![]() Read on to learn how Julius’ became a pivotal place for advancing queer rights. But many people don’t know the history that led to it becoming an LGBTQ icon. Today, this one-of-a-kind bar remains one of the few LGBTQ establishments that also serves food in the city. In some ways, you can step inside and time travel a bit.” It’s unusual for an NYC commercial establishment to have that historic patina. ![]() “It looks as it did in the early 20th century. “Julius’ is historically authentic when you walk in,” says Ken Lustbader, co-founder of The NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project, a group that documents the history of LGBTQ sites across the city. There are rainbow flags out front and inside, cold pints of beer, a convivial wooden bar, and a crowded wall of historic black-and-white photos.īut Julius’ isn’t just any other bar-it’s one of the city’s oldest and longest running bars, and NYC officially declared it a landmark last year. At first glance, Julius’ appears similar to dozens of low-key gay bars in New York City.
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