I am delighted to announce that you can now relive some of those wild nights [and mornings] at BACKSTREET ATLANTA whenever you want to. We are creating a series of DJ sets featuring the music that was featured at our favorite gay bars of the past. One more way to pay tribute to our colorful and diverse history. Scott Stringer [DJ Four Forty] and GayBarchives have created a tribute set to those crazy times. CHECK IT OUT AT: https://www.mixcloud.com/DJFourForty/05172026-backstreet-virtual-nightclub-20260517-231114/ Be sure to LIKE, COMMENT, REPOST and SHARE this set. Follow the feed and stay tuned for more "Virtual Nightclub" sets coming soon. ARE YOU A DJ? Reach out and learn how you can become part of the Virtual Nightclub Family! #ilovegaybars #GayBarchives

Could we get any #FAMOUSER ???? GayBarchives will be represented on this brand new big rig in the St Pete Pride parade tomorrow night, Saturday June 27th. How will YOU be represented at PRIDE? Shout out to the LGBTQ Truck Driver Network for including us in your BIG & BEAUTIFUL expression of PRIDE! #GayPride

Thank you, Matt Skallerud for your tribute to GayBarchives and FunMaps ! It is especially meaningful during Pride Month. We are closing in on 65,000 members this week! "What makes Smith’s work so moving is what he’s preserving. He painstakingly recreates the logos of long-gone bars, but more importantly, he collects the memories — the oral histories, the video clips, the stories of the people who became family. 'Bars were the core of our socializing,' Smith has said. “Many gay history projects focus on the people and the politics. Too few even recognize the enormous contribution made to our community by the bars and the people who became ‘family’ because of them. They were our safe havens.” https://ilovegay.net/before-the-apps-there-were-maps-how-funmaps-the-bar-rags-and-a-generation-of-pioneers-helped-us-find-each-other/ #ilovegaybars #GayBarchives

Hello all, i have been absent from the group for a while and apologies for that, it's been an incredibly busy and stressful time as we worked on the Gayming Awards 2026 it took a lot of our focus and time and was very successful reaching 51m and more impressions across he event and campaign, i look forward to joining the discussions and getting back to chatting with you all. Rich

If you have been paying attention, you know that there has been a LOT going on with GayBarchives. This week has been particularly intense. It's going to be a great PRIDE MONTH! 1. Scheduled my interview on a new podcast called "Queer AFAF" about NA options in gay spaces; 2. Scheduled my interview with Jason Caceres about bar hopping across Europe; 3. Had a very rewarding and productive conversation with Ben Zumsteg of Disco Fizz beverages; 4. Set up a collaborative agreement with a national gay truckers association; 5. Prepared and filed our documents for 501c3 certification; 6. Featured listing in @Eli Del Rio 's new queer platform; 7. Reached 60k members in our Facebook group; and 8. Started the selection process for Honorary Board members and Ambassadors. How was your week? What exciting new developments are in the works for your business?