and Lesbian Night on Thursdays.

Bonham Exchange

Temporarily closed since Aug. 1, 2026, for a fire-suppression install and upgrades, with a reopening expected later this year. Open since July 1981 in the 1891 Turner Hall at 411 Bonham St., the Bonham Exchange is a three-level LGBTQ+ nightclub.

Brass Monkey

Brass Monkey is a 21-and-up, no-cover dance club on the St. Mary's Strip that hosts ThurzGayz, its weekly LGBTQ+ party, every Thursday night.

Club 727

Closed as of Aug. 1, 2026. Club 727, formerly Club Silver, was an LGBTQ+ bar and nightclub at 1812 N. Main Ave. on the Strip known for Tejano Night, drag and dancing.

Dakota East Side Ice House

Closed. The Dakota East Side Ice House (2018–2026) said goodbye the weekend of Aug. 9, 2026, after three farewell nights. The East Side bar took San Antonio's queer nightlife beyond the Main Avenue Strip with drink specials, live music and community events.

Envy

Envy, formerly Let's Be Honest, is an LGBTQ+ bar at 1602 N Main Ave on the Strip with drag shows, DJs and late nights, including Kristi Waters' Sunday drag brunch and Spin That Wheel on Mondays.

Heat Nightclub

Heat Nightclub is an LGBTQ+ dance club and show bar at 1500 N Main Ave on the Strip, with weekly drag shows, guest DJs and a Chill Bar. No cover for 21+ before 11 p.m.

Knockout

Knockout is an LGBTQ+ sports bar and pizza parlor at 1420 N Main Ave on the Strip, home to Pup's Pizza, game-day watch parties, Naughty Lotería nights and the Sunday Funday drag brunch.

Paramour at the Phipps

Paramour at the Phipps is a 21-and-up rooftop cocktail bar and entertainment venue in San Antonio's Museum District; in August 2026 it said it may be moving.

Pegasus

Pegasus is one of the oldest LGBTQ+ bars on San Antonio's North Main Avenue strip, in Tobin Hill, with regular drag shows and live entertainment.

Picks Bar

Picks Bar is a 21-and-up live music bar on Loop 1604 where Rey Lopez Entertainment presents Drag Lotería with Plants every other Tuesday and occasional drag shows.

Purgatory

Purgatory is an LGBTQ+-friendly bar in San Antonio.

SA Country Saloon

SA Country Saloon is a country bar on West Hildebrand Avenue with karaoke, a Sunday drag brunch and Friday drag shows hosted by show director Kehlani C St James.

Sparks Club

Sparks Club is Uptown San Antonio's neighborhood gay bar, open every day from 2 p.m. to 2 a.m. with a $2 happy hour until 9 p.m., and it hosts Kinky Karnival on the first Saturday of each month.

Sparky's Pub

Sparky's Pub is an Old English-style LGBTQ+ pub at 1416 N. Main Ave. with video DJs, pool tables, darts, bar bites and a large patio. Open daily 3 p.m.–2 a.m., with happy hour 3–9 p.m.

The Bang Bang Bar

The Bang Bang Bar is a vinyl-spinning, cocktail-slinging vintage dive bar at 119 El Mio St. in San Antonio, opened in 2016 by members of the indie band Girl in a Coma in a building that once housed the lesbian bar Bermuda Triangle.

The Eagle San Antonio at Knockout

The Eagle San Antonio at Knockout is a leather and gear bar located in the backroom of Knockout on the Main Avenue Strip, with a separate entrance on Evergreen Street.

WKND

WKND is a 21-and-up dance club at 1524 N. Main Ave. on the Main Avenue Strip, steps from Heat, Knockout and Sparky's.

🌟 Entertainers & PerformersArtistas y Performers

360 Queen Entertainment

360 Queen Entertainment is a San Antonio drag production company, offering full-service brunch, dinner, and nightclub shows across various venues in the city.

ANNALXG

ANNALXG is a DJ and producer serving the LGBTQ+ community in San Antonio.

Bewitched

Bewitched is a dark-music event collective that throws industrial, techno and post-punk nights, including fetish raves, in San Antonio and other cities, most often at Heat Nightclub.

Bexarhaus

BexarHaus is a San Antonio production company that throws circuit parties for the LGBTQ+ community, most often at Heat Nightclub on The Strip.

House of Eternas

House of Eternas is San Antonio's BIPOC alternative drag troupe, founded in September 2021.

House of Juicy

House of Juicy is the Central Texas chapter of the international kiki house the House of Juicy Couture, hosting ball nights and vogue events in San Antonio with the Kind Clinic.

Lez Dance SATX

Lez Dance SATX throws no-cover daytime dance parties for San Antonio's 25+ sapphic community, including parties at The Lucky Duck on North Alamo Street.

Pastie Pops

Pastie Pops is a San Antonio burlesque and variety troupe that celebrated 15 years of burlesque in San Antonio in 2026.

Rey Lopez Entertainment

Rey Lopez Entertainment has produced drag shows in San Antonio since 2011 and brings local and touring drag performers to Picks Bar.

SA Papis

SA Papis is a drag king troupe based in San Antonio.

SpecDRAGular

SpecDRAGular is a San Antonio community organization that uplifts and gives a platform to all types of drag artists through its zine, a drag artist directory and the annual SpecDRAGular Awards.

The Flame Games

The Flame Games is a weekly Sunday drag competition at Heat Nightclub, hosted by Miss Taint and Bloody Blush with a special guest judge and showtime at 11 p.m.

Vinilious Records SATX

Vinilious is a San Antonio booking agency, promoter and DJ project that brings Latin indie and alternative artists to local stages.

💛 Nonprofits & ResourcesOrganizaciones y Recursos

Alamo Area Resource Center (AARC)

Founded in 1990 to support people living with HIV, the Alamo Area Resource Center (AARC) offers LGBTQ+ primary care, HIV care, gender-affirming care, PrEP and free HIV and STI testing in San Antonio.

Alamo Empire Inc

The Royal, Sovereign and Imperial Court of the Alamo Empire is a San Antonio LGBTQ+ volunteer nonprofit, founded in 1990, that raises money through drag shows, pageantry and galas for nonprofits serving people in Bexar County.

BEAT AIDS

BEAT AIDS (Black Efforts Against the Threat of AIDS) is a San Antonio nonprofit offering HIV and STI testing, PrEP, care and support services, with a focus on African American, Latinx and other communities of color.

Black, Queer & Here

Black, Queer & Here is a Pride Center San Antonio support group and community for Black LGBTQIA+ people 18 and older, with monthly virtual meetings and social gatherings.

Boerne Pride

Boerne Pride is a nonprofit that supports LGBTQIA+ rights and advocates for equal rights in Boerne and the Hill Country, best known for the annual Boerne Pride Walk and its community socials.

Equality Texas

Equality Texas is a statewide advocacy organization working for the civil rights of LGBTQ+ Texans through legislative advocacy, grassroots organizing, public education and coalition building.

Esperanza Peace and Justice Center

The Esperanza Peace and Justice Center is a San Antonio nonprofit working at the intersection of LGBTQ+ rights, Latinx cultural preservation, women's rights and social justice through arts programming, community organizing and advocacy.

FAM210

FAM210 is a free, confidential San Antonio program that connects people diagnosed with HIV, and anyone interested in HIV-related topics, with peer mentoring and support, plus WISE, a support group for women living with HIV.

Fiesta Youth

Fiesta Youth is a San Antonio LGBTQ+ youth nonprofit founded in 2013. It serves youth ages 6–24 and their families with weekly peer support meetings, parent and caregiver groups, robotics and college readiness programs.

HRC San Antonio

HRC San Antonio is the local chapter of the Human Rights Campaign, which calls itself the nation's largest LGBTQ+ civil rights organization. It involves San Antonians in advocacy, civic action and organizing for LGBTQ+ equality.

Kind Clinic

Kind Clinic is a sexual health and wellness clinic serving LGBTQ+ people and those affected by HIV across Texas. Founded in 2015, it has locations in Austin, San Antonio and Dallas and offers PrEP, HIV and STI testing and gender-affirming care at no cost to patients.

Live Oak Singers, Inc.

Live Oak Singers, Inc. is San Antonio's LGBTQ+-affirming community chorus, bringing together singers of diverse backgrounds and musical abilities to perform for and with the greater San Antonio community.

Living Positive San Antonio

Living Positive San Antonio, a peer support and advocacy group for everyone living with or affected by HIV, meets Tuesdays (doors 6 p.m., dinner 6:30 p.m.) in the auditorium at Woodlawn Pointe, 702 Donaldson Ave., as of Sept. 1, 2026.

Operation BRAVE

Operation BRAVE is a San Antonio initiative that connects people living with HIV in Bexar County who are newly diagnosed, out of care or not yet virally suppressed to care, treatment and support.

PFLAG Boerne

PFLAG Boerne is the Boerne chapter of PFLAG, a support group for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people and their families and friends in Boerne and the Hill Country.

PFLAG San Antonio

PFLAG San Antonio is the local chapter of PFLAG, supporting, educating and advocating for LGBTQ+ people and those who love them in San Antonio and Bexar County through support groups, presentations and advocacy.

Pride Center San Antonio

Pride Center San Antonio is a community resource center that connects LGBTQ+ and HIV communities and their families to health, wellness, advocacy, education and community resources.

Pride of San Antonio Showband

The Pride of San Antonio Showband is an LGBTQ+-affirming marching band and musical ensemble serving the San Antonio community, performing at Pride events, community parades, and civic occasions throughout the city and region.

Pride San Antonio Inc.

Pride San Antonio Inc. is the San Antonio nonprofit that produces the annual Pride Bigger Than Texas Parade and Festival, the San Antonio QFest film festival and other Pride events.

Pride210

Pride210 is a community-led LGBTQ+ Pride organization and nonprofit in San Antonio, independent of Pride San Antonio, working for a Pride that is transparent, accountable and rooted in the community it represents.

Riverside Pride

Riverside Pride is a nonprofit that connects, supports and represents the LGBTQIA+ community of New Braunfels, Seguin, Canyon Lake and surrounding areas, working for equality through community building, education and advocacy.

San Antonio AIDS Foundation

The San Antonio AIDS Foundation (SAAF), founded in 1986, serves Bexar County and 11 surrounding South Texas counties with free HIV and STI testing, PrEP access, case management, clinical care, meals and housing.

San Antonio Community Resource Directory (SACRD)

The San Antonio Community Resource Directory (SACRD) is an online directory of human services, including nonprofits, congregations, government agencies and community groups, in and around San Antonio.

San Antonio Gender Association

The San Antonio Gender Association (SAGA) is a peer support organization for transgender, nonbinary and gender-diverse adults, with hybrid meetings on the first and third Thursdays at Pride Center San Antonio.

San Antonio LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce

The San Antonio LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce supports LGBTQ+ and allied businesses in San Antonio through connection, advocacy and growth, with networking, civic engagement and community events.

San Marcos Queer Council

The San Marcos Queer Council (SMTXQC) fosters belonging and wellbeing for LGBTQIA2S+ people by facilitating peer-led events in Hays County, including game nights at the San Marcos Public Library.

Stonewall Democrats of San Antonio (SDSA)

Stonewall Democrats of San Antonio is an LGBTQ+ Democratic club working to protect and advance LGBTQ+ rights in San Antonio through endorsements, voter engagement and monthly membership meetings.

Texas Pride Community Foundation

Texas Pride Community Foundation, formerly Texas Pride Impact Funds, is a statewide LGBTQ+ community foundation that raises and grants money to support LGBTQ+ Texans and local groups across Texas.

Thrive Youth Center

Thrive Youth Center is a San Antonio nonprofit that provides housing and support for LGBTQ+ young adults ages 18 to 24 experiencing homelessness.

Trans Allies San Antonio

TransAllies San Antonio supports and builds resources for San Antonio's transgender community and their families, friends and allies, and advocates for trans-inclusive policies in San Antonio and Texas.

TX LGBTQ Chambers of Commerce

TX LGBTQ Chambers of Commerce is a statewide network of LGBTQ+ business chambers in Texas, including the San Antonio LGBT Chamber of Commerce, working on advocacy, networking and economic opportunity for LGBTQ+ business owners.

WestCare Texas

WestCare Texas is a San Antonio-based nonprofit offering mental health, housing, HIV testing and prevention, youth mentoring and domestic violence services in San Antonio and Laredo.

Woodlawn Pointe Center for Community

Woodlawn Pointe: A Center of Community is a San Antonio community center and nonprofit hub located at 702 Donaldson Ave. The facility serves as the home base for several LGBTQ+ organizations.

🤝 Community & SocialComunidad y Social

Alamo Reading Rainbro Circle

The Alamo Reading Rainbro Circle is a San Antonio book club for gay and bi men, backed by The Pride Center San Antonio, that meets the second Saturday of each month to discuss LGBTQ+ books.

🤝 Community & SocialComunidad y Social Adults only 18+Solo adultos 18+

Camp Nackte

Camp Nackte is a body-positive, LGBTQ+ owned and operated campground in Stockdale, southeast of San Antonio, with day passes, overnight stays and themed weekends for adults 18 and up.

Down2Gayme

Down2Gayme is a San Antonio LGBTQ+ social group centered on board games and tabletop gaming. Its regular game nights bring queer community members together in a casual, inclusive setting.

DreamWeek San Antonio

DreamWeek San Antonio is an annual citywide summit that creates spaces for civil and civic engagement, with events built around exchanging ideas, inspiring discussion and igniting change.

Just Us Lesbians (JUL)

Just Us Lesbians (JUL), founded in 2010, is a San Antonio lesbian social group that organizes coffee meetups, lunches, dances, bowling and volunteer outings through Meetup.

🤝 Community & SocialComunidad y Social Adults only 18+Solo adultos 18+

Kinky Karnival

Kinky Karnival is a monthly themed fetish party held the first Saturday of every month at Sparks Club in San Antonio.

Lesbians In San Antonio (LISA)

Lesbians In San Antonio (LISA) is a Meetup-based social group for WLW (women who love women), an inclusive, no-drama community for socializing, making friends and joining recreational activities across San Antonio.

Orgullo de San Antonio (LULAC 22198)

Orgullo de San Antonio LGBTQ LULAC Council 22198 is a San Antonio council of the League of United Latin American Citizens that works to advance civil rights for LGBTQIA+ people.

Pub Run San Antonio

Pub Run San Antonio hosts free, themed First Friday pub crawls through downtown San Antonio bars.

Renegade Bears of San Antonio

Renegade Bears of San Antonio is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit bear club, established in 2014, that hosts social events and fundraisers for bears, admirers and allies.

SA Queer Voices Collective

SA Queer Voices Collective is a queer writing collective in San Antonio.

San Antonio Gay Men's Book Club

The San Antonio Gay Men's Book Club is a Meetup group that picks a monthly book by, for or about gay men and meets at members' homes, with details shared on Meetup.

San Antonio Kennel Klub

San Antonio Kennel Klub is a private Facebook group for San Antonio-area pups, handlers and allies, built around inclusion and community.

San Antonio Leathermen

San Antonio Leathermen is a social club for people into leather, rubber, uniforms and other gear, with monthly socials, bar nights and public club meetings.

San Antonio LGBT & Ally Outdoors

San Antonio LGBT & Ally Outdoors is a private Facebook group for LGBTQ+ people and allies who meet for walks, hikes, outdoor yoga and meditation around San Antonio.

San Antonio Public Library

The San Antonio Public Library (SAPL) operates 30 branch locations throughout the city, providing free access to books, digital resources, community programs, and educational services to all San Antonians.

Sapphics of San Antonio (SOSA)

Sapphics of San Antonio (SOSA) is an inclusive LGBTQ+ Meetup group for women and women-aligned people in San Antonio and surrounding areas.

The San Antonio River Walk

The San Antonio River Walk (Paseo del Río) is a network of pedestrian paths along the San Antonio River through downtown, lined with restaurants, bars, hotels, museums and attractions and home to festivals and events year-round.

⚽ Sports LeaguesLigas Deportivas

Alamo City Flag Football League (ACFFL)

Alamo City Flag Football League (ACFFL) is San Antonio's LGBTQIA+ flag football league, playing its seasons at Olmos Soccer Fields.

Diablos OutSports Association

San Antonio's LGBTQ+ sports league, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit running sand volleyball at Sideliners Grill four to five seasons a year, plus kickball in the spring and fall.

In The Loop Run Crew

In The Loop Run Crew is an inclusive walk/run group in San Antonio open to all paces and faces — running is for everyone. The crew is also the host organization behind the Y'all Means All 5K Race.

Jan's RainbowLeague

Jan's RainbowLeague is an LGBTQ+ bowling league in San Antonio with seasonal leagues, including a summer league.

Pride San Antonio Gay Basketball League

Pride San Antonio Gay Basketball League is an LGBTQ+ recreational and competitive basketball league that brings LGBTQ+ athletes and allies together for organized games in San Antonio.

Pride Sports San Antonio

Pride Sports San Antonio, part of Pride Sports USA, runs seasonal LGBTQ+ pickleball and cornhole leagues in San Antonio for players 21 and up.

San Antonio Pride Softball League (SAPSL)

The San Antonio Pride Softball League (SAPSL), an official program of Pride San Antonio and an ASANA member league, runs seasonal LGBTQ+ softball leagues and community fundraisers.

🎨 Arts & CultureArte y Cultura

LOL Comedy Club

LOL Comedy Club is a San Antonio comedy venue hosting stand-up comedy shows, open mics, and entertainment events in an inclusive, welcoming atmosphere that draws comedy fans across the city, including the LGBTQ+ community.

San Antonio Museum

The San Antonio Museum of Art (SAMA) houses art spanning 5,000 years, from ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman works to contemporary American and Latin American art, in the former Lone Star Brewery building.

San Pedro Playhouse

San Pedro Playhouse is a San Antonio theater at 800 W. Ashby Place that produces live professional musical theater and arts education programs.

The Overtime Theater

The Overtime Theater is a San Antonio theater and improv company that produces original plays and comedy by local artists under its Live Local Original banner.

The Witte Museum

The Witte Museum is San Antonio's natural history and science museum, with permanent exhibitions on Texas wildlife, paleontology and South Texas heritage and community programs throughout the year.

The Write Spot

The Write Spot is a San Antonio LGBTQ+ social and writing group that brings together queer writers, storytellers, and creatives for community meetups and collaborative writing sessions.

Tobin Center

The Tobin Center for the Performing Arts is San Antonio's flagship performing arts venue, hosting a diverse array of Broadway touring productions, orchestral concerts, dance performances, comedy shows, and cultural events.