Gay bars downtown orlando

David Raguso said:

I checked out the Orlando gay scene a year ago, it was very scary but I was just thinking may I missed something.

Are there are gay sports bars or regular queer bars in the area? Im not looking for a club or a lounge or dragshows...i just want a "regular bar" type atmosphere new agreeable clean thats in a good area. Im open to anything in the Orlando metro area.

I went to that sketchy motel Parliament House, that was gross, and I also went to one of the bars on Orange ave, but it was unimpressive

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I am hearing some terrible news on facebook: Parliament House is said to be closing its doors for good this Sunday after the Halloween weekend celebrations.

This place has been an institution for 45 years, and was my favorite local haunt to visit for Gay Days. There was always a big display on the stage over the pool (I've seen Sandra Bernhard, Miz Cracker, Asia O'Hara, Aquaria, Peppermint and more there). I enjoyed it because it was truly something for everyone: indoor dance floor, outdoor dance floor, more chill bar areas, stage shows, a seedy motel (and during gay days lots of booths from various retailers, and a "foam party" enclosure I always had to laugh at b/c there were only maybe 2-3 ppl in at a time and the foam would always be blowing out of the enclosure! haha) And you could always take a hike to the lake in endorse and end your night with a peaceful conversation looking out over the water. Apparently the staff was only recently informed and told to keep things quiet so as not to distract from Halloween, which is a huge money maker each year. Kind of a shady thing to do when closing down such an establish