Trans Minneapolis: Bars, Community & Resources

LUSH Lounge and Theater is another useful venue to mention for trans visitors. It’s a mixed LGBTQ+ bar and performance space with drag, cabaret, themed events and a more community-oriented feel than some of the bigger downtown clubs.

For a trans-focused Minneapolis guide, I’d position LUSH as a place where trans and non-binary people are part of the wider crowd rather than as a trans-specific venue. The theatre programming is especially relevant, with drag and live performance giving it a broader cultural role than a standard bar.

Trans Voices Cabaret Minneapolis is a recurring performance project spotlighting trans and gender-expansive talent from across the Twin Cities.

The cabaret brings singers and performers together for live showcases centred on trans voices, visibility and creative expression. It’s a community-led event rather than a permanent venue, so locations and dates can change from year to year.

The project is now preparing for its fourth annual cabaret, with auditions open to new performers. For visitors looking beyond bars and clubs, this is a great way to experience Minneapolis’ trans community through live performance and local talent.

Queermunity MN is an LGBTQ+ and BIPOC community space, café and event venue in Minneapolis’ Uptown area, created as an alternative to nightlife-led socialising.

Open to the public with free general entry, Queermunity combines a café, co-working space, private offices and event rooms with a busy calendar of community programming. Regular events include Friday Friend Lab, book clubs, open mics, discussion groups and social gatherings, alongside more targeted support such as Trans Health Insurance Help and the monthly Trans Resilience Night.

For trans visitors, Queermunity is particularly useful because it offers practical support as well as somewhere to simply spend time. Trans Resilience Night includes gender-affirming gear giveaways and a community hangout, while the insurance sessions are run with trans navigators and accept walk-ins.

The café is open Wednesday to Sunday, with food, coffee and drinks, and alcohol served from 4pm on those days. If you’re looking to connect with LGBTQ+ Minneapolis outside the bar scene, this is one of the most useful community spaces to know.

Smitten Kitten 是一家位於明尼阿波利斯上城區的跨性別成人用品商店，以積極的性服務、LGBTQ+ 資源以及對更安全、對身體友好的產品的重視而聞名。

這家商店出售性玩具、潤滑劑、束縛帶、填充物、BDSM用具、書籍、禮品和卡片，產品涵蓋各種體型、性別和經驗水平。它對跨性別顧客尤其友好，提供專門的產品和支援資源，而不是將他們視為無關緊要的附屬品。

店員知識淵博且不強迫推銷，因此如果您是情趣用品店新手或需要幫助挑選特定商品，這裡是個不錯的選擇。店內氛圍更像是專業精品店，而非傳統的成人用品商店，並提供教育資料和當地社區資訊。

19 Bar 是明尼阿波利斯最古老的同性戀酒吧，也是該市真正的 LGBTQ+ 機構之一，其歷史可以追溯到 20 世紀 50 年代。

與其說這是家夜店，不如說它是一家老式的社區酒吧：撞球桌、飛鏢、點唱機、價格實惠的酒水，以及一群忠實的當地顧客。長期以來，這裡一直是男同性戀者聚會的場所，沒有大型夜店那種浮華喧囂的氛圍，而這種低調的特色至今仍是它吸引人的重要原因。

這家酒吧在因附近車禍引發火災被迫關閉近一年後，於2025年重新開業。它的回歸在當地意義重大，不僅因為它的歷史，更因為19酒吧已經成為明尼阿波利斯LGBTQ+群體生活的一部分，影響了幾代人。

這裡只收現金，所以請事先準備好現金。這裡氛圍輕鬆自在，沒有DJ或大型演出，所以不要抱太高的期望。如果你想體驗一段充滿明尼阿波利斯同志歷史氣息，又保留著地道本地酒吧氛圍的19 Bar，那它絕對不容錯過。