Gay Sydney

Contents:

• SEVEN-DAY GUI TO GAY AND LBIAN SYDNEY
• GAY SYDNEY: A GUI TO CLUBS, BARS, BARET AND CULTURE
• GAY AND LBIAN LIBERATN PERD (1970 – 1978)
• GAY SYDNEY · CY GUI
• THE 5 BEST SYDNEY GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS SYDNEY
• THE HOR GUI TO GAY SYDNEY
• SEXUAL PRACTIC A BROAD CROSS-SECTNAL SAMPLE OF SYDNEY GAY MEN

SEVEN-DAY GUI TO GAY AND LBIAN SYDNEY

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

There are a range of LGBTQ areas (or “gayborhoods”) Sydney where the muny ngregat at amazg LGBTQ bars and clubs, as well as at more laid-back ffee ho and rtrants. Today, even though you n fd LGBTQ hotspots throughout the cy, Oxford Street remas a major hub for LGBTQI+ activy and hosts Sydney’s famo Gay and Lbian Mardi Gras, ually held every March on Oxford Street.

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

Sydney is one of the most gay iendly ci the world and has somethg on every day of the week to keep any guy or girl entertaed. That’s 88 at gay bgo, an nuendo-filled eveng wh sgg a relaxed pub atmosphere alongsi chatty Sydneysirs. This club ss halfway down Sydney's ma gay strip (85-91 Oxford Street, Sydney).

A mixed gay, lbian and straight crowd perch on the stools of this polished bar. Even if the mic isn’t your favoure, you might still enjoy the young, fun and very mixed gay, lbian and straight atmosphere wh hipster leangs.

GAY AND LBIAN LIBERATN PERD (1970 – 1978)

Wd down after a week of parti wh a stroll through the gay villag. From here head towards Darlgton, Erskeville and Newtown, where the gay and lbian vibe is much more about walkg the dog large parks, a nose rg hangg there om the 90s and maybe even a dreadlock or two.

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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GAY SYDNEY · CY GUI

It’s also where the rovg queer party Heaps Gay has been held for the past uple of months. Heaps Gay is a massive event that draws queer folk of all ag, sexuali and genrs. To fd out what is gog on across Sydney regards to arts events and queer culture, keep an ear out for the rad programm Canvas (on FBi), and Gay Panic and So Hot Right Now (both on 2SER).

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

There are 2 areas where you'll fd gay-iendly pubs and late night bars/clubs: Oxford St and Newtown/Erskeville. Also, one of Sydney's most prtig and biggt venu (The Ivy) has jt gone gay on Saturday nights for Melbourne-based party 'Poof Doof'. Rty Rabb Darlghurst is exceptnally gay and has excellent food/ffee.

THE HOR GUI TO GAY SYDNEY

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SEXUAL PRACTIC A BROAD CROSS-SECTNAL SAMPLE OF SYDNEY GAY MEN

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