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Contents:

• HOW TO HAVE THE BT GAYTN BARCELONA
• THE BT LGBTQ- AND GAY-FRIENDLY HOTELS BARCELONA, SPA
• BARCELONA GAY DISTRICT: EIXAMPLE
• THE 10 BEST BARCELONA GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS BARCELONA
• GAY SPA - OUR 6 FAVOURE PLAC TO EXPERIENCE LGBT SPA
• TOP GAY CLUBS & BARS CIUTAT VELLA (OLD TOWN) (BARCELONA)SEE ALL THGS TO DOGAY CLUBS & BARS CIUTAT VELLA (OLD TOWN)
• A GAY UPLE RAN A RAL RTRANT PEACE. THEN NEW NEIGHBORS ARRIVED.
• JAGUARS ASSOCIATE STRENGTH ACH OUT AS GAY A FIRST FOR US-BASED PRO LEAGU
• THE 13 BT GAY BARS BARCELONA

HOW TO HAVE THE BT GAYTN BARCELONA

The ma gay area is at the edge of the Old Town district, the lively Eixample neighborhood, which is home to some of Barcelona’s bt cultural attractns. Spa legalized gay marriage 2005, and trans people n legally change their genr wh or whout genr-affirmg surgery. Polls nsistently show that public opn on LGBTQ people is mostly posive, and you shouldn’t have any problems beg visibly gay and showg affectn public.

Spa’s pal, Madrid, has the hight LGBTQ populatn, but Barcelona also has a large, welg lol scene that gay travelers will fall love wh. “Gai” is the Catalan word for “gay, ” and “Gaixample” refers to the center of the Eixample district of Barcelona.

Some streets, such as Carrer la Diputació, have a higher proportn of LGBTQ tablishments than others, but if you go anywhere this area, you won’t be far om the bt of Barcelona’s gay nightlife. If you’re lookg for another bar where alhol and art lli, then check out Mm Bar, a unique gay club filled wh replis of patgs and statu. Mm Bar is a great lotn for bar hoppg, close to a number of other gay and gay-iendly bars and clubs, such as Moeem and Dis Cy Hall.

THE BT LGBTQ- AND GAY-FRIENDLY HOTELS BARCELONA, SPA

While ’s not specifilly a gay club, hosts a gay party lled Dirty Dis every Friday, which is one of the most popular gay events Barcelona.

Wh such a strong LGBTQ muny prence, there are plenty of other gay events Barcelona that are worth planng your trip around. Spa’s Pri March has s roots the 1977 prott that took place on Las Ramblas Boulevard, anized by the Catalan Front for the Gay Liberatn. Tibidabo Amement Park hosts a “Gay Day at the Fair, ” and at night you n head to the Matée Pervert, Pri Edn Party, at the Input Club El Poble Espanyol.

BARCELONA GAY DISTRICT: EIXAMPLE

Beyond the gay bars and clubs Barcelona, one of the cy’s biggt attractns is s betiful weather, and the yearly Circu Ftival brgs the party out to the sun.

The Barcelona Internatnal Gay Film Ftival is ually held mid-Augt and featur LGBTQ movi om around the world.

Many of the bt gay bars Barcelona are close by, and if you’re travelg alone, ’s an easy spot to meet fellow LGBTQ travelers. Ako Su Hotel isn’t que as close to gay bars as the other optns on this list, but ’s an excellent aparthotel-style optn Eixample. No matter your orientatn, the bt gay bars Barcelona are a rtBarcelona’s gay bars are electric.

THE 10 BEST BARCELONA GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS BARCELONA

The major events on the lendar brg the crowds, but the gay bar scene here is a seven days a week extravaganza where the good tim never stop. ZeligThis Danish gay bar the historic Plaça l Pedró might seem out of place next to the square’s ancient founta and a 17th-century monument to Santa Eulàlia, but what lacks legacy mak up for energy.

This street and s charmg variety of personali are plemented by Casa la Prara, a iendly and relaxed gay bar wh an ever-revolvg st of characters.

1901, the first gay uple was married when one of the women disguised herself as a man for the ceremony.

GAY SPA - OUR 6 FAVOURE PLAC TO EXPERIENCE LGBT SPA

By the mid-20th century, Francis Fran me to power after the Spanish Civil War, crimalizg homosexualy and sendg mass amounts of LGBT folks to prison. The Catalan Front for the Gay Liberatn (FAGC) was formed to stop the harassment and imprisonment of the queer muny.

The parts of Eixample most gay-iendly are around the center of the neighborhood, marked by gay flags lg the streets.

Gay-iendly TOC Hostel Barcelona offers dorm style bunk-rooms wh shared bathrooms as well as private su for upl to enjoy. Check out Vermouth Trans, Lovers, and Friends DJ-ed event for the trans* muny and iends, the Gayxample Street Market Eixample, or any of the workshops on diversy the LGBTQ* muny, queer fai, health and wellns, and more. And such a gay-iendly cy, you n bet that there are plenty of beach that are gay-iendly for you and your bae to soak up some rays.

TOP GAY CLUBS & BARS CIUTAT VELLA (OLD TOWN) (BARCELONA)SEE ALL THGS TO DOGAY CLUBS & BARS CIUTAT VELLA (OLD TOWN)

Sg is known as one of Spa’s most LGBT iendly plac, wh open, relaxed attus, dozens of gay bars and clubs a small space, and energetic events. So if you’re thkg of planng a trip to Spa, here is a list of the top 10 most gay-iendly ci to vis this European hotspot.

The Catalan pal is home to the origal Axel Hotel, which opened s doors 2003 and proclaimed self the first gay hotel cha not only Barcelona but also Spa and even Europe. The annual Circu Ftival is held each Augt and is nsired the biggt ternatnal gay ftival attractg many gays om all over Europe and the world. Barcelona gay pri also tak place at the end of June but 's nothg pared to Madrid pri size and spe.

Torremolos is loted on Spa’s southern ast jt outsi Malaga and featur awome parti and activi one of the bt gay beach ci Europe. Wh warm weather, betiful beach and an energetic gay nightlife scene that rivals major ci 100 tim s size – Torremolos is the perfect place to party or enjoy a beach vatn. In the summer months, the gays go shg to this seasi town pecially durg their annual events like Torremolos Pri, Mad Bear Beach Weekend, Delice Dream and Wonr Beach Ftival.

A GAY UPLE RAN A RAL RTRANT PEACE. THEN NEW NEIGHBORS ARRIVED.

There are three gay beach to pick om, the most popular beg El Gato/En Beach where you’ll fd betiful views of all the betiful men.

Some go to relax on the warm sandy beach, to party the gayborhood of La Nogalera or for shoppg along the pestrian street of Calle San Miguel. Torremolos is well known as one of the most gay-iendly ci Spa and you'll see a large reprentatn of both LGBT+ visors and lols.

If you vis Granada, be sure tocheck out El Espejo, a tapas bar that is gay-owned and iendly on the wallet.

JAGUARS ASSOCIATE STRENGTH ACH OUT AS GAY A FIRST FOR US-BASED PRO LEAGU

Also loted at the gay beach is a great rtrant and bar lled Chirgay where you n enjoy an credible va sangria or lunch while takg the geo views of all the guys tanng on the beach. The street is the center of gay life Ibiza where you n fd lots of gay bars, gay shops, f and rtrants.

THE 13 BT GAY BARS BARCELONA

A betiful, small, gay-iendly town 45 mut south of Barcelona, Sg is a perfect spot for long stretch of whe sandy beach. Sce the town as a whole is credibly gay-iendly, you’ll fd LGBT+ beachgoers at most of the 17 beach. However, Playa De la Bassa Rodona is the official gay beach and preferred by most speedo-wearg, six-pack-flntg, bronzed gay men.

One of the bt thgs about Madrid Pri isn’t jt s immense size but also how the celebratn brgs everyone together, gay and straight and everyone else on the spectm. As if Madrid’s extravagant pri event isn’t reason enough to vis, there are also plenty of annual gay parti throughout the year cludg the WE Party Ftival, which hosts multiple parti over a week’s perd Madrid durg New Year's and gay pri. Bis samplg the lol cuise, you n check out Valencia’s beach, historic old town as well as the gay nightlife offered by Spa’s third-largt cy.