A gay bar is a drinking establishment which can vary in character as much as any other type of bar, but which caters exclusively or primarily to a gay and / or lesbian clientele. Other names include gay club or a gay pub, queer bar, lesbian bar, dyke bar, or boy bar.
Gay bars range in size from the tiny, five-seat bars of Tokyo to large, multi-story "super-clubs" with several distinct areas and often more than one dance floor. The only defining characteristic of a gay bar is the nature of its clientele. While many gay bars target the gay and /or lesbian communities, some gay bars have become gay, as it were, through custom, over a long period of time.
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