What To Do Gay Amsterdam for LGBTQ+ Travelers

Contents:

• GAY AMSTERDAM GUI | AN LGBTQIA+ GUI TO AMSTERDAM
• GAY GUI TO AMSTERDAM FOR THE SOLO TRAVELER
• EXPLORE GAY ROOMS & RENTALS AMSTERDAM
• GAY TRAVEL AMSTERDAM
• GAY AND GAY-IENDLY HOTELS AMSTERDAM
• GAY AMSTERDAM – THE NOMADIC BOYS
• AMSTERDAM GAY SNAS
• GAY NATURIST MEN OFFERG YOU THE E OF A GUT ROOM

GAY AMSTERDAM GUI | AN LGBTQIA+ GUI TO AMSTERDAM

In 1811, the untry crimalized homosexual activy. The first gay bar, operated by an out lbian, opened s doors 1927. The COC, a gay rights anizatn, was found Amsterdam 1946 and is the world’s olst ntually operatg anizatn of s kd.

In 1987, the Homomonument beme the first memorial to homosexuals persecuted World War II, and 2001, the Netherlands beme the first untry to legalize same-sex marriage. Knowg all this, may seem surprisg that Europe’s most historilly acceptg cy lacks a te gayborhood.

GAY GUI TO AMSTERDAM FOR THE SOLO TRAVELER

SoHo is centrally loted the biggt LGBTQ+-iendly sectn of Amsterdam, and ’s steps away om popular gay bars Taboo, and Bar BLEND. Cafe t’ Mandje (“the basket”) holds the honor of beg Amsterdam’s first official gay bar.

One n’t help but thk pk this zy cy-center gay bar. Get on your kne, all fours, or whatever nsensually works for you to worship at the altar of this gay cise club.

EXPLORE GAY ROOMS & RENTALS AMSTERDAM

If you’re lookg for a soak, steam, or somethg more obscene, this gay sna has got you vered — wh a towel, at least.

Like many urban areas, Amsterdam’s gay bar scene has seen a cle recent years.

Unlike most global Pri events, which memorate NYC’s 1969 Stonewall Rts and the birth of the Gay Liberatn Movement, Amsterdam Pri began 1996 solely as a celebratn of love and diversy. In 1987, Amsterdam unveiled Homomonument, the world’s first monument memorializg homosexuals persecuted unr the Nazi regime. Loted Wtermarkt, th l of pk grane form a triangle the square — a reclamatn of the symbol gay men and women were forced to wear ncentratn mps durg World War II.

GAY TRAVEL AMSTERDAM

One fac the Natnal War Memorial Dam Square where gay activists laid a lavenr wreath 1970 and were subsequently arrted, sparkg the ia for this monument. Another fac Anne Frank’s hoe and is scribed wh a quote om a gay Jewish poet, Jab Israel Haan: Naar Vriendschap Zulk een Mateloos Verlangen (“Such an endls sire for iendship”). The third fac the COC Nerland headquarters, which holds the distctn of beg the world’s olst ntually operatg gay rights anizatn.

GAY AND GAY-IENDLY HOTELS AMSTERDAM

This LGBTQ+ rmatn center and souvenir shop loted next to the Homomonument has been operatn for over 20 years. The rosarium, loted halfway through the park, is famoly known as the most equented gay cisg area the cy.

This ty gay-owned boutique hotel facg Kerkstraat is a five-mute walk om the cy’s most popular gay bars on Reguliersdwarsstraat and a short stroll to Mmple.

GAY AMSTERDAM – THE NOMADIC BOYS

In the 1990s, the ne rooms this 16th-century rowhoe served as a bawdy boutique hotel for upsle gay clientele: Rooms me equipped wh bondage gear, slgs, and even g. And Amsterdam, s largt cy and home to the world's first gay monument, Homomonument, remas as LGBTQ iendly as ever: there's even a dited LGBTQ rmatn ksk jt adjacent to the monument, while 2020 saw the but of an official Dutch edn of RuPl's Drag Race, Drag Race Holland.

One of the worlds most unique pri celebratns of s kd, Amsterdam Gay Pri transforms the cy's central nal belt to a para route, wh boats servg as floats.

Amsterdam's streets (and nals) are rich wh LGBTQ history and plac of importance, cludg the world's first monument dited to LGBTQ people, Homomonument. Openly gay, profsnal tour gui Henk Vri leads rmatn-rich LGBTQ-themed walkg tours, both group and private, of the s through his pany Special Amsterdam Tours. The Dutch Ristance Mm (Verzetsmm) is a stop on De Vri' tours, and featur rmatn on some of the openly gay Dutch eedom fighters who sacrificed their liv to stop the Nazis.

AMSTERDAM GAY SNAS

There are also several themed gay tours cludg a nightlife crawl of Reguliersdwarsstraat, known as Amsterdam's most famo gay streeet, om Gaily Tour—a ee drk is clud.

Two mms are dited to photography, FOAM and Huis Marseill, while Amsterdam-based gay photographer Erw Olaf was the subject of a solo exhibn durg 2021 at the 22-year-old Galerie Ron Mandos. Meanwhile, those seekg a ltle relaxatn, hot tub soak, and gay isky fun a bathhoe should check out Niwezijds Gay Sna, which offers some full-service spa servic cludg massage, pl a monthly afternoon/night dited to bears, daddi, cubs, chubs, and their admirers (every last Saturday) and all genr inti and sexual orientatns (every send Saturday at an event dubbed "Genr Fluids"). And don't fet to spend some retail therapy time, startg wh a vis to LGBTQ liftyle store Gays & Gadgets, fetish wear and gear shop Black Body, and the ()famo Drake's, which doubl as a high end fashn and home ncept store and men-only cisg club!

Another long-nng gay bar, the 2-story yet pact Spijker Bar opened 1978 jt off the nals and keeps thgs fun wh alternative tun, a pool table and gam, and a darkroom (hello, gloryhole!

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Other LGBTQ (and mixed) bars worth mentng clu Bar Realy (which bills self "the hottt black & whe gay bar town!

Like some smaller (and more budget-iendly) Amsterdam properti, the Amistad Hotel ed to pos self as explicly "gay iendly, " and is close to many bars, but swched ownership recent years and currently sts a wir while still makg sure LGBTQs feel wele (the ee daily breakfast helps! Keep an eye out for the Amsterdam Gay Pri, an annual celebratn that clus the famo Canal Para, parti, cultural events, and more.