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Boy Bar

15 St. Marks Place · East Village, Manhattan40.7289° N / 73.9882° W

Overview

St. Marks gay bar famed for its drag revue, a launchpad of East Village drag.

Boy Bar was a St. Marks Place gay bar frequently cited for its influential drag shows ('Boy Bar Beauties') across the 1980s and early 90s, a launchpad for a generation of East Village drag performers. Dates are approximate.

Oral histories & archival media

Archive plates

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FlyerPL.01
Pending acquisition
Flyer / ephemeraundated
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Interior / crowdimage pending
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DocumentPL.03
Pending acquisition
Door policy / pressimage pending

Placeholder plates — cleared scans drop in here

Sonic profile

mixed

Cultural role

East Village draggay nightlife

Tags

#drag#gaybar#St.Marks#EastVillage

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