How To Contact Us Mailing Address: None Phone: () leave message Email Address: mail@ Rod's bar became a gay icon and legend among gay men in the 's and 's Madison. Early on, "Rod's" took on a "tradition" of the bartenders holding surprise "spot checks" for men wearing underwear- which, if found, were promptly removed cut off and hung over the pipes on the ceiling of the bar. In no time the pipes running in the main bar room were draped with countless cut-off underwear.
discussion of gay-themed films. Meetings on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month at PM give members an opportunity to socialize and share. The Gay Video Club holds parties in a private home on Madison's east side on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month starting at PM. Typically the party runs until approximately AM. No RSVP is required and it is "open-door", so you can arrive and leave whenever you wish.
While Madison is generally accepting of its LGBTQ community, that doesn’t mean there isn’t still a need for dedicated, inclusive spaces where members feel comfortable gathering. The Club 5 Complex was opened by Ed Grunewald as a replacement for his ' Manoeuvres ' bar, which needed more room for expansion. He created a large complex of several separate serving bars, a restaurant, and outside space for volleyball etc. From the beginning, the business had three separate identities within the building, specifically:.
Madison Gay Travel Guide. Find the best gay bars and popular LGBT dance clubs and hotels in Madison. Reviews, photos, gay map. Madison has an abundance of gay-friendly nightlife for a small city. It probably has something to do with the youthful demographic that University of Wisconsin-Madison attracts and the city's reputation as a "liberal bubble," often having different political opinions than the rest of the state. It isn't often that a city this size—with a population of about ,—has so much pride.