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Bluestockings Bookstore
ThisLowerEastSidehaunt-namedafteran18th-centuryfeministgroup-changes
itsclothes(sotospeak)throughouttheday.It'sasolidsourceforwomen'sliterature,
a Fair Trade organic café, and a platform for a full calendar of readings, perform-
ances, and other community events. Women of all ages and races are welcome (as
are men, of course).
• 172 Allen St at Stanton St
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community
Center
Since 1983 this has been a nucleus of the gay community, a meeting space for local
organizations, a leader in public education, health, and emotional counseling, and a
destinationforsocialevents.Italsodocumentsgayandlesbianhistoryintheextens-
ive library it maintains.
• 208 West 13th St
• Open 9am-11pm daily
Publications
Next
isaweeklymagazinereviewingtheclubandentertainmentscene.Otherpublic-
ations include
Gay New City News
, a newspaper covering politics, health, and arts;
and
Metro-Source
, a glossy lifestyle magazine.
Time Out New York
, a general enter-
tainment weekly sold at all newsstands, has a big section on gay and lesbian events
from lectures to clubs.
Club Nights
Many bars and clubs have party nights, like Thursdays at Happy Ending, Saturdays
atHK,andSundaysatTheMonster.TheCockandSplashBararelivelymostnights.
New York night life is under pressure from rising rents and complaining neighbors
and venues frequently change.
• Check listings publications for details
