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Bunker Sydney

BUNKER SYDNEY is Sydney's premier men's fetish cruise club with 3 storeys of cruising areas and play spaces, open 24/7.

With a range of fetish themed parties every month and a popular weekly naked party on Thursday nights, Bunker has become a favourite venue for men looking for hot encounters with other open-minded, attitude-free men in a safe and clean play space.

• Well-equiped private rooms available to hire, from $60 for 3 hours.
• Douche facility and showers onsite
• Towel and locker key included with entry fee
• Non-alcoholic drinks, snacks and toiletries available to purchase onsite.
• Plus Bunker's Arsenal XXX shop , featuring an eye-watering range of sex toys, fetish gear, underwear and much more.

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CumUnion @ BUNKER Sydney

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Bunker Presents CumUnion Sydney

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Sat, Feb 24, 9:00 PM

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BUNKER RED PARTY - CAF's

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BUNKER GOLD PARTY - WS

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Bear Belly @ Bunker

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C.A.F's - ROUND 2

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Trade Club is a Cruise Club for men. Cruise Clubs offer a wide range of sexual activities with playrooms, places for public and private sex, with sling rooms, cubicles, lounge areas and refreshment facilities. Guys walk around in their clothes. 

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The best gay and queer pubs, bars and clubs in Sydney

Head to one of these popular LGBTQ+ spaces for a good time

Photograph: Anna Kucera | Miss 3D and Etcetera Etcetera at the Imperial Hotel, Erskineville

From a historical drag palace to subterranean digs – we've got you covered for where to go for a gay old time. These pubs and clubs serve Sydney's LGBTQ+ communities with open arms, providing safe spaces, thrilling parties and quiet beers with a side of queer most nights of the week. 

If you're after some outdoor fun, have a look through our list of gay-friendly beaches .

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The imperial erskineville.

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The launching site from the famous bus journey in The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert , this pub has been a historical safe space for Inner West LGBTQ+ communities since the early '80s. Head here for regular drag shows, fabulous food, and a killer subterranean dancefloor. Bring your nan to drag n' dine, or find subversive events like Honcho Disko in the basement.

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This Oxford Street venue has nicely cultivated itself into an inclusive hub where you can drink cocktails with rubber ducks in them and see drag most nights of the week, from lively amateur performers to the matriachs of the Pink Mile. The upstairs night club, formerly known as the stalwart Midnight Shift, transforms into a sparkling pop-up dinner theatre most weekends before the dancefloor heats up with the biggest dance parties from GAYM Entertainment .

The Beresford Hotel

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In a former life the Bero was a famous gay bar, and the gentlemen of Darlinghurst are still well-represented in the crowd (especially on Sunday nights). The prettiest boys in Sydney pack out the courtyard here, and after a few pints, they start to head upstairs to the dedicated concert space and nightclub dancefloor. 

The Bearded Tit

The weird and wonderful are welcomed at Redfern’s lesbian-owned neighbourhood art bar. T here is a mix of punters that properly reflects the Sydney rainbow, and nobody gives it a second thought (that's right, a toilet is a toilet here so there's no awkwardness when choosing what door to open). On Wednesday nights, Queerborhood is a welcoming night of queer performance bliss. What it lacks in size, it makes up for in heart.

For many years, a good night out at Arq has meant shaking your booty on podiums, makeouts and makeup tips exchanged in the mixed bathrooms, and some of the most fabulous drag queen production shows you'll see on the Pink Mile. Outside, t he lovingly coined "Trash Alley" that runs alongside the club is where many stories and ciggies (well nowadays, pineapple ice crush vapes) have been shared.  It looked like Arq was closing good when it was listed for sale in 2021 . However, blessed be, it reopened in December 2022 . 

Kinselas Bar

This legendary Taylor Square hotel boasts a treasure trove of treats and  an intriguing history.  Nowadays, notorious party starters Poof Doof are taking over the top floor and the middle bar every Saturday night. Expect non-stop bangers and house music all night long, along with show-stopping production numbers and drag go-go dancers.  There's also regular events throughout the week with a queer twist, including drag trivia and drag bingo.  Or you can just grab a drink and enjoy some seriously good people-watching, Taylor Square style. 

Ching-a-lings

The tricky thing about this small Oxford Street bar is finding it, but hey – no sign, no line. The entrance is simply a small doorway behind a friendly bouncer with zero attitude. The rest is easy-peasy. You'll find big vibes in a small space (plus an outdoor wooden deck) and events including queer-centric life drawing nights and lofi drag shows with big camp energy. 

The Oxford Hotel

A grab bag of themes, patrons and specials are always on offer at this longstanding corner pub. The basement of this iconic gay bar, known as Undergound, is a boutique bar and club. One level up you’ll find the main (street level) bar with an open floorplan and outdoor deck. On level two sits the recently refurbed Ginger's – dedicated to showcasing cabaret, drag shows and live music. 

The Colombian Hotel

One of the best spots on Oxford for kicked-back vibes and a cheeky boogie. This former bank is one of Oxford Street’s more revered and historic gay bars. The Colombian’s spacious street-level bar features cushy booths for a midnight pash, bar-stool seating that screams ‘you’re one chardonnay away from falling off me' and a generous window where punters can sit and people-watch as the hours tick by. 

Palms on Oxford

This no-frills dive bar is one of the most beloved clubs on Oxford Street.  People tend to head here for daggy, tipple-heavy nights that – more often than not – end up stretching into the wee hours. It's not the cool factor that draws the crowds, who often line-up down the street to get in, but rather the opposite: the messy fun vibes, daggy disco ambience and DJ sets of back-to-back '90s and '00s bangers.

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Russian stuff blowing up: Moscow yacht club goes up in flames

Big ammo dump bavovna

🔥 Explosion of a russian ammunition depot. Pokrovsk direction. pic.twitter.com/Oc9BaqcsHD — ✙ Albina Fella ✙ 🇺🇦🇬🇧🇫🇷🇩🇪🇵🇱🇺🇸🇨🇦🇦🇺 (@albafella1) June 22, 2024

Smoke on the water, the fire in the sky.

Yachts go up in smoke. Could be sabotage or could be insurance fraud or could be another careless smoker.

“ARSON in a yacht club near Moscow. More than a dozen yachts and boats burned downs.” – Baza 👉 Russian ships are racing to join the Moskva. pic.twitter.com/VeErNGzT6s — Jason Jay Smart (@officejjsmart) June 21, 2024

Sucks when you can’t even get a moped through with a six-pack of water.

The whole road is about 15 km and you can take dozens of similar photos on it. Thanks to the successful operation of drones, Russians are sitting in tree lines and  forests with a minimum of ammunition, food and water. There were cases when we destroyed a moped with which Russians tried to bring a pack of 6 bottles of water to the position.”

Bukhanka graveyard on the Kharkiv front: “The cutting of Russian logistical routes is probably one of the key reasons why Russian offensive in the Kharkiv region got bogged down. In one photo there are 5 burnt Bukhankas. The whole road is about 15 km and you can take dozens of… pic.twitter.com/j1xeg4tOhr — Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 (@bayraktar_1love) June 22, 2024

The beatings will continue until morale improves.

🔞 Kadyrovite beats Kadyrovite. Education in the ruzzian army. pic.twitter.com/Z43RJsd2c2 — ✙ Albina Fella ✙ 🇺🇦🇬🇧🇫🇷🇩🇪🇵🇱🇺🇸🇨🇦🇦🇺 (@albafella1) June 22, 2024

Speaking of declining morale.

According to "The Northern Channel", Russian military police have been detached to the northern Kharkiv front to suppress defections and that the highest risk of deserters is in the area of #Hyboke north of #Lyptsi where the AFU is making gains. "The military police arrived… pic.twitter.com/iiP6n69EyJ — OSINT (Uri Kikaski) 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 🇮🇱 (@UKikaski) June 18, 2024

Russia continues to round up migrants workers for cannon fodder duty in Ukraine.

Barnaul is in Siberia south of Novosibirsk.

Russia: FSB conducted a massive raid, lining up over 200 people outside night clubs and bars in Barnaul, near Novosibirsk. Some were severely beaten and gunshots were also heard. pic.twitter.com/GnCigcBE8S — Igor Sushko (@igorsushko) June 22, 2024

45 migrants were forced at gunpoint to sit under the scorching sun This is how Russian law enforcers conducted another raid on migrants at a construction site in Voronezh. Those who are found to have a Russian passport are often taken to the military recruitment center. pic.twitter.com/vIDBiSWGRH — NEXTA (@nexta_tv) June 22, 2024

It’s basically an armored taxi.

In this video a Ukrainian soldier breaks down why this T-62 is a pile of shit.

The Ukrainian Army released an extensive video of the infamous Russian turtle tanks. They are far worse than expected. Underneath that garbage is an old T-62M. The gun is not operational, there is no ammunition and the turret is locked in place. The panels are sheet metal… pic.twitter.com/s33mm5zg5w — (((Tendar))) (@Tendar) June 22, 2024

Another 1,110 Russian soldiers.

Russian losses per 22/06/24 reported by the Ukrainian general staff +1110 men +8 tanks +11 APVs +28 artillery pieces +15 UAVs +4 cruise missiles pic.twitter.com/5Ul2ZRCfB0 — NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) June 22, 2024

At least 4 285 Russian officers have been eliminated in Ukraine, +27 since last update. Minimum losses since 24 February 2022. Each name is confirmed by a Russian source via funeral notices, obituaries, graves, news platforms, monuments and memorial plaques. pic.twitter.com/KDBMXg72CZ — KIU ✪ Russian Officers killed in Ukraine 🇨🇿🇺🇦 (@KilledInUkraine) June 22, 2024

It reminds me of the old German V1 rocket

Breaking: Nikolayevsky Vanekreported reported on his TG Channel that the AFU has recovered remnants of an Iranian Atash-1/2 jet-powered OWUAV which was shot down and crash-landed near the town of #Ochakiv , Mykolaiv Oblast. The Atash drones are jet powered and appear to be cruise… pic.twitter.com/pk86jtAGin — OSINT (Uri Kikaski) 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 🇮🇱 (@UKikaski) June 22, 2024

Russians continue to shell Kharkiv.

The Russians dropped 4 x FAB UMPC's on the center of Kharkiv earlier today. Currently, there are 2 dead and 23 injured but the debris are still being cleared to search for more victims. #OSINT #UkraineWar #UkraineKrieg #Ukraine #Russia #NAFO REPOST APPRECIATED!!! pic.twitter.com/TjhXf2BNnu — OSINT (Uri Kikaski) 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 🇮🇱 (@UKikaski) June 22, 2024

The moment of the guided aerial bomb hit in Kharkiv The number of wounded has increased to 37. https://t.co/CTXKu85FC3 pic.twitter.com/1lduAfIJ3S — Maria Drutska 🇺🇦 (@maria_drutska) June 22, 2024

No, no, no. We weren’t trying to hit the residential building. We were trying to hit the hospital.

Russian propagandists now claim their target in Kharkiv was not a residential building but a police hospital. Their open admission of calls for war crimes is truly outrageous. Watch this and imagine it’s your Saturday afternoon pic.twitter.com/tP2BLSUoT8 — Maria Avdeeva (@maria_avdv) June 22, 2024

Well, what can ya do? You can’t hide in your basement 24/7.

Residents of the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv shock with their calmness People continue to relax by the pool while explosions are heard on the horizon. A residential apartment building was damaged as a result of the attack. 18 people were injured, 2 dead. pic.twitter.com/NjgwsCbIGz — NEXTA (@nexta_tv) June 22, 2024

Russia not only commits war crimes like bombing a school, they posted video about it.

Russian sources are posting a video of what they describe as the "second use" of a FAB-3000 M-54 S UMPC in the #Liptsy area. Geolocation: 50.193348, 36.436196 The structure is the Slobozhanskaya School which is closed as civilians have been evacuated from the entire area. The… pic.twitter.com/2GUgssOi5I — OSINT (Uri Kikaski) 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 🇮🇱 (@UKikaski) June 21, 2024

This attack is in Ivano-Frankivsk, which is southeast of Lviv in western Ukraine.

The aftermath of the night attack on Ivano-Frankivsk Oil and Gas University In addition, 14 buildings, a lyceum, a kindergarten were damaged in the city. pic.twitter.com/Iz5WRyGRxZ — Maria Drutska 🇺🇦 (@maria_drutska) June 22, 2024

In  this video  a Russian soldier is wounded by an FPV drone. While he is lying in the road and his comrade walks up to him, he motions to his head. His comrade then finishes him off with a shot to the head.

Life is brutal in the Russian Army.

You can believe that this is the result of climate change if you like, but clearly this is the wrath of God at work. Expect to see locust swarms and frogs next.

🌪️ Russia: Tornadoes in Moscow injured over 40 people. Experts say the frequency and intensity of the phenomenon is increasing due to climate change. pic.twitter.com/KjpDe2Qd8t — Igor Sushko (@igorsushko) June 21, 2024

Lukashenko says being president of Belarus is “fiddle-faddle” and that he dreams of milking cows.

Lukashenko told how he milks cows in his dreams. Also, during a visit to a dairy complex, he said the best job is in agriculture, and the presidency is fiddle-faddle. pic.twitter.com/AwpScZES7F — Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) June 22, 2024

This is why Ukraine will eventually win.

A Russian drone was taken out by Ukrainian EW, local people grabbed it and repaired it and sent it to the ukrainian army. Hah. pic.twitter.com/CRN6SgE3Vy — Andrew Perpetua (@AndrewPerpetua) June 22, 2024

Rest in peace.

💔 In Kherson region, our colleague Oleksandr Chekhun was killed in an enemy attack while on duty at a checkpoint As a result of a Russian drone attack, an inspector of the patrol police response sector of the Kherson Police Department No. 1, a senior police lieutenant, was… pic.twitter.com/GTX7nTxG7a — Andrew Perpetua (@AndrewPerpetua) June 22, 2024

No peppers? No green beans?

Because they are #Ukrainians ❗️😜🤣 The Ukrainian military man showed his trenches, where onions, cucumbers, dill , tomatoes are planted evenly and neatly... This nation cannot be defeated❗️☝️ pic.twitter.com/aeLupjZMbu — Olena_Wave🇺🇦 (@OlenaWave) June 22, 2024

Life goes on in Kyiv.

One more video from the festival in Kyiv for you. To tell you the truth, I meant to walk in the botanical garden and enjoy the nature. But it was a festival there 🙈 oops. Perhaps you will ask why the girls put the ribbons on the tree. I don’t know. Maybe it is some tradition… pic.twitter.com/tMaoP68LGa — Yaroslava Antipina (@strategywoman) June 22, 2024

Soledar needs a new home.

Meet Soledar, a cat who lost his home in the bombed city he’snamed after. Now he lives at a military strongpoint, nestled btwn tires, with 80th Brigade soldiers as family. Stressed by constant shelling, he needs evacuation from frontline. This war cat seeks a peaceful home. pic.twitter.com/ddyMNLyIRj — Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) June 22, 2024

Man’s best friend and his backup vocals.

Peaceful night to all good people 😴💤 And let Russia burn. pic.twitter.com/Vy9PCw1QJU — 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐚 𝐊𝐎𝐌𝐒𝐀 | 🇪🇺🇫🇷🇵🇱🇺🇦 (@tweetforAnna) June 21, 2024

Jordan Thompson beats American Taylor Fritz at Queen's Club, Ajla Tomljanović downs Leylah Fernandez in Birmingham as both reach last four

Sport Jordan Thompson beats American Taylor Fritz at Queen's Club, Ajla Tomljanović downs Leylah Fernandez in Birmingham as both reach last four

Jordan Thompson has continued his late-career breakthrough season by powering past American number one Taylor Fritz into a semifinal at the Queen's Club Championships in west London.

Thompson was matched by compatriot Ajla Tomljanović, who reached the last four at the Birmingham Classic. 

The blossoming Australian stalwart, flourishing on his favourite grass-court surface, defeated world number 12 Fritz 6–4, 6–3 in their Friday quarterfinal for one of his best wins of an increasingly notable 2024 campaign.

Reaching his first-ever last-four appearance at ATP 500 level, the delighted Sydneysider smiled afterwards: "I'm getting old now, it just goes to show that if you stick at it long enough, you can keep improving, whatever age you are, and I feel like I'm getting better."

Thompson, who won his first ATP tournament title after 11 years on the circuit in Mexico in April, has emerged refreshed after a dismal clay-court spell for an impressive assault on the title at the sport's biggest grass-court event outside Wimbledon.

Already having accounted for world number 15 Holger Rune and local hero Andy Murray, who had to retire early with injury, Thompson quite outplayed Fritz, who had won their two previous encounters.

The American looked thoroughly out of sorts, struggling with his footing a little and slipping a couple of times as Thompson led him a merry dance with his superior grass-court nous, emerging victorious after less than 80 minutes.

Thompson, the world number 43, is enjoying such a good run that a place as one of the 32 seeds at Wimbledon is not out of the question as he looks forward to a semifinal against Lorenzo Musetti, conqueror of Aussie number one Alex de Minaur earlier in the week, after the Italian beat British wildcard Billy Harris 6–3, 7–5.

Thompson largely dominated from the start, buoyed by the sunny weather, as he created most of the break-point openings in the first set.

He finally broke through when Fritz endured a stinker of a service game at 4–4, following up three forehand errors with a baseline slip that allowed the Australian to ease a backhand winner into the undefended court.

Things got worse for the American at the start of the second set, when a double fault gifted Thompson a break to love and the Sydneysider never released his grip, not even offering a single break point as he raced to victory on the back of 22 winners.

"It was extremely solid," he said.

"It's probably one of the toughest tournaments in the world, so to come through to the semis is extremely pleasing, especially after I've had a rough run recently."

That rough run had featured not a single win since April. What was the difference here?

"A green surface. It's not brick dust — I much more prefer this one," said Thompson.

The rare opportunity for two Australians to make the semifinals was extinguished much later in the evening on Friday when Sydney qualifier Rinky Hijikata was left frustrated, succumbing 6–7 (4/7), 6–3, 6–4 to American Sebastian Korda after an impressive opening.

Korda set up an all-American semifinal with fifth seed Tommy Paul, who spoiled the locals' fun by dispatching home hope Jack Draper 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 just 24 hours after the young Briton had knocked out Carlos Alcaraz for the biggest victory of his career.

Tomljanović comeback gathers pace

Tomljanović has been left celebrating another landmark on her road back to the top, reaching her first WTA tournament semi-final of the year in Edgbaston.

The Australian number one this time last year, who has since sunk to national number 10 after a series of injury and illness setbacks, showed her true colours on the comeback trail at the Birmingham Classic.

Tomljanović roared to victory after being outplayed in the first set of their quarterfinal by former US Open finalist Leylah Fernandez.

In just her fourth competition back after a four-month lay-off following a knee injury and surgery to remove non-cancerous uterine tumours, Tomljanović's 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 triumph was further evidence that the 31-year-old is finding form just in time for Wimbledon.

Twice before, Tomljanović has reached the last-eight at Wimbledon and her liking for grass courts was showcased once again as she dominated the young Canadian Fernandez after a puzzlingly dismal start.

"I'm a little bit surprised to be honest because I don't know what happened in that first set. I really felt a bit outplayed," Tomljanović told the crowd at Edgbaston Priory.

Tomljanović said she "absolutely hates playing lefties" and, with tongue firmly in cheek, blamed Swedish coach Robert Lindstedt for her lack of preparation as 21-year-old Fernandez took six straight games, including a break at the start of the second set.

"I was slow, so I definitely thought, 'this can't go any worse for me, so let's try to get more than one game on the board'," Tomljanović said.

On Saturday, Tomljanović, who is still seeking her maiden triumph at 250 level, has the opportunity to reach just her fifth WTA final when she tackles Russian world number 36 Anastasia Potapova, an opponent she leads 2-1 in head-to-heads.

The other semi pits Italian Elisabetta Cocciaretto against experienced Moscow-born Kazakh Yulia Putintseva.

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