Velvet is, as far as I know, the only officially gay bar but St. John's is very tolerant. I wouldn't make out with a guy at a sports bar at 2 a.m. but, you know... guys dancing together at any of the straight dance clubs wouldn't be a problem.
Velvet's interesting in that it's the newest gay club (successor to Zone 216) but it seems to have caused gays in St. John's to self-segregate a bit. Before, there were gay men who went to the bar and men who didn't, who were completely blended into mainstream society, who went with their boyfriends and straight friends to straight bars, etc.
Velvet seems to have attracted absolutely everybody. I've heard from several friends you see people there you'd never have laid eyes on in the Zone.
Aqua Restaurant and Bar is a great hang-out.
Liquid Ice (after-hours club) has a mostly gay clientelle.
And there are a bunch of gay-friendly B&Bs and the like.
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