The Bush Dyke Bar, located at 333 Troutman Ave in Brooklyn, NY 11237, has established itself as one of Brooklyn’s most visible and celebratory queer nightlife spaces. Founded in the early 2020s, The Bush Dyke Bar quickly became a vital community anchor for LGBTQIA+ patrons, with a particular focus on creating space for lesbians and queer women, nonbinary people, and their allies. Its inception was driven by a grassroots collective of local queers responding to the closure of many longstanding lesbian bars and the general lack of inclusive nightlife habitats in New York City.

Over time, the venue has transformed from a pop-up party series hosted in borrowed warehouse spaces and local bars throughout Bushwick into a permanent fixture at its Troutman Avenue location. The site itself, once an unremarkable industrial building, was artfully renovated to prioritize accessibility, safety, and self-expression, featuring rotating murals by queer artists, a multilevel dance floor, and an outdoor space that doubles as a mini-market for queer artisans during daytime hours. The bar’s reputation for championing queer causes and providing zero-tolerance policies against hate or harassment has secured it as a haven for those often excluded from mainstream club scenes.

Culturally, The Bush Dyke Bar has been covered by local and international press as a "historic reclamation of lesbian nightlife" and is credited with anchoring a resurgence in queer nightlife in Bushwick. Notable for its intersection of music, drag, performance art, and political activism, the venue often hosts fundraisers, zine launches, and organizing meetings alongside its weekend parties. The club has not changed its location since opening its doors at 333 Troutman but has periodically expanded the interior space to accommodate both club nights and daytime community programming, ensuring that it evolves with the rapidly changing needs of Brooklyn’s queer community.

Notable artists who have performed at The Bush Dyke Bar include international acts such as Peaches, Planningtorock, and Mykki Blanco, alongside celebrated local talent like DJ Roze Royze, punk duo The Lunar Bitches, drag performer Charlene Incarnate, and spoken word artist Pamela Sneed, all of whom have contributed to the venue’s reputation as a crucible for avant-garde queer artistry.