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Contents:

• GAY SNAS SYDNEY
• GAY SYDNEY: A GUI TO CLUBS, BARS, BARET AND CULTURE
• THE 5 BEST SYDNEY GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS SYDNEY
• THE BT LGBTQI + AND GAY BEACH SYDNEY
• FEEL AT HOME AT THE BT GAY NEIGHBORHOODS SYDNEY
• SYDNEY GAY BARS - SYDNEY FOM
• SYDNEY GAY MAP

GAY SNAS SYDNEY

While Oxford Street is still the se of many of the longt-nng gay clubs Sydney, the fun isn’t relegated to Darlghurst alone.

If you’re keen to really make a night of , keep an eye on the lik of Heaps Gay, Poof Doof, Hoe of Mce, Honcho Disko and Birdge (as well as the social media-elive Kooky) to fd out when their next soiree start planng your next night out, read on for our gui to some of Sydney’s favoure gay clubs, pubs and bars. Chg-a-lgsSure, ’s not officially a gay bar, but Chg-a-lgs draws a pendably queer crowd.

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GAY SYDNEY: A GUI TO CLUBS, BARS, BARET AND CULTURE

Meanwhile, the troductn of laws that rtrict late-night socialisg central Sydney’s party preccts has severely damaged Oxford Street, the cy’s tradnal gay strip. And, while Oxford Street is fely hurtg, a handful of Sydney’s “tradnal” queer venu ntue to thrive there spe of the challengg and mixedTokyo Sg Song basement Patrick Abboud, a documentary filmmaker and televisn prenter who -hosts and produc for the Sydney Gay and Lbian Mardi GrasThe biggt challenge for visors who want to explore Sydney’s LGBTQI scene is that only the old, mastream optns tend to be listed travel guis. On Sundays plays crowd-pleasg hoe, electro and two most mastream venu for gay guys are Stonewall and Arq.

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THE 5 BEST SYDNEY GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS SYDNEY

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THE BT LGBTQI + AND GAY BEACH SYDNEY

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Sydney has a thrivg gay scene and plays host to one of the world’s bt pri events: Sydney Gay and Lbian Mardi Gras.

FEEL AT HOME AT THE BT GAY NEIGHBORHOODS SYDNEY

There are a range of gay areas (or “gayborhoods”) Sydney where the muny ngregat at amazg gay bars and clubs, as well as at more laid-back ffee ho and rtrants.

Gay areas Sydney: Darlghurst. Darlghurst is one of Sydney’s ma gay neighborhoods and, back 2016, almost one five upl were men same-sex relatnships. It’s home to Oxford Street, the center of Sydney’s gay scene wh clubs, bars and f n by and for Sydney’s LGBTQIA+ muny.

Today, even though you n fd gay hotspots throughout the cy, Oxford Street remas a major hub for LGBTQIA+ activy and hosts Sydney’s famo Gay and Lbian Mardi Gras, ually held every March on Oxford Street. Bt gay bars and clubs Darlghurst. Oxford Street is where you’ll fd most of the bt gay bars Darlghurst.

SYDNEY GAY BARS - SYDNEY FOM

The ADGE Apartment Sydney is only around five mut om some of Darlghurst’s bt gay neighborhoods and venu and has fully equipped apartments wh private balni and an excellent on-se rtrant.

Potts Pot has historilly been Darlghurst’s ma petn when to Sydney’s gay scene and this harborsi suburb is known for s bnch, boutique shoppg and cuttg-edge street fashn. It also clus part of Kgs Cross, a non-official suburb that was historilly the center of Sydney’s nightlife and home to one of Sydney’s earlit gay bars, the Bottom’s Up Bar. In 2016, jt over 15% of upl Potts Pot were gay men.

It’s not a gay bar per se but given s lotn, that’s often the way s clientele skews.

SYDNEY GAY MAP

Bloody Mary’s is an excellent gay-iendly rtrant Potts Pot’s inic Gazebo Buildg wh both door and outdoor areas.

On the other si of Kgs Cross li Elizabeth Bay, which has one of the hight nsi of gay rints Sydney. If you stay here you’ll be close to the harbor, Sydney’s CBD and many other gay districts, cludg Potts Pot and Darlghurst.

Where Darlghurst has Oxford Street, and Elizabeth Bay and Potts Pot have Kg’s Cross, Surry Hills has Crown Street, a laid-back, village-que strip where you n fd vyl rerd shops, upsle eateri and thrivg gay bars all close to one another.

The Berford Hotel on Bourke Street was once solely a gay club and today ’s still very popular wh LGBTQIA+ clientele. It hosts a variety of events, cludg shows and themed nights geared toward gay patrons.