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• WELE TO GUADALAJARA’S GAY VILLAGE PRI FLAG | © KARENSUYO / FLICKR STEPHEN WOODMAN 19 AUGT 2017 COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT GUADALAJARA HAS LONG HAD A REPUTATN AS ONE OF LAT AMERI’S MOST GAY-IENDLY CI, AND IS OFTEN KNOWN AS THE “SAN FRANCIS OF MEXI.” ALTHOUGH THERE ARE NEW FASHNABLE GAY VENU OPENG OTHER PARTS OF THE CY, THE RNER OF PRISCILIANO SáNCHEZ AND OMPO THE CY CENTER IS STILL THE VIBRANT FOL POT OF GUADALAJARA’S GAY MUNY. GUADALAJARA’S LIVELY GAY VILLAGE HAS AT LEAST A DOZEN VENU AIMED AT LGBT CLIENTELE. SO WHETHER ’S DANCG OR A QUIET FFEE THAT YOU’RE LOOKG FOR, THIS IS THE PLACE FOR YOU. VIEW ALL TRIPS HANGG OUT IN RECENT YEARS, GUADALAJARA’S MORE UPMARKET CHAPULTEPEC AVENUE HAS E TO RIVAL S TRADNAL “GAY VILLAGE.” BUT THE AREA CENTERED AROUND PRISCILIANO SáNCHEZ IS STILL THE LGBT CENTER OF THE CY, ATTRACTG A DIVERSE CROWD THAT IS TLY LOYAL TO THE GAY-IENDLY TABLISHMENTS THAT HAVE LONG FED THE AREA. IN THE DAY AND YOU’LL FD A RANGE OF TERTG RTRANTS AND FFEE SHOPS, AND WHEN NIGHT FALLS, LOLS WILL H THE BARS AND DISS. TAKE A SP TO FD YOUR PERFECT SMALL-GROUP TRIP STATN PASSPORTS READY? YOUR NEXT STATN IS... VIEW TRIP SP INDIA SPA ICELAND THAILAND CROATIA MEXI JAPAN GREECE TURKEY MOROC ECUADOR SOUTH AI EGYPT BALI GAY PRI | © LU BOLDRI / FLICKR DANCG THE LEGENDARY CDILLOS DIS BAR IS AT THE VERY HEART OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD. KNOWN AS THE “GAY CATHEDRAL” OF GUADALAJARA, THE TWO-STORY NIGHTCLUB IS ONE OF THE CY’S LIVELIT VENU AND IS OPEN 365 DAYS A YEAR. PART OF WHAT MAK THE NIGHTCLUB UNIQUE IS THE FACT THAT PEOPLE OM ALL DIFFERENT WALKS OF LIFE E TOGETHER HERE TO MGLE AND HAVE A GOOD TIME. LOTED A GUTTED-OUT LONIAL MANSN, CDILLOS HAS MULTIPLE BARS, LIVE PERFORMANC, AND A GUARANTEED RNIVAL-QUE ATMOSPHERE. INSI, YOU’LL FD PLENTY OF IMAG OF FRANCIS VILLA, THE MEXIN REVOLUTNARY LEAR THAT CDILLOS HAS REVENTED AS A GAY IN FOR THE 21ST CENTURY. THE VENUE IS SPECTACULARLY L AND HAS REGULAR TWO-FOR-ONE DRKS ALS. WHETHER YOU ARE ROCKG UP A GROUP OR HEADG OUT ON YOUR OWN, YOU ARE SURE TO END UP ON THE DANCE FLOOR BY THE END OF THE NIGHT CDILLOS. CARIBBEAN COLOMBIA DISVER COLOMBIA’S CARIBBEAN AST, OM CARTAGENA TO PALOMO VIA JUNGL, RIVERS AND ISLANDS. VIEW TRIP CDILLOS DIS BAR, CALLE PRISCILIANO SáNCHEZ 407, GUADALAJARA, JALIS, MEXI, +521 33 3613 5445 BEE A CULTURE TRIPPER! SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER TO SAVE UP TO 40% ON OUR UNIQUE TRIPS. SIGN UP SEE PRIVACY POLICY. JT A FEW BLOCKS AWAY IS CALIFORNIA’S BAR, ONE OF GUADALAJARA’S TRENDIT NIGHTLIFE STUTNS. ALSO LOTED AN IMPOSG MANSN, THIS HEAVG NIGHTCLUB HAS AN ELABORATELY L TERR, AN IMPRSIVE SELECTN OF DRKS AND A FUN, IENDLY CROWD. THE MIC IS TYPILLY REGGAETON OR HOE, AND THE CLUB HAS A NEWER, MORE MERCIAL VIBE THAN CDILLOS. THE RETRO NIGHTS HELD ON THE FIRST WEDNDAY OF EACH MONTH ARE A FAVORE FOR LOLS, WH A DJ PLAYG ’70S AND ’80S CLASSICS OM BOTH MEXI AND ABROAD. IF THERE’S A DOWNSI TO THE VENUE, IS S POPULARY—ON WEEKENDS N FILL UP QUICKLY, WH LONG L AT THE BAR. CALIFORNIA’S BAR, 8 JUL 42, GUADALAJARA, JALIS, MEXI, +521 33 1089 1796 QUIET DRKS OR FFEE FOR A MORE CHILLED-OUT VIBE, HEAD TO LA PRISCILIANA, A STYLISH VENUE SUATED ANOTHER OLD LONIAL HOE. WH S EP RED WALLS AND BLACK-AND-WHE PRTS OF MOVIE STARS OM THE GOLN AGE OF MEXIN CEMA, THE BAR HAS AN ATMOSPHERIC, VTAGE VIBE. PATRONS N S SI OR PULL UP A CHAIR THE PAT WHICH OVERLOOKS THE STREET BELOW. THE BAR OFFERS FFEE AND A SELECTN OF CKTAILS, WH AN ATMOSPHERE THAT ALLOWS FOR LAID-BACK NVERSATN, WHICH IS SOMETHG OF A RARY NOISY GUADALAJARA. WH IENDLY STAFF AND EXPENSIVE DRKS, THE VENUE IS THE PERFECT PLACE TO START THE NIGHT OR TAKE A BREAK OM THE MOTN OF BIER, LOUR VENU. LA PRISCILIANA, CALLE PRISCILIANO SáNCHEZ 394, GUADALAJARA, JALIS, MEXI, +521 33 3613 6041 LATE-NIGHT EATS ONE OF THE CY’S MOST-LOVED TA SPOTS, TAS GAY, IS SUATED RIGHT THE CENTER OF GUADALAJARA’S GAY VILLAGE. THE TA RTRANT EMPLOYS LGBT STAFF AND IS A VERY POPULAR SPOT FOR A POST-CLUB SNACK. A GREAT PLACE TO VIS IF YOU STILL HAVEN’T TRIED MEXI’S FAMO TAS AL PASTOR (TAS MA WH SP-GRILLED MEAT). TRY OUT THE TRADNAL SC, BUT TAKE RE—SOME ARE SUPER SPICY. TAS GAY, PRISCILIANO SáNCHEZ 391-A, GUADALAJARA, JALIS, MEXI, +521 331 675 0181 ACMODATN THE CASA ALEBRIJ HOTEL IS A BOUTIQUE HOTEL SUATED A BETIFUL 19TH-CENTURY HACIENDA-STYLE HOME. THE TABLISHMENT IS AIMED AT LGBT GUTS AND HAS A TRADNAL BUT VERY FORTABLE FEEL. THE ROOMS ARE ELEGANT BUT REASONABLY PRICED AND THE HOTEL TICKS THE BOX WHEN TO WIFI AND EE PARKG. CASA ALEBRIJ ALSO OFFERS A EE NTENTAL BREAKFAST, AND S BILGUAL STAFF ARE PARTICULARLY HELPFUL AND IENDLY. ONE OF THE HOTEL’S MOST PLEASANT FEATUR IS THE BETIFUL FOUNTA LOTED THE GARN PAT. CASA ALEBRIJ HOTEL, CALLE LIBERTAD 1016, GUADALAJARA, JALIS, MEXI, +521 33 3614 5232 VOLNIC ICELAND EPIC TRIP MEET OUR LOL INSIR HANNA HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN A GUIDE? 2 YEARS. WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT YOUR JOB? IT'S THE PERSONAL NTACT, THE PERSONAL EXPERIENC. I LOVE MEETG PEOPLE OM ALL OVER THE WORLD... I REALLY LIKE GETTG TO KNOW EVERYONE AND FEELG LIKE I'M TRAVELG WH A GROUP OF IENDS. WHAT DESTINATION IS ON YOUR TRAVEL BUCKET-LIST? I HAVE SO MANY PLAC ON MY LIST, BUT I WOULD REALLY LOBE TO GO TO AI. I NSIR MYSELF AN “ADVENTURE GIRL” AND AI FEELS LIKE THE ULTIMATE ADVENTURE! EVERY CULTURE TRIP SMALL-GROUP ADVENTURE IS LED BY A LOL INSIR JT LIKE HANNA. SEE OUR CULTURE TRIPS KEEN TO EXPLORE THE WORLD?
• MAPA GAY GUADALAJARA
• GUADALAJARA GAY TRAVEL
• A TRAVEL GUI TO GAY NIGHTLIFE GUADALAJARA
• LONDON'S LANDMARK BUILDG DOTTED WH STRIP CLUBS, GAY VENU TO TURN TO MOSQUE
• GAY GUADALAJARA · HOTELS
• THE HOR GUI TO GAY GUADALAJARA
• MOVG TO LGBT GUADALAJARA, MEXI? HOW TO FD YOUR PERFECT GAY NEIGHBORHOOD!
• GAY AND GAY-IENDLY HOTELS GUADALAJARA
• GUADALAJARA GAY MAP
• GUADALAJARA GAY SNAS

WELE TO GUADALAJARA’S GAY VILLAGE PRI FLAG | © KARENSUYO / FLICKR STEPHEN WOODMAN 19 AUGT 2017 COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT GUADALAJARA HAS LONG HAD A REPUTATN AS ONE OF LAT AMERI’S MOST GAY-IENDLY CI, AND IS OFTEN KNOWN AS THE “SAN FRANCIS OF MEXI.” ALTHOUGH THERE ARE NEW FASHNABLE GAY VENU OPENG OTHER PARTS OF THE CY, THE RNER OF PRISCILIANO SáNCHEZ AND OMPO THE CY CENTER IS STILL THE VIBRANT FOL POT OF GUADALAJARA’S GAY MUNY. GUADALAJARA’S LIVELY GAY VILLAGE HAS AT LEAST A DOZEN VENU AIMED AT LGBT CLIENTELE. SO WHETHER ’S DANCG OR A QUIET FFEE THAT YOU’RE LOOKG FOR, THIS IS THE PLACE FOR YOU. VIEW ALL TRIPS HANGG OUT IN RECENT YEARS, GUADALAJARA’S MORE UPMARKET CHAPULTEPEC AVENUE HAS E TO RIVAL S TRADNAL “GAY VILLAGE.” BUT THE AREA CENTERED AROUND PRISCILIANO SáNCHEZ IS STILL THE LGBT CENTER OF THE CY, ATTRACTG A DIVERSE CROWD THAT IS TLY LOYAL TO THE GAY-IENDLY TABLISHMENTS THAT HAVE LONG FED THE AREA. IN THE DAY AND YOU’LL FD A RANGE OF TERTG RTRANTS AND FFEE SHOPS, AND WHEN NIGHT FALLS, LOLS WILL H THE BARS AND DISS. TAKE A SP TO FD YOUR PERFECT SMALL-GROUP TRIP STATN PASSPORTS READY? YOUR NEXT STATN IS... VIEW TRIP SP INDIA SPA ICELAND THAILAND CROATIA MEXI JAPAN GREECE TURKEY MOROC ECUADOR SOUTH AI EGYPT BALI GAY PRI | © LU BOLDRI / FLICKR DANCG THE LEGENDARY CDILLOS DIS BAR IS AT THE VERY HEART OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD. KNOWN AS THE “GAY CATHEDRAL” OF GUADALAJARA, THE TWO-STORY NIGHTCLUB IS ONE OF THE CY’S LIVELIT VENU AND IS OPEN 365 DAYS A YEAR. PART OF WHAT MAK THE NIGHTCLUB UNIQUE IS THE FACT THAT PEOPLE OM ALL DIFFERENT WALKS OF LIFE E TOGETHER HERE TO MGLE AND HAVE A GOOD TIME. LOTED A GUTTED-OUT LONIAL MANSN, CDILLOS HAS MULTIPLE BARS, LIVE PERFORMANC, AND A GUARANTEED RNIVAL-QUE ATMOSPHERE. INSI, YOU’LL FD PLENTY OF IMAG OF FRANCIS VILLA, THE MEXIN REVOLUTNARY LEAR THAT CDILLOS HAS REVENTED AS A GAY IN FOR THE 21ST CENTURY. THE VENUE IS SPECTACULARLY L AND HAS REGULAR TWO-FOR-ONE DRKS ALS. WHETHER YOU ARE ROCKG UP A GROUP OR HEADG OUT ON YOUR OWN, YOU ARE SURE TO END UP ON THE DANCE FLOOR BY THE END OF THE NIGHT CDILLOS. CARIBBEAN COLOMBIA DISVER COLOMBIA’S CARIBBEAN AST, OM CARTAGENA TO PALOMO VIA JUNGL, RIVERS AND ISLANDS. VIEW TRIP CDILLOS DIS BAR, CALLE PRISCILIANO SáNCHEZ 407, GUADALAJARA, JALIS, MEXI, +521 33 3613 5445 BEE A CULTURE TRIPPER! SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER TO SAVE UP TO 40% ON OUR UNIQUE TRIPS. SIGN UP SEE PRIVACY POLICY. JT A FEW BLOCKS AWAY IS CALIFORNIA’S BAR, ONE OF GUADALAJARA’S TRENDIT NIGHTLIFE STUTNS. ALSO LOTED AN IMPOSG MANSN, THIS HEAVG NIGHTCLUB HAS AN ELABORATELY L TERR, AN IMPRSIVE SELECTN OF DRKS AND A FUN, IENDLY CROWD. THE MIC IS TYPILLY REGGAETON OR HOE, AND THE CLUB HAS A NEWER, MORE MERCIAL VIBE THAN CDILLOS. THE RETRO NIGHTS HELD ON THE FIRST WEDNDAY OF EACH MONTH ARE A FAVORE FOR LOLS, WH A DJ PLAYG ’70S AND ’80S CLASSICS OM BOTH MEXI AND ABROAD. IF THERE’S A DOWNSI TO THE VENUE, IS S POPULARY—ON WEEKENDS N FILL UP QUICKLY, WH LONG L AT THE BAR. CALIFORNIA’S BAR, 8 JUL 42, GUADALAJARA, JALIS, MEXI, +521 33 1089 1796 QUIET DRKS OR FFEE FOR A MORE CHILLED-OUT VIBE, HEAD TO LA PRISCILIANA, A STYLISH VENUE SUATED ANOTHER OLD LONIAL HOE. WH S EP RED WALLS AND BLACK-AND-WHE PRTS OF MOVIE STARS OM THE GOLN AGE OF MEXIN CEMA, THE BAR HAS AN ATMOSPHERIC, VTAGE VIBE. PATRONS N S SI OR PULL UP A CHAIR THE PAT WHICH OVERLOOKS THE STREET BELOW. THE BAR OFFERS FFEE AND A SELECTN OF CKTAILS, WH AN ATMOSPHERE THAT ALLOWS FOR LAID-BACK NVERSATN, WHICH IS SOMETHG OF A RARY NOISY GUADALAJARA. WH IENDLY STAFF AND EXPENSIVE DRKS, THE VENUE IS THE PERFECT PLACE TO START THE NIGHT OR TAKE A BREAK OM THE MOTN OF BIER, LOUR VENU. LA PRISCILIANA, CALLE PRISCILIANO SáNCHEZ 394, GUADALAJARA, JALIS, MEXI, +521 33 3613 6041 LATE-NIGHT EATS ONE OF THE CY’S MOST-LOVED TA SPOTS, TAS GAY, IS SUATED RIGHT THE CENTER OF GUADALAJARA’S GAY VILLAGE. THE TA RTRANT EMPLOYS LGBT STAFF AND IS A VERY POPULAR SPOT FOR A POST-CLUB SNACK. A GREAT PLACE TO VIS IF YOU STILL HAVEN’T TRIED MEXI’S FAMO TAS AL PASTOR (TAS MA WH SP-GRILLED MEAT). TRY OUT THE TRADNAL SC, BUT TAKE RE—SOME ARE SUPER SPICY. TAS GAY, PRISCILIANO SáNCHEZ 391-A, GUADALAJARA, JALIS, MEXI, +521 331 675 0181 ACMODATN THE CASA ALEBRIJ HOTEL IS A BOUTIQUE HOTEL SUATED A BETIFUL 19TH-CENTURY HACIENDA-STYLE HOME. THE TABLISHMENT IS AIMED AT LGBT GUTS AND HAS A TRADNAL BUT VERY FORTABLE FEEL. THE ROOMS ARE ELEGANT BUT REASONABLY PRICED AND THE HOTEL TICKS THE BOX WHEN TO WIFI AND EE PARKG. CASA ALEBRIJ ALSO OFFERS A EE NTENTAL BREAKFAST, AND S BILGUAL STAFF ARE PARTICULARLY HELPFUL AND IENDLY. ONE OF THE HOTEL’S MOST PLEASANT FEATUR IS THE BETIFUL FOUNTA LOTED THE GARN PAT. CASA ALEBRIJ HOTEL, CALLE LIBERTAD 1016, GUADALAJARA, JALIS, MEXI, +521 33 3614 5232 VOLNIC ICELAND EPIC TRIP MEET OUR LOL INSIR HANNA HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN A GUIDE? 2 YEARS. WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT YOUR JOB? IT'S THE PERSONAL NTACT, THE PERSONAL EXPERIENC. I LOVE MEETG PEOPLE OM ALL OVER THE WORLD... I REALLY LIKE GETTG TO KNOW EVERYONE AND FEELG LIKE I'M TRAVELG WH A GROUP OF IENDS. WHAT DESTINATION IS ON YOUR TRAVEL BUCKET-LIST? I HAVE SO MANY PLAC ON MY LIST, BUT I WOULD REALLY LOBE TO GO TO AI. I NSIR MYSELF AN “ADVENTURE GIRL” AND AI FEELS LIKE THE ULTIMATE ADVENTURE! EVERY CULTURE TRIP SMALL-GROUP ADVENTURE IS LED BY A LOL INSIR JT LIKE HANNA. SEE OUR CULTURE TRIPS KEEN TO EXPLORE THE WORLD?

California's Bar, an atmospheric Mexin nta, is one of the bt-known gay bars town.

Club YeYe is a gay show/vio bar wh pop mic and morn electronic beats. In s day the most famo gay club town, 7 Ss still has good hoe, electronic and pop mic wh DJs, two dance floors and a dark room. Crowd is both gay and.

MAPA GAY GUADALAJARA

The Equilibr is a popular gay dance club wh DJs, drag shows, strippers, drk specials and special theme nights.

Platum Distheque is one of the largt gay clubs town wh three separate areas and a terrace for var kds of mic, drag shows and events such as bety...

GUADALAJARA GAY TRAVEL

Guadalajara has long had a reputatn as one of Lat Ameri’s most gay-iendly ci, and is often known as the “San Francis of Mexi. ” Although there are new fashnable gay venu openg other parts of the cy, the rner of Prisciliano Sánchez and Ompo the cy center is still the vibrant fol pot of Guadalajara’s gay muny.

A TRAVEL GUI TO GAY NIGHTLIFE GUADALAJARA

Guadalajara’s lively gay village has at least a dozen venu aimed at LGBT clientele. Hangg out In recent years, Guadalajara’s more upmarket Chapultepec Avenue has e to rival s tradnal “gay village.

” But the area centered around Prisciliano Sánchez is still the LGBT center of the cy, attractg a diverse crowd that is tly loyal to the gay-iendly tablishments that have long fed the area. Known as the “Gay Cathedral” of Guadalajara, the two-story nightclub is one of the cy’s livelit venu and is open 365 days a year. Insi, you’ll fd plenty of imag of Francis Villa, the Mexin revolutnary lear that Cdillos has revented as a gay in for the 21st century.

Late-night eats One of the cy’s most-loved ta spots, Tas Gay, is suated right the center of Guadalajara’s gay village.

LONDON'S LANDMARK BUILDG DOTTED WH STRIP CLUBS, GAY VENU TO TURN TO MOSQUE

Gay Gam 2023: November 2023.

Guadalajara is set to host Gay Gam 2023 November 2023 when athlet of all ag, athletic experience, and sexual orientatn will participate more than 20 sports.

GAY GUADALAJARA · HOTELS

Follow Gay Gam Guadalajara on Instagram. The 10-day event clus an anti-homophobia march, a Pri Rally, ncerts, fashn shows, drag shows, and more. Puerto Vallarta’s whe parti are gay dance ftivals.

Diversidad Jaliciense is a group of folk ballet dancers wh eight trans and gay men. Gay marriage is legal the state of Jalis. Guadalajara’s top gay neighborhoods n be found both Zona Rosa and the downtown area.

THE HOR GUI TO GAY GUADALAJARA

Cabaret VIP: Gay bar wh drag shows and karaoke. Envy Guadalajara: Relaxed gay club wh cktails and dancg to DJ'd mic. California’s bar: A Mexin style nta loted the ma gay area of Centro Histori.

Green Light Bar: Gay terrace and lounge wh go-go boys, drag queen shows, and live mic. Cdillos Dis Bar: Gay club suated over three floors wh a ck, multiple bars, dance floors, drag shows and more. It’s loted oppose of food jot Tas Gay.

The hub of gay life Puerto Vallarta is the Romantic Zone, home to a broad range of gay-owned and managed bars, nightclubs, rtrants, hotels, and shops. Wet Dreams: Gay lounge bar for men that’s home to the first shower strip show Puerto Vallarta.

MOVG TO LGBT GUADALAJARA, MEXI? HOW TO FD YOUR PERFECT GAY NEIGHBORHOOD!

Blondi Loft + Slhbar: Trendy gay bar wh bright r, offerg premium ozen and craft cktails. Flamgo: Lively gay cktail bar the Romantic Zone wh a tiki bar vibe and relaxed atmosphere. Divas Bar: A gay rtro-bar that attracts a mix of lols and tourists who want to enjoy the relaxed atmosphere and drag shows that take place weekly.

Andrew Ahn’s father once told him that there were “no gay people Korea.

GAY AND GAY-IENDLY HOTELS GUADALAJARA

In a culturally nservative muny, where gog to church and buildg a fay were heavily emphasized, Ahn felt his gay inty kept him “om beg able to participate Korean culture. ” Then, he started equentg GAMeBoi, a weekly Asian Amerin gay party at Wt Hollywood’s Rage Nightclub.

GUADALAJARA GAY MAP

He learned to embrace beg both Korean and gay, so much so that he directed “Fire Island, ” a groundbreakg queer Asian Amerin rom- released last year.

GUADALAJARA GAY SNAS

Beg Asian Amerin and LGBTQ+ n feel lonely, wh stutns such as ethnic church often disavowg non-heterosexual relatnships while tradnal LGBTQ+ spac such as gay bars n be unwelg to people of lor. “Fdg plac like GAMeBoi, where beg queer and Asian do -exist … It’s not like a 1, 000-year-old Korean cultural rual, but I uld create a new rual, ” said Ahn, a recent Friday, hundreds packed QT Nightlife’s monthly K-Pop Night at Micky’s, a Wt Hollywood gay club a block or so east om the old GAMeBoi posed for selfi a pk Barbie box wh dis balls hangg overhead.

” (Michael Owen Baker / For The Tim) Even historilly gay neighborhoods like Wt Hollywood or San Francis’s Castro district, Asian Amerins have long been ignored or fetishized, seen as feme and weak. In 2019, then-Wt Hollywood Mayor John Duran argued that he did not appropriately touch a member of the Gay Men’s Chos of Los Angel bee “he’s a skny Korean kid wh pimpl on his cheek. ” Asian Amerin advocy groups cricized Duran’s remark, wh API Equaly-LA potg to the long history of discrimatn agast Asian men gay muni such as Wt Hollywood, whose clubs “ed to require three forms of photo intifitn om anyone they perceived as Asian.