From gay marriage to transgenr rights, Expati looks at the most LGBTQIA+ iendly untri for those nsirg a reer change abroad.
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GAY SPA - OUR 6 FAVOURE PLAC TO EXPERIENCE LGBT SPA
Explore our gay travel gui to Spa featurg LGBTQ+ safety tips, gay rights , top ci & attractns, where to stay and more! * spain lgbt friendly *
Jt north of the cy center is the predomantly LGBTQ+ neighborhood of Chue where many of the gay bars and nightlife n be found. Spa is one of the most gay-iendly untri the world, boastg a harmon mix of rich tradn and liberal views.
In larger ci like Madrid and Barcelona, ’s not difficult to fd gay-iendly and gay-owned and operated acmodatns and tour pani. From s strong history of gay rights to s legendary party scene, the Spanish pal needs to be on your travel bucket list.
Long history of Gay Rights Spa was the third untry the world to legalise gay marriage 2005 and, while other untri like Germany, gay upl still stggle to adopt, has been legal Spa for over a . Gay-iendly lols Spa was ranked as the most gay-iendly untry the world a 2013 Pew Rearch Centre poll, wh 88 percent of those surveyed rpondg ‘y’ to the qutn ‘Should society accept homosexualy? From ltle old ladi to burly gay men walkg their bulldogs, everyone is wele and the party is always gettg started.
JT HOW GAY-IENDLY IS SPA?
Madrid is an open welg and tolerant cy which mak an ial statn for LGBT travellers. From s strong history of gay rights to s legendary... * spain lgbt friendly *
Vis the statue of gay poet Feri García Lor, who was murred durg the Spanish Civil War, on Plaza Santa Ana.
Great nightlife Madrid is renowned for s nightlife and, gay or straight, ’s a brilliant place for beers, cktails, bars and clubs. Explore the hip neighbourhood of Malasaña, where many of the cy’s younger LGBT people hang out, or h Chue, the undisputed kg of gay nightlife Madrid. Diverse gay bars and clubs Madrid’s gay bars and clubs are ncentrated around the neighbourhood of Chue, but there are great gay-iendly statns throughout the cy.
Spa is one of the bt statns for gay travellers: disver Barcelona, Sg, Madrid, Ibiza, Valencia and Benidorm. * spain lgbt friendly *
LGBT people are spoilt for choice Madrid; the cy’s size and large gay populatn mean there are lots of diverse choic, whatever your taste.
Gay upl are extremely open the cy and ’s a pletely normal sight to see same-sex upl holdg hands public. Gay-themed events As well as one of the world’s biggt pri parti, Madrid holds LGBT-themed events throughout the year. There is an annual LGBT film ftival, LGaiCeMadrid, one of the most important such ftivals the Spanish-speakg world, whose aim is to give visibily to gay filmmakers and gay-themed films.
The annual Gay Day Madrid se LGBT sgl, upl and fai enjoy a big, gay day out the cy’s ma theme park. When to gay-iendly statns around the globe, ’s hard to beat one of the gayt, most geo of them all: Spa. Wily looked upon as a mol natn for gay rights Europe ( 2013 the Pew Rearch Center ranked Spa as the most gay-iendly untry the world, ) Spa ntu to ph the envelope for equaly and tolerance, wh laws place to protect same-sex marriage, adoptn, and transgenr rights.
Planng a trip to Spa? Don't miss the 10 gay-iendly ci. Pick one or pick them all and you’re sure to be imprsed. * spain lgbt friendly *
Add to the mix some of the world’s largt, most wildly fun Pri Ftivals and a rich cultural history that liv on the passnate, diverse untry today, and you’ve got all the makgs for an epic gay Spa getaway that will quickly have you returng for more.
Gay BarcelonaAh, Barcelona—easily gay Spa’s most veted statn, a cultural playground of archectural masterpiec, world-class Catalan cuise and sweepg whe sand beach. A smopolan cy wh distct, laid-back Mederranean vib, Barcelona promot an atmosphere of tolerance and diversy, of which perhaps the bt example is Catalonia’s landmark Anti-Homophobia Act. A geo gay Barcelona getaway n be had anywhere the cy, but the ever-popular Eixample neighbourhood—also known as Gayxample—is the epicentre of the cy’s most sought-after gay-popular tablishments.
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The rights of gay, lbian, bisexual and transgenr people have taken centre stage ahead of Spa's July 23 natnal electn. * spain lgbt friendly *
) Due to their central lotn, the gay Barcelona beach always attract a crowd, but that also means there are plenty of handsome, sun-kissed men around, too.
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Be sure to stop by Chirguo BeGay while you’re there, a gay Barcelona stutn servg up lic drks and beach a gay party not soon fotten, time your vis to Barcelona over one of s world-renowned ftivals. Every Augt, some 100, 000 people scend on Barcelona for Europe’s largt gay ftival and ten days of rto good tim punctuated by themed dance parti and epic DJs.
Of urse, Barcelona offers plenty of actn any time of year, wh a vibrant gay nightlife scene to rival any European pal. One of our favoure Barcelona gay bars is Plata Bar, a stylish cktail bar wh a sunny terrace, handsome staff, and expertly crafted drks. Another in for gay Barcelona nightlife is El Cangrejo, bt known for s weekend drag performanc and kschy, lourful r.