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It was dark and there was a fog machine going with laser lights cutting through the fog. Savage, GC Bar, and Tipsy Unicorn are just a few of the many great gay bars in the city. I think it’s because of the kind of experience this community has. The bar has a wide selection of drinks, including cocktails and craft beer.
Feel wonderful. There’s always a general understanding on consent and boundaries, which creates a vibrant space for expression.
What’s one thing you want people to know about queer parties?
The main queer parties I was regularly exposed to were, of course, Elephant at XX XX [a nightclub in Manila, which I co-founded], and Berghain in Berlin, which is by definition an LGBTQ-friendly club. That was my perception ever since, so being exposed to [the queer community] makes me feel like I belong there. In recent years, the city has seen a growing number of gay bars catering to the LGBTQ+ community.
And people only ever encouraged the way I wanted to express myself, too.
How are queer parties different from straight parties?
Queer people really know how to have a good time. I went with some friends of my girlfriend at the time, and was not aware it was a queer party, but I wasn’t fussed at all and I remember it was a great vibe—happy, uplifting music, and a lot of positivity.
How are queer parties different from straight parties?
The energy is definitely on another level, without a doubt.
Tipsy Unicorn also has a small dance floor and hosts regular events, including karaoke nights and drag shows. Feel magical. Nestled in Hanoi's historic Old Quarter, explorers will discover a string of hip gay cafes, bars, and clubs catering primarily to LGBTQ patrons. Since the pandemic happened, most of the queer places in Sydney have shut down, so I haven’t been to a queer party in two years.
Do anything you like. Gay bars in Hanoi welcome everyone, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. That queer parties are the best parties, and that it’s a privilege for us to be allowed in, so come with respect or don’t come at all. Queer parties will give you the best energy. Because my intellect and beliefs in life are not being questioned, but being heard and understood. I feel so lucky and grateful to have these moments with those people.
What’s one thing you want people to know about queer parties?
Ola: Joining parties and being around the LGBTQ community made me feel that this is how I want to see society in the long run—full of love.
But queer parties have become all that and more for those who identify as straight, too.
Social media is now awash with comparisons of straight and gay clubs, with the latter gaining a reputation for having better music, better dancing, and simply a better vibe. I look at things differently now, rather than having all these judgments and presumptions.
I always got into trouble for expressing too much of myself, and it took me a while but now I finally found where I belong. Be a woman. There were so many guys passionately making out, which was confronting to me at first, as I had never witnessed anything like that.