Gay Croatia | 7 Reasons to Add Croatia to Your Bucket List | Two Bad Tourists

Contents:

• TIPS FOR GAY AND LBIAN TRAVELERS CROATIA
• CROATIA IS GAY-FRIENDLY
• DUBROVNIK GAY TRAVEL
• GAY SPL, CROATIA – THE GLOBETROTTER GUYS
• CROATIA IS NOW AS GAY-IENDLY AS THE USA
• SPL GAY TRAVEL
• GAY LIFE CROATIA
• CROATIA GAY CIS FROM SPL & DUBROVNIK

TIPS FOR GAY AND LBIAN TRAVELERS CROATIA

The untry legalized homosexualy 1977, but overt homosexual behavr is owned upon general and may be met wh hostily ral areas.

Except for a few plac Zagreb, gay clubs are almost nonexistent, though some nightclubs and diss are patronized almost exclively by homosexuals. Although many agenci offer tours and travel erari specifilly for gay and lbian travelers, few clu Croatia on their list of statns. 954/630-1637) is the tra associatn for the gay and lbian travel dtry, and offers an onle directory of gay- and lbian-iendly travel bs and tour operators.

Brish travelers should click on the “Travel” lk at for advice and gay-iendly trip followg travel guis are available at many bookstor, or n be orred om any onle bookseller: “Spartac Internatnal Gay Gui, 2014–2015” (Briand Bedford;), and the “Damron” guis (), wh separate annual books for gay men and lbians. From the bt gay beach Croatia has on offer, to dreamy sojourns Dubrovnik, here's how to make your gay Croatia travel experience one to remember...

CROATIA IS GAY-FRIENDLY

Ined, 's a popular place for upl to take long, romantic walks.Buža I or II Two open-air bars cut directly to the rocks, facg the sea.Lokm island Ten mut om Dubrovnik by boat, this is a hot spot and by gay nu beach. Plac of tert:The old town The entire cy center is one huge historil se, wh narrow, bbled streets that  brg you right back to Roman tim.Marjan Hill It's a symbol of Spl; the perfect place to take a break om the hectic liftyle of the cy, pecially durg the high season  July and Augt.Amia ghetto club Not strictly gay, but gay-iendly.Duilovo beach Sadly not one of the many plac to get rid of a tan le, but has a cisg spot near by, so unts as a solid gay beach Croatia.Kasjun beach Very cisy hot spot, and one of the top gay beach Croatia will show you.

Plac of tert:Jerolim island A five-mute boat ri om Hvar Town, Jerolim is the most popular gay hot spot, wh a very popular rocky gay nu beach.Pakelni islands A sucsn of v and beach, a few rtrants and beach clubs, to be disvered by boat.Carpe Diem: A nice lounge bar out on the harbor where you n dance if you want to and leave your iends behd. While Croatia was ranked 17th overall LGBTG rights out of 49 observed European untri by the ILGA (Internatnal Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Associatn), the untry's active lol scene, along wh s history and unparalleled bety make a noteworthy statn to vis. Gay Marriage⚭✖ Civil unnsCensorship✔ No censorshipChangg Genr✔ Legal, surgery not requiredNon-bary genr regnn✖ Not legally regnizedEmployment Discrimatn✔ Sexual orientatn and genr intyHog Discrimatn✔ Sexual orientatn and genr intyDonatg Blood✖ Banned (fe ferral)Conversn Therapy✖ Not banned.

Homosexual activy Croatia is Homosexualy is legal the untryIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)up to two years of prisonSame-sex marriage Croatia?

DUBROVNIK GAY TRAVEL

Current statSce Jul 2003Illegal producg homophobic material n rry up to one year's imprisnmentLGBT employment discrimatn Croatia? An LGBTQIA+ person is one who intifi as lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, queer, tersex, asexual, or qutng and for members of this muny, travelg to Croatia is nsired to be fairly safe. Up until recently, Zagreb was the only statn that offered any kd of queer culture and while that's changed slightly, the vibrant cy is still leadg when to gay-iendly venu.

Luckily for LGBTQIA+ travelers, more and more ci are gettg on the gay-iendly bandwagon wh bars and clubs terg for the muny openg Spl, Rijeka, Osijek, Hvar, Rab, Rovj, and Dubrovnik recent tim. In this article we will ver...Thgs To Do In Gay Zagreb Gay And Gay-Friendly Hotels In ZagrebGay Nightlife In Zagreb, CroatiaGay Bars And Clubs In ZagrebGay-Friendly Bars And Clubs In ZagrebCisg And Gay Snas In ZagrebSex Shops In Gay ZagrebSnas In Gay ZagrebGay Map Of Zagreb.

Grab your rabow flags and gay pri t-shirts, mark your lendars for the next Zagreb Pri and get ready to experience one of the most lorful and upliftg events the Zagreb LGBTQ+ lendar! Only the most well-known gay-iendly hotels Zagreb are mentned here; if you n’t fd what you’re searchg for, there are hundreds more hotels Zagreb. If you’re lookg for a social and entertag hostel, a cheap but private place to crash after a night of partyg, or a stylish, opulent optn to have drks wh affluent people, Gay Zagreb has somethg for everyone.

GAY SPL, CROATIA – THE GLOBETROTTER GUYS

There are only two exclive gay bars Zabreg but s wir nightlife is unexpectedly active, accsible, and iendly to everyone lookg to have a good time. Sure, the sna culture Zagreb is not as hedonistic as Amsterdam, Barcelona or Berl, but the venu still offer a chance to meet new people, socialize, and engage sexual activy – whout rortg to gay hookup apps.

If you are apprehensive, we advise studyg our gui to visg a gay bathhoe for the first time, which should help set your md at ease. Although there are no exclive gay sex shops Zagreb, they still have gay sex toys, unrwear and other necsary products like ndoms and lube. Wh certaty, we n say that we are gay-iendly bee the list of clubs and bars is growg, and there are also prted guis wh the list of all gay-iendly s as eful guil.

The most popular Croatian islands are between Dubrovnik and Spl, perfect for day trips or a gay sailg expedn after you explore the cy.

CROATIA IS NOW AS GAY-IENDLY AS THE USA

Although Croatia is part of the European Unn and is a popular gay travel statn, there is still a formidable anti-gay sentiment among some lols, even Dubrovnik. Homophobic ments n be ma any untry, but gay travelers Croatia should still make sure they are a safe environment before displayg any affectn. In our gui to gay Spl we will ver how we found the cy as a gay uple, if a gay scene exists, share our experience of the gay beach, ver the bt activi to do (and om) Spl, where to stay and practil tips – we highly remend that you vis!

In fact, our trip to Croatia was for a gay sailg trip which fished Spl (the trip go each year) and we had a huge pri flag flyg for the whole journey and never had an issue! LONDON (Thomson Rters Foundatn) -A Croatian urt has led that same-sex partners n now adopt children, backg a gay uple their five-year fight for the right to fay life, the ernment said on ’s Admistrative Court led on April 21 that same-sex upl should not face discrimatn state adoptn, the Rabow Fai Associatn (RFA), an LGBT+ group, said on s webse, alongsi a redacted py of the head of the RFA, which fund the se, voiced excement at this latt w for mory rights the small Balkan state. Countri lost pots if they held anti-gay laws, if homosexualy was illegal, if Gay Pri march were banned, if lols were hostile to gay people and if relign td on eedom of sexualy.

SPL GAY TRAVEL

The untri that were least iendly to gay people were Iran, Sdi Arabia, Somalia and Chechnya, where homosexualy was punishable by ath and where homosexuals uld be openly murred. All of the untri which sred badly the survey displayed eher poor tn systems or systems of law which were strictly erned by relign, meang that the bottom end of the list ntaed many Ain untri and strict Mlim figur are reassurg news for gay people nsirg travellg to Croatia and ntributg to the untry's chief dtry of tourism. In general, sgle gay people and same-sex upl have a higher spendg power than their heterosexual unterparts as they are ually full-time employment and are often not rtricted by fancial mments such as havg Out ntributors.

While Croatia as a whole is not super fortable wh homosexualy pared to the rt of Europe, that don’t stop drov of gay tourists om visg every year. Gay travel Croatia ually starts or ends Spl, as ’s an anchor pot for many travelers makg their way along the untry’s spectacular islands.

Croatian ci are creasgly brandg themselv as top gay holiday statns, and Spl has whout a doubt bee a staple world gay travel hotspot!

GAY LIFE CROATIA

As mentned earlier this gui, homosexual public displays of affectn are not always tolerated well, unls of urse, is clear that an tablishment is an LGBT safe space. Although Croatia is part of the European Unn and is a popular gay travel statn, there is still a formidable anti-LGBT sentiment among some lols.

I tell you this story only to illtrate why gay travelers Croatia should still make sure they are a safe environment before displayg any affectn. The tourism astcture has grown signifintly over the years and is a top spot for takg a small gay cise or sailg trip as the ports have excellent facili and touristic offergs.

You won’t fd a large gay Croatian scene or mega gay parti like those Barcelona or Berl, nor will you fd massive gay pri ftivals like those Madrid, Stockholm or Amsterdam. So if you’ve never thought about visg before, here is a ndown of 7 reasons why you might want to add Croatia to your gay travel bucket list.

CROATIA GAY CIS FROM SPL & DUBROVNIK

Croatia may not rank as one of the top gay-iendly untri Europe, thanks to s largely nservative Catholic nature, but don’t let this ter you om seeg this om a spot of Croatian Gay Travel and experiencg this betiful natn wh pri. Croatian gay travel often begs Spl sce puts you a prime posn to do some credible island-hoppg, where you’ll disver many gay-iendly spots to enjoy some trendy summer fun. Whether you like to dance or simply hold a cktail your hands, you’ll fd the ma area of town packed wh bars and clubs, and while there are sadly not yet any dited gay bars, the energy and atmosphere are still excellent.

The island is home to the most popular, mostly male, gay beach Croatia, which n be found jt beyond the end of the ma nu beach. Huben Travel n help you fd luxur hotels that wele LGBTQ+ guts and we n also tell you the bt statns to go such as Dubrovnik, Hvar & Rab - a popular statn among gay tourists sce the 1980s.

LGBTQ+ rights Croatia have expand recent years, homosexualy has been legal sce 1977 but was only 2014 that civil unns beme legal, wh gay marriage still pendg, wh hope for future. Eurobarometer Discrimatn the EU 2015 report nclud the followg: 48% of people Croatia believe that gay, lbian, and bisexual people should have the same rights as heterosexual people, and 37% of them believe same-sex marriag should be allowed throughout Europe.

When asked about havg a gay, lbian or bisexual person the hight elected polil posn rults were as follows: 40% of the rponnts were fortable wh the ia, 13% morately fortable, 6% different, 38% unfortable, and 3% didn’t know. When asked whether homosexualy should be a crime, 68% of people Croatia strongly disagreed wh that (send hight percentage after the Netherlands where 70% of people strongly disagreed), 4% somewhat disagreed, 19% were ntral, 4% somewhat agreed, and 5% strongly agreed (the lowt percentage of people who strongly agreed among European untri clud the survey).

In prev years, lbian NGO Kontra had plaed to the Mistry of Edutn and the Ombudswoman for Genr Equaly that some books (mostly for relig tn) featured homophobic ntent, but also that homosexualy was only ever mentned the ntext of HIV/AIDS tn. One relig textbook republished this year “Wh Christ to Life” removed a sentence prevly claimg that medice hadn’t properly vtigated homosexualy. The Zagreb Admistrative Court sisted that the Supreme Court reach a cisn a 2009 se, which LGBTI NGOs sued a relign teacher who tght pupils that homosexualy was a disease.

Other visible public events (bike ri, ftivals wh high impact)On 17 May 2018, Internatnal Day Agast Homophobia and Transphobia, activists monstrated at the se of the vlent 2011 Pri march Spl, askg for the retroductn of ‘vlent behavur’ the Crimal Co. The Croatian Medil Chamber removed homosexualy om s list of mental disorrs 1973 – four years before the troductn of the new Penal Co, and seventeen years before the World Health Organizatn did the same. The 2000s proved a turng pot for LGBT history Croatia wh the formatn of several LGBT associatns and the first gay pri event Zagreb  2002 durg which a group of extremists attacked a number of marchers.

A 2010 rolutn by the European Parliament exprsed ncern at the rentment agast the LGBT mory Croatia, evinced most recently by homophobic attacks on participants the LGBT Pri para Zagreb; urg the Croatian thori to nmn and prosecute polil hatred and vlence agast any mory; and v the Croatian Government to implement and enforce the Anti-Discrimatn Law. Fascated by the hospaly of s small but welg and iendly gay muny, the clean water of the Adriatic as well as the possibily to experience some of the most betiful scenery to be found on the European ntent, they return year after year. Acrdg to the Croatian Penal Co, is also forbidn to produce, sell, import/export or by Inter propagate homophobic material to the wir public.

Both newspapers and televisn programm have foced on gay issu by terviewg gays and lbians and highlightg annual events such as the Queer Zagreb ftival and Zagreb Pri.

Even though LGBT anisatns are tryg to promote gay and lbian rights by rmg and tg a large number of the public, many still nsir homosexualy to be an illns.

People bigger ci [Zagreb, Rijeka, Osijek] have more open-md attu towards homosexualy while people ral areas often view negatively. LGBT people Croatia generally meet each other outdoors public plac, which are known to be gay iendly but don’t specifilly unt as beg gay. In public plac homosexuals tend to act “straight” and therefore hard to “tect” while they’re much more relaxed on the gay-iendly beach.

The police are much more supportive than ten years ago but their protectn is still need so the Gay Pri para also looks like a ‘Police Pri’ para. A new Penal Co, which equalised the age of nsent for both hetero and homosexuals, was adopted by the Croatian parliament [Sabor]. Croatia’s homosexual muny, and pecially the younger generatn, is aimg to show through an active fight for s rights, and agast strong odds, that one should not be ashamed or discrimated agast for beg gay.

Dpe threats om skheads and rightist protters who rail agast any form of homosexual exprsn and oppose all pro-gay legislatn, the brave marchers have stepped out of the shadows. Corrponnts say prejudice agast homosexualy is strong Croatia, but recent years a few gay and lbian bars have opened across the untry.

But the head of the lbian associatn Kontra, Sanja Juras, said the march would provi an opportuny for gays and lbians the nservative, Catholic untry to e out”.