Strip Clubs in the Detroit area

[Marzbarz]

Are there any gay (or gay-friendly) male strip clubs in the greater Detroit area?

[EZEtoGRU]

None that I am aware of.  The Gold Coast had been around for decades but closed before the pandemic.  TBH, it had become a lousy establishment for the last 5-6 years of it's life.  Low quality talent.  Mostly drugged up twinks.  I longed for the days in the 90's and 2000's when it was the premier strip-club in the midwest...even surpassing anything that Chicago had.

[+ poolboy48220]

Gigi's might have dancers.  it's been a long long time since I've been there.

[bordeauxfan]

Wasn't Windsor ON known for some place(s), pre-pandemic?

[EZEtoGRU]

5 hours ago, bordeauxfan said:

Wasn't Windsor ON known for some place(s), pre-pandemic?

Way back in the day (1980's), JP's in Windsor was a great male strip club.  Toronto/Montreal strippers regularly appeared there along with locals.  It was an excellent club for it's day and Michiganders frequently travelled there to enjoy.  Cross border travel was easy then with only a drivers license required.  

Later the Happy Tap bar opened in Windsor.  It was never as good as JP's in my opinion.  It was a regular gay bar on the main level with the male strip club action in the basement.  I don't know how long it lasted before it closed...but I think it was well before the pandemic started.

[+ poolboy48220]

Happy Tap closed shortly after 9/11, when border crossings became more difficult and the Detroit clientele stopped coming. I was a frequent patron there in the late 90's until it closed.

[Marzbarz]

Thanks for the info.  That's too bad. 😞

[twinkboylover28]

I used to go to Windsor, Detroit, Ann Arbor and Flint for gay "clubs". Today they are far and few between, likely due to the internet and Grindr.