14 gay-iendly ci that LGBT travellers love - Hostelworld Travel Blog

Contents:

• 8 BT GAY WTER TRAVEL DTATNS
• GAY EUROPE TRAVEL GUI
• 14 GAY-IENDLY CI THAT LGBT TRAVELLERS LOVE
• 9 MOST GAY-FRIENDLY COUNTRI IN EUROPE
• THE BT GAY WTER STATNS. - LGBTQIA+ TRAVEL FOM
• THE WORLD'S MOST GAY-FRIENDLY BEACH CI AND RORTS

8 BT GAY WTER TRAVEL DTATNS

Cnchg survey data om 174 untri, the UCLA School of Law thk tank's rearchers sred untri based on public beliefs and polici regardg lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr and queer people. Durg wter Madrid, we had iends e out and vis twice and had the bt time explorg the Christmas markets Plaza Major, gog shoppg (pecially the many gay shops), gog to all the bt tapas plac and of urse headg to all the gay bars and clubs Chue. Combed wh the fact there were so many thgs to do to keep by (see our 48 hour wter erary), an credible selectn of rtrants and an easy gog, well tegrated gay scene (see gay bars Stockholm and gay iendly hotels Stockholm) we n’t wa to return and see more.

In terms of the gay scene Wal may be lackg pared to the rt, but we have no doubt you would have a great experience – check out this terview wh Jack, a Welsh gay guy to learn more about gay Wal. Even durg wter, say, between December and Febary.In this gui, I will tell you about the most betiful gay iendly wter sun statns where you will fd safe and enjoyable plac for LGBT muny members. Gay iendly wter sun statns EuropeCanary Islands – Tenerife and Gran CanariaGay iendly wter sun statns AmeriSouth Florida – Fort Lrdale, Miami, and Key WtMexi – Cancún, Playa l Carmen, Tulum and Puerto VallartaBrazil – R JaneiroGay iendly wter sun statns AsiaThailand – BangkokGay iendly wter sun statns OceaniaAtralia – Sydney and Sunshe CoastGay iendly wter sun statns AiSouth Ai – Cape TownGay iendly wter sun statns EuropeCanary Islands – Tenerife and Gran CanariaEurope is the northern hemisphere, so there are not many warm plac to vis December.

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We know well that Spa is one of the most gay-iendly untri the world, and s islands are no exceptn.There are two islands particular that I would remend to queer people: Tenerife and Gran Canaria.In Tenerife, LGBT tourism is prent almost everywhere on the island. In particular, the southern part and Maspalomas where Playa l Inglés is loted, is one of the popular statns for gay tourists throughout Europe.Consirg the d climate, is possible to vis all year round.

It’s great to be on the beach, even if the water may be a b chilly.Gay iendly wter sun statns AmeriSouth Florida – Fort Lrdale, Miami, and Key WtAre you lookg for the perfect gay iendly wter sun statn the USA?

14 GAY-IENDLY CI THAT LGBT TRAVELLERS LOVE

Ls obv than Miami is Fort Lrdale, which is only 30 away and enjoys a no ls remarkable gay scene.If you move further south, there are the Florida Keys, an archipelago of islands that extends for over 100 between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexi. It is famo for beg a place of peace and acceptance.In short, Miami, as well as Fort Lrdale and Key Wt, you’ll enjoy your gay wter sun holiday plete tranquily.Mexi – Cancún, Playa l Carmen, Tulum and Puerto VallartaMexi is another perfect untry for LGBT wter sun holidays.

A luxur experience on a budget wh a tropil climate.Cancún is one of the most popular gay-iendly plac Mexi, and a few away on the same ast, there are jt as betiful plac such as Tulum and Playa l Carmen. There may be wd, clouds, and some ra for a few days, so ’s bt to check advance before you make your rervatns.On the other ast – the Pacific – there’s probably the gay-iendlit cy Mexi and one of the gayt Lat Ameri: Puerto Vallarta.

Durg this perd, you n also enjoy a swim the sea as the water is warm all year round!Brazil – R JaneiroTalkg about wter statns gay iendly untri, R Janeiro Brazil nnot be left off the list. Bt known for s famo Febary rnival, R is the send-largt cy Brazil and one of the most gay-iendly statns Lat Ameri.It is one of the perfect gay iendly wter sun statns bee the perd om December to March is the hottt of the year wh temperatur that n reach 95-98º F (35-37º C).If you happen to vis the cy November, know that they celebrate R Gay Pri durg this month. However, the real gay nightlife hub R is the Ipanema area where you will fd the beach and a large ncentratn of rtrants, bars, and clubs.Also read: Gay Friendly Ci – The Bt Travel Dtatns for LGBT PeopleGay iendly wter sun statns AsiaThailand – BangkokLookg for an Asian LGBTQ wter sun statn?

9 MOST GAY-FRIENDLY COUNTRI IN EUROPE

Then you should nsir visg Thailand.This untry is probably the most gay-iendly of all Southeast Asia while nsirg that public display of affectn is not the norm, both for heterosexual and homosexual upl. However, Thailand’s gay-iendls is an exceptn, nsirg the difference culture wh neighborg untri where beg openly gay is que difficult.The climate is tropil and the bt time to vis is om December to mid-Febary. Also worth mentng are Phet, Koh Samui, Koh Pangan, and other romantic islands.Gay iendly wter sun statns OceaniaAtralia – Sydney and Sunshe CoastAtralia is the ial gay iendly wter sun statn as b the gay atmosphere and summertime December.

Further up north, the South-Eastern area of Queensland, the Sunshe Coast serv attentn both for s naturalistic bety and for beg absolutely gay-iendly.Gay iendly wter sun statns AiSouth Ai – Cape TownIt is not easy to fd LGBT wter sun statns Ai, nsirg that more than 35 untri crimalize gay relatnships and people are not very tolerant.However, South Ai is an exceptn. It’s one of only five untri to make queer rights equal at a nstutnal level and holds first place on ILGA-Europe’s Rabow Europe Inx, which ranks untri on LGBTQ+ my last vis, a gay gui showed me round the wdg medieval streets of Valletta and Rabat, potg out sential bars and rtrants om Michel-starred Noni to the Monaliza Lounge drag bar, as well as the nightclub Michelangelo lively Paceville. This spir filters down to Dubl’s many LGBTQ-iendly tablishments: two personal favour are iendly bnch spot Social Fabric Café Stoneybatter, one of the cy’s most tertg neighbourhoods, and Street 66 bar, a eful cktail spot before a night at inic LGBTQ+ stutn The southsi is gay-owned Gutter Bookshop (named after the famo Osr Wil quote), and the weekly “big gay dis” Sunday Social at Farrier & Draper; or cross the river for the Outhoe LGBTQ+ muny rource fe on Capel Street and PantiBar, owned by drag queen, activist and performer Panti Bliss.

THE BT GAY WTER STATNS. - LGBTQIA+ TRAVEL FOM

Enjoy bnch at Osr bar and fe, before a beer at one of Europe’s olst gay bars, Centralhjor, which hosts drag and Sunday jazz ssns venu clu Bøssehet Christiania, home to theatre, performanc, exhibns and parti – a well-suated boutique hotel is SP34 (doubl om £133) the Lat Quarter.

Nearby Delmoni’s (known lolly as “Del’s”), has been Merchant Cy’s “gay triangle” sce stay nearby, try the good-value Bnswick hotel (doubl om £50), on a street wh venu marked by rabow flags. Photograph: Nick Maslen/AlamyOn my last vis to Birmgham the rabow flag seemed to be everywhere, and the historic Gay Village, wh s bars, shops and f, is hugely visible, centred largely on Hurst Street. Start wh bibimbap at the thoroughfare’s Korean rtrant Topokki before drks at Missg, Siwalk or lbian bar The Fox and dancg at the legendary Nightgale Club, the olst gay club the cy, datg back to summer’s hot LGBTQ+ event is Fierce’s Healg Garns of Bab (27 June - 17 July): part of Birmgham 2022 Ftival, ’s an artistic rponse to this summer’s Commonwealth Gam, celebratg “what the Brish Empire tried (and failed) to stamp out”.

Mykonos’s rep as queer heaven dat back to the 1970s, when Jackie Onassis beme a regular visor (she first vised 1961), before blossomed as gay rort the 1980s, wh acmodatn sprgg up for the largely male 2022, you n hang out at tablished hotspots Jackie O, bar Porta or Kastro’s, and stay at the Super Paradise (doubl om £249), handy for the island’s ma LGBTQ+ beach. Photograph: Subodh Agnihotri/AlamyFor many gay men of a certa age, Fland is extribly associated wh leather-clad inic hero Tom of Fland, whose books pict a ggedly sexualised masculy durg a time pre-1971 when homosexualy was still illegal.

THE WORLD'S MOST GAY-FRIENDLY BEACH CI AND RORTS

Now you n take a tour of where thor Too Laaksonen lived his whole adult life, passg the Kansalaistori (People’s Square) ont of parliament, once a clanste meetg pot for gay karaoke fans should check out Mann’s Street, a boozy stutn; other fun spots are Street Pri the Kamppi district, and Kvääristö, a jot for queer women, transgenr, and non-bary people. 5ln people each year, cludg 300, 000 overseas self is one of the most LGBTQ-iendly untri the world: same-sex sexual activy was ma legal 1979, and was the third untry to legalise gay marriage, 2005.

First stop has to be Chue, Madrid’s “gaybourhood” wh bars and venu dotted around Plaza Chue (also don’t miss the recently refurbished Merdo San Antón for tasty food stalls and a rooftop terrace).