Guides: nightlife, LGBTQ+ community and meeting people

Updated October 9, 2026

Everything you need for a great night out and meeting new people, from the team behind Let's Have Fun Together, the free 18+ app opening soon in the US.

Guides

• An LGBTQ+ social app for going out, making friends and finding your people
  A free 18+ LGBTQ+ social app for gay, lesbian, bi, trans and queer adults: meet people nearby, join groups, find LGBTQ+ friendly bars and events, and chat safely with verified profiles.
• Gay bars in West Hollywood: a WeHo nightlife guide
  A local guide to West Hollywood gay bars and LGBTQ+ nightlife on Santa Monica Blvd: The Abbey, Micky's, Trunks, Roosterfish, Hi Tops, SweetWater and more, plus tips for a night out in WeHo.
• Lesbian and queer bars in Los Angeles
  Where to go out as a lesbian, sapphic or queer woman in LA: The Ruby Fruit, Honey's at Star Love, SweetWater WeHo, The Semi-Tropic, Akbar and more, plus queer events and community spots.
• Gay bars in the Castro, San Francisco
  A guide to the Castro's gay bars and LGBTQ+ nightlife in San Francisco: 440 Castro, Badlands, Beaux, Blackbird, Midnight Sun, QBar, The Cafe and more, with tips for a night out.
• Meet people nearby, tonight or this weekend
  Want to meet new people near you tonight? Let's Have Fun Together is a free 18+ app to see who's nearby, chat, make friends, join groups and plan meetups at real places, with safety tools built in.
• Things to do tonight near you
  Looking for things to do tonight? Find what's open now near you: nightclubs, bars, live music, comedy, rooftops, escape rooms and late-night food, plus people to go with. Free 18+ app.
• Groups and events: meet people who are into the same things
  Join or start groups by city and interest, chat with the whole group, plan events and meetups, video call and go live together. A free 18+ app for nights out, trips and new friends.
• For couples: meet other couples and make couple friends
  Looking for couple friends, double dates or people to go out with as a couple? Let's Have Fun Together is a free 18+ app for couples and singles to meet, join groups and plan nights out.
• Safe meetups and verified profiles
  How Let's Have Fun Together keeps meetups safe: ID and selfie verification, 18+ only, block and report, trusted contacts, check-in timers, photo blur and no screenshots of your photos. Plus first-meetup tips.
• Gay bars in Hillcrest, San Diego
  A guide to Hillcrest, San Diego's LGBTQ+ neighborhood: Rich's, Flicks, Urban Mo's, Number One Fifth Avenue, Gossip Grill, The Brass Rail, Uptown Tavern and more, plus Pride dates and tips.
• Gay bars in Palm Springs: the Arenas District
  A guide to Palm Springs gay bars on Arenas Road: Hunters, Chill Bar, Quadz, Streetbar, Blackbook, Dick's on Arenas and more, plus Palm Springs Pride 2026 (Nov 6–8) and tips.
• Gay bars in Long Beach
  A guide to Long Beach gay and lesbian bars: Sweetwater Saloon, The Silver Fox, Executive Suite, Mineshaft, The Broadway Bar, Falcon and more on and around Broadway.
• Queer bars in Silver Lake, Los Feliz and Downtown LA
  LA's queer nightlife beyond WeHo: Akbar, Eagle LA, Hi Tops Los Feliz, Honey's at Star Love, Casita del Campo, Silver Platter, Precinct, New Jalisco Bar and Kiso.
• Gay and queer bars in Oakland
  Oakland's queer nightlife: Que Rico, Fluid510, Town Bar and There/There downtown, plus the White Horse Inn, one of the oldest gay bars in the US. Oakland Pride dates and tips.
• Gay bars in Sacramento
  A guide to Sacramento gay bars in and around Lavender Heights: Badlands, Faces, Roscoe's 916, The Depot, The Mercantile Saloon, The Bolt and Bear Dive.
• California Pride events 2026: the calendar
  All the big California Prides of 2026 with dates: WeHo, LA, SF, San Diego, Long Beach, Sacramento, Oakland, plus what's still ahead: SD Latine Pride (Oct 24) and Palm Springs Pride (Nov 6–8).
• Drag brunch and drag shows in Los Angeles
  Where to see drag in LA: drag brunch at Micky's and The Abbey in WeHo, Precinct Downtown, New Jalisco, Club Cobra, plus drag in Long Beach, Palm Springs, Sacramento and Oakland.
• Trans and nonbinary friendly bars and spaces in LA and the Bay Area
  Trans, nonbinary and queer-friendly places to go out and find community in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Oakland: Silver Platter, There/There, El Rio, the Transgender District and more.
• How to make new friends in Los Angeles and San Francisco
  New in LA or SF, or your old crew moved away? Real ways to meet new friends as an adult: groups and classes, regular spots, LGBTQ+ community, going out together, and apps built for friends.
• Apps like Meetup, Grindr, Feeld, Lex and HER: which one fits?
  A plain comparison of social and LGBTQ+ apps: Meetup for groups, Grindr for gay, bi and queer men, Feeld for open-minded singles and couples, Lex and HER for queer community, and where Let's Have Fun Together fits.

More guides

• LGBTQ+ social app
• Meet people nearby
• Things to do tonight
• Groups & events
• Couples & couple friends
• West Hollywood gay bars
• Lesbian & queer bars in LA
• Castro gay bars, San Francisco
• Safety & verified profiles
• Hillcrest gay bars, San Diego
• Palm Springs gay bars
• Long Beach gay bars
• Silver Lake & Downtown LA queer bars
• Oakland gay & queer bars
• Sacramento gay bars
• California Pride 2026 calendar
• Drag brunch & drag shows in LA
• Trans & nonbinary friendly spaces
• Make new friends in LA & SF
• Apps like Meetup, Grindr & Feeld