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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nAdditionally, the CU Pride (LGBT+ Society) is open for\nanyone to join and is a great place to meet new friends. The society puts on a\nnumber of fun socials and events throughout the year – whether it be alcoholic\nor non-alcoholic! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nUltimately, Cardiff is proud to be an LGBTQ+ friendly city and\nhas a whole host of activities to cater to everyone\u2019s interests. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Best LGBTQ+ Bars and Clubs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pulse<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Pulse is the place to go if you just want to let loose and\ndance like no-one is watching. Playing everything from Ru Paul to Beyonc\u00e9, Drag\nQueens are often spotted paying visits to the club which also serves very cheap\ndrinks. If you want to have your first taste of the LGBTQ+ scene in Cardiff, this\nis the place to go. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Kings<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Another favourite is The Kings, a large and modern bar which\nhosts a different event every night of the week. If you are looking for your\ncocktail fix, this is also the place to get it. Cocktails are 2-for-1 Sunday to\nThursday, costing just \u00a35.50 each, or \u00a310 for a pitcher. <\/p>\n\n\n\n WOW Bar<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Often attracting the young, student crowd, this bar operates\nas a caf\u00e9 by day, but hosts Cabaret by night. WOW bar has recently moved locations,\nmeaning it is now the closest LGBT bar to the student area of Cathays. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Minsky\u2019s Showbar <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Minsky\u2019s specialises in Drag Queen\nand Cabaret entertainment and is a firm favourite with stag and hen do\u2019s. If you\u2019re\nlooking for a care-free night of fun then head over on a Friday or Saturday\nnight and you won\u2019t be disappointed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Mary\u2019s <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Located on St Mary\u2019s Street, this bar well-known for its\ndrag shows, themed events and karaoke nights. With a friendly atmosphere and\ngreat drinks, Mary\u2019s is open seven days a week and is a great place to chill\nwith friends. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Events:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pride<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Being of course, the ultimate celebration of LGBTQ+ pride, this\nyear the event will take place between the 28th<\/sup>-30th<\/sup>\nAugust. In 2019, Pride attracted over 50,000 people to the Welsh capital in\norder to raise awareness of LGBTQ+ issues and advocate equality and diversity\nthroughout the community. Cabaret, live drag shows, music performances and\nguest speakers can all be expected on this weekend of family fun.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It is February, which means it is also LGBTQ+ history month \u2013 a time to celebrate the community and draw attention to pressing issues that continue to affect many individuals […]","protected":false},"author":1499,"featured_media":10563,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[693,2,4,12,694,756],"tags":[992,994,990,995,991,993],"class_list":["post-10554","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cardiff-university-experiences","category-clubs-and-societies","category-going-out","category-only-in-cardiff","category-student-life","category-things-to-do-in-cardiff","tag-gay-bars","tag-gay-pride","tag-lgbt","tag-lgbt-pride","tag-lgbtq","tag-pride"],"meta_box":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/insiders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10554","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/insiders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/insiders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/insiders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1499"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/insiders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10554"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/insiders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10554\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12374,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/insiders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10554\/revisions\/12374"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/insiders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10563"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/insiders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10554"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/insiders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10554"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/insiders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10554"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/insiders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2020\/02\/85147380_187037512574499_6810841984173867008_n-1024x683.jpg\")
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