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Contents:
- THE BT CARIBBEAN DTATNS FOR GAY AND LBIAN TRAVELERS
- UNR THE ‘GAYDAR’: 10 BT GAYTN DTATNS THAT MIGHT SURPRISE YOU
- 40 BT GAY DTATNS WORLDWI, ACRDG TO TRAVELERS
- GAY AZOR TRAVEL GUI
- GAY FIRE ISLAND
THE BT CARIBBEAN DTATNS FOR GAY AND LBIAN TRAVELERS
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It’s those latter islands where gay and lbian travelers ually feel more at ease sce lol laws around homosexualy and same-sex marriage match those of their parent untri.
UNR THE ‘GAYDAR’: 10 BT GAYTN DTATNS THAT MIGHT SURPRISE YOU
The bt gay statns the world acrdg to travelers. Disver each of the world’s 40 top gay travel statns and why they’re so popular. * gay destination islands *
But rather than plan vatns to one of the dozen Caribbean islands where homosexualy is crimalized (surprisg, but te), most travelers simply prefer to vatn where they’ll feel fortable.
In the beachont neighborhood of Condado, the Atlantic Beach Hotel and Oasis Lounge are regular gay hotspots, both jt steps away om the low-key gay-beach area. Oranjtad also is home to District 7, an LGBT-centric nightclub, lounge, rtrant, and n (which was once a simpler gay bar lled Jimmy’s Place). But to wele gay and lbian Caribbean visors, this small island go the extra e by beg an active member of the Internatnal Gay & Lbian Travel Associatn (IGLTA).
Floris Sue Hotel Spa and Beach Club Curaçao is the go-to gay hotel Willemstad, where adult guts n enjoy luxury, privacy, and views of the island’s famoly-blue waters. Among Curao’s flirtier spots is MooMba Beach Club, perched on the island’s most gay-iendly beach and servg up cktails, live mic, h seafood, and weekend barbequ.
40 BT GAY DTATNS WORLDWI, ACRDG TO TRAVELERS
Gay Azor — see remendatns for gay-iendly bars, rtrants, hotels, and thgs to do to help you plan your next gay vatn to the Azor. * gay destination islands *
LGBT travelers n take their pick of gay-centric beach to swim, sunbathe, and snorkel, pecially Happy Bay Beach and the clothg-optnal Orient Bay Beach (both on the French si), and Cupey Beach (Dutch si) where nu sunbathg is mon. Visors n disver lbian- and gay-owned bs wh handy Gay St Maarten, which offers listgs for the entire island.
Bart’s is among the most gay-iendly Caribbean statns overall—thanks part to s rzy reputatn as a celebry vatn hiaway. The wee island measur jt 10 square , and LGBT travelers n enjoy relaxed attus, even whout any official gay bars or Pri events.
GAY AZOR TRAVEL GUI
The Islands of Tahi are a gay-iendly statn to plan your honeymoon or weddg. Same-sex marriage is legal, and equaly for the LGBT muny is protected per French law. It is the perfect statn for a honeymoon sce the islands are synonymo wh romance and rich culture. Whether you choose a five-star luxury rort or an thentic Tahian Guthoe managed by a lol fay, The Islands of Tahi provi the ial backdrop for a romantic getaway. Plan your weddg The Islands of Tahi for the ultimate romance and relaxatn. * gay destination islands *
And you n patronize gay-owned bs like lorful Le Pasha boutique and La Canta bar Gtavia; and scy Le Ti baret and tavern Pote Milou. Their clter anchors the northern Lser Antill, and together they’re among the most gay-iendly Caribbean statns. The anizatn’s motto is “the most gay iendly island the Caribbean, ” and based on s long roster of lol hosts and sponsors, ’s clear how clive the statn really is.
Kts and Nevis, Barbados, and Antigua and Barbuda – have overturned anti-gay sex laws (buggery laws) that once ma sexual relatns between men a crimal offense and punishable by ath. Changg genr, same-sex parents adoptg children, gay marriage, and other anti-discrimatn protectns are all legal Martique! There’s somethg for every type of traveler here – om m-tastg tours to hikg through Jard Balata or up Mount Pelée to relaxg on gay-iendly beach Plage s Sal and Grand Anse s Sal.
It’s gag a reputatn as a gay party town wh Las Vegas-style drag shows, techno nightclubs, and beachsi pal of Jalis, Guadalajara, is often lled the “Gay Capal of Mexi” due to s embrace of the queer muny.
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The natn’s Great Barrier Reef jt off the ast of Queensland is rightfully on many travelers’ bucket lists — and Sydney is unniably a gay hot spot. Also worth a vis is the Royal Botanil Garns, the gay Oxford Street LGBTQ+ district, and the Sea Life Aquarium to observe Sphen and Magic (aka Sphengic), the world-famo gay pengu uple.
Walk the cliffs outsi Bondi Beach and Manley, where at least 80 gay men were killed the latter portn of the last Queensland the Great Barrier Reef may be the most famo tourist statn, but the state is also home to Datree Rart. It would be difficult to name every gay bar and LGBTQ-welg tablishment Malta, but there are a few that top our list. On the cy’s pestrian-only streets the gayborhood Silom, you’ll fd gay bars cludg Circ, Balny, and Stranger Bar (nsired the epicenter of Bangkok drag culture).
Gay tours are abundant, for example, Out Of Office offers numero optns om island hoppg to culary tours to a New Year’s celebratn on a gay beach.