THE 10 BEST Amsterdam Gay Clubs & Bars (Updated 2023)

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• THE BT LGBTQ BARS AMSTERDAM WAVE THE GAY FLAG FOR REGULIERSDWARSSTRAAT, A STREET OF TRENDY, LOURFUL, LGBTQ BARS AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND | © JASON BRYAN / ALAMY SARAH VELDMAN-DAGGETT 27 APRIL 2021 COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT THE DUTCH PAL HAS LONG BEEN AN ACCEPTG CY, SO YOU’LL FD NUMERO LGBTQ-IENDLY BARS AND CLUBS THERE. IN THE 1970S AND 1980S, REGULIERSDWARSSTRAAT – CLOSE TO REMBRANDTPLE – BEME A FOL POT FOR GAY NIGHTLIFE, AND REMAS SO TO THIS DAY. BUT OTHER AREAS SUCH AS AMSTEL, KERKSTRAAT, AND ZEEDIJK HAVE ALSO GROWN POPULAR WH THE LGBTQ MUNY. HERE’S OUR PICK OF THE BT LGBTQ BARS AMSTERDAM. VIEW ALL TRIPS TABOO BAR, COCKTAILS SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT © WISKERKE / ALAMY IN THE HEART OF THE FAMED GAY STRETCH, REGULIERSDWARSSTRAAT, TABOO HAS A TERRACE WHICH IS PERFECT FOR AFTERNOON PEOPLE-WATCHG OR LATE-NIGHT DRKS ON WARM SUMMER NIGHTS. IT’S SPL ACROSS TWO VENU – A BAR AND A NTEEN. CHEEKILY DRSED BARTENRS AND DRAG-QUEEN BGO NIGHTS CREATE A FUN, REEE VIBE. THE CKTAIL MENU IS FILLED WH CREATNS CLUDG TEQUILA SUNRISE, LONG ISLAND ICE TEA AND PRSO MARTI. DON’T MISS THE DAILY HAPPY HOUR OM 6PM TO 7PM. CLUB CHURCH BAR, NIGHTCLUB, COCKTAILS SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT WHEN AMSTERDAM, MAKE TIME TO WORSHIP AT CLUB CHURCH, SET ON A STREET BY WH RTRANTS AND SHOPS SOUTH OF BUZZG REGULIERSDWARSSTRAAT. THIS PLACE OFFERS ALL KDS OF KKY OM A LEATHER TO FEATHER FETISH LOUNGE, WEEKLY NAKED BAR (SHO ONLY; LEAVE YOUR CLOTH THE CLOAKROOM) AND REGULAR SPANK PARTI. IF YOU WANT TO STT AROUND A SEXY JOCKSTRAP, THEY’RE AVAILABLE TO BUY AT THE DOOR. THE QUEEN'S HEAD BAR, GAY BAR, SNACKS SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT THE QUEEN’S HEAD IS LOTED THE OLD CENTRE OF AMSTERDAM. >ABUTTG THE >RED LIGHT DISTRICT >, ’S EASY TO FD AND IS >AT THE LIVELIER END OF THE GAY SPECTM. MCLED MEN VAR STAG OF UNDRS ARE READY TO GREET YOU AT THE WDOW. INSI, YOU’LL FD DRAG QUEENS DANCG TO A BACKDROP OF RED GLTER AND CHANLIERS AND DRKS THAT PACK A PUNCH AT SURPRISGLY LOW PRIC. STOP BY ON A TUDAY NIGHT FOR DRAG-QUEEN BGO. MAJESTIC TURKEY TRAVEL OM THE BAZAARS OF ISTANBUL TO THE BETIFUL BEACH OF ANTALYA. VIEW TRIP DE LELLEBEL BAR, PUB, GAY BAR, SNACKS SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT >SUATED AROUND THE RNER OM TOURIST-PACKED REMBRANDTPLE, AMSTERDAM’S ONLY DRAG-SHOW BAR IS AN TIMATE >BROWN FE >L BY NDL. THERE IS AN EXTENSIVE CKTAIL MENU AND DRKS ARE NOT TOO PRICEY. LIVE EVENTS AND THEME NIGHTS TAKE PLACE EVERY WEEK AND DRAG QUEENS STG OUTSI ARE ALWAYS HAPPY TO CHAT TO YOU. CAFE 'T MANDJE BAR, GAY BAR, SNACKS SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT © ANAMARIA MEJIA / ALAMY STOCK PHOTO AMSTERDAM’S FIRST GAY BAR WAS OPENED 1927 BY BET VAN BEENEN. AFTER HER ATH 1967, WAS TAKEN OVER BY HER SISTER GREET WHO RAN UNTIL 1982 WHEN CLOSED. SHE CID TO RURRECT THE AMSTERDAM STUTN JT BEFORE HER OWN ATH AUGT 2007. SCE THEN, ’S BEEN OWNED AND N BY HER NIECE, DIANA VAN LAAR, OPERATG AS PART >BROWN FE, PART NOSTALGIA SHOP, WH MEMORABILIA ON THE WALLS, A JEBOX AND BILLIARDS TABLE, PL CKTAILS WH NAM SUCH AS BLOW JOB (BAILEYS, AMARETTO AND CREAM). THE CLIENTELE IS A MIX OF LGBTQ PEOPLE AND STRAIGHT GUTS. BEE A CULTURE TRIPPER! SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER TO SAVE UP TO 40% ON OUR UNIQUE TRIPS. SIGN UP SEE PRIVACY POLICY. PRIK BAR, GAY BAR, SNACKS SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT COURTY OF PRIK >PRIK (WHICH MEANS BUBBLE DUTCH) HAS BEEN OPEN SCE 2006. EXPECT A RT OF NEON PK, STROBE LIGHTG AND A BAR THAT IS HIGHLY INSTAGRAMMABLE. INTERNATNAL STAFF SERVE A RANGE OF CKTAILS, CLUDG STRAWBERRY CHEEKE IF YOU’VE GOT A SWEET TOOTH. THERE’S ALSO PK AND WHE PROSEC ON TAP AND ALL THE POP MIC YOUR EARDMS N STAND. IT’S OPEN UNTIL 1AM EXCEPT FOR FRIDAYS WHEN CHUCKG OUT TIME IS 3AM. DE TT BAR, GAY BAR, SNACKS SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT >THIS NON-PROF BAR AND AMSTERDAM STUTN IS ONLY OPEN ON SUNDAYS. THE BUILDG ED TO BE >A SQUAT AND THEN > A DIS LLED FLUX. LATER ON, A GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS STARTED G TOGETHER TO SERVE AFFORDABLE DRKS EVERY SUNDAY NIGHT, MAKG SURE THAT ALL THE PROFS WERE CHANNELLED BACK TO HELPG THE LGBTQ MUNY. THE VODKA TONIC AT THIS QUEER DIS LIVERS A KICK AND IS HIGHLY REMEND. PHOTOGRAPHY IS FORBIDN AND ’S ALSO A WIFI-EE ZONE BEE STAFF WANT EVERYONE TO SOCIALISE. CLUB NYX NIGHTCLUB, SNACKS SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT © FIRN / ALAMY ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR GAY CLUBS AMSTERDAM, CLUB NYX ATTRACTS A LIVELY CROWD AND IS SPREAD OVER THREE FLOORS, EACH WH S OWN MIC GENRE. THE DRKS MENU IS HUGE AND THERE’S A DJ BOOTH THE TOILETS, SO YOU WON’T MISS OUT ON SOUNDS WHILE YOU SPEND A PENNY. THE AMSTERDAM LGBTQ MUNY IS A VARIETY OF CREATIVE SOULS, CLUB KIDS, DRAG QUEENS, RAVERS, PERFORMERS. AMSTEL FIFTY-FOUR BAR, GAY BAR, SNACKS SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT © JANI-MARK HäSä / ALAMY DURG THE DAY, YOU MIGHT BE FOOLED TO THKG THAT THIS BAR IS A TYPIL DUTCH BROWN FE – ALBE A GRAND ONE, WH AN EXQUISE CHANLIER AND PLH BOOTHS AS WELL AS VIO SCREENS. BUT, AS NIGHT DRAWS , YOU’LL SPOT DRAG QUEENS AND LIVE ENTERTAMENT ADDG TO THE MIX. THERE’S AN EXPENSIVE DRKS MENU AND A WHEEL OF DRKS SPNER IF YOU N’T MAKE YOUR MD UP. IT’S LOUD AND PROUD – DROP BY ON A SUNDAY FOR THE BRILLIANT DRAG FEVER SHOW. ELLIE HURLEY NTRIBUTED ADDNAL REPORTG TO THIS ARTICLE. TAKE A SP TO FD YOUR PERFECT SMALL-GROUP TRIP STATN PASSPORTS READY? YOUR NEXT STATN IS... VIEW TRIP SP MOROC ICELAND THAILAND MEXI BALI CROATIA SOUTH AI EGYPT GREECE TURKEY SPA ECUADOR INDIA JAPAN 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?
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THE BT LGBTQ BARS AMSTERDAM WAVE THE GAY FLAG FOR REGULIERSDWARSSTRAAT, A STREET OF TRENDY, LOURFUL, LGBTQ BARS AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND | © JASON BRYAN / ALAMY SARAH VELDMAN-DAGGETT 27 APRIL 2021 COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT THE DUTCH PAL HAS LONG BEEN AN ACCEPTG CY, SO YOU’LL FD NUMERO LGBTQ-IENDLY BARS AND CLUBS THERE. IN THE 1970S AND 1980S, REGULIERSDWARSSTRAAT – CLOSE TO REMBRANDTPLE – BEME A FOL POT FOR GAY NIGHTLIFE, AND REMAS SO TO THIS DAY. BUT OTHER AREAS SUCH AS AMSTEL, KERKSTRAAT, AND ZEEDIJK HAVE ALSO GROWN POPULAR WH THE LGBTQ MUNY. HERE’S OUR PICK OF THE BT LGBTQ BARS AMSTERDAM. VIEW ALL TRIPS TABOO BAR, COCKTAILS SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT © WISKERKE / ALAMY IN THE HEART OF THE FAMED GAY STRETCH, REGULIERSDWARSSTRAAT, TABOO HAS A TERRACE WHICH IS PERFECT FOR AFTERNOON PEOPLE-WATCHG OR LATE-NIGHT DRKS ON WARM SUMMER NIGHTS. IT’S SPL ACROSS TWO VENU – A BAR AND A NTEEN. CHEEKILY DRSED BARTENRS AND DRAG-QUEEN BGO NIGHTS CREATE A FUN, REEE VIBE. THE CKTAIL MENU IS FILLED WH CREATNS CLUDG TEQUILA SUNRISE, LONG ISLAND ICE TEA AND PRSO MARTI. DON’T MISS THE DAILY HAPPY HOUR OM 6PM TO 7PM. CLUB CHURCH BAR, NIGHTCLUB, COCKTAILS SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT WHEN AMSTERDAM, MAKE TIME TO WORSHIP AT CLUB CHURCH, SET ON A STREET BY WH RTRANTS AND SHOPS SOUTH OF BUZZG REGULIERSDWARSSTRAAT. THIS PLACE OFFERS ALL KDS OF KKY OM A LEATHER TO FEATHER FETISH LOUNGE, WEEKLY NAKED BAR (SHO ONLY; LEAVE YOUR CLOTH THE CLOAKROOM) AND REGULAR SPANK PARTI. IF YOU WANT TO STT AROUND A SEXY JOCKSTRAP, THEY’RE AVAILABLE TO BUY AT THE DOOR. THE QUEEN'S HEAD BAR, GAY BAR, SNACKS SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT THE QUEEN’S HEAD IS LOTED THE OLD CENTRE OF AMSTERDAM. >ABUTTG THE >RED LIGHT DISTRICT >, ’S EASY TO FD AND IS >AT THE LIVELIER END OF THE GAY SPECTM. MCLED MEN VAR STAG OF UNDRS ARE READY TO GREET YOU AT THE WDOW. INSI, YOU’LL FD DRAG QUEENS DANCG TO A BACKDROP OF RED GLTER AND CHANLIERS AND DRKS THAT PACK A PUNCH AT SURPRISGLY LOW PRIC. STOP BY ON A TUDAY NIGHT FOR DRAG-QUEEN BGO. MAJESTIC TURKEY TRAVEL OM THE BAZAARS OF ISTANBUL TO THE BETIFUL BEACH OF ANTALYA. VIEW TRIP DE LELLEBEL BAR, PUB, GAY BAR, SNACKS SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT >SUATED AROUND THE RNER OM TOURIST-PACKED REMBRANDTPLE, AMSTERDAM’S ONLY DRAG-SHOW BAR IS AN TIMATE >BROWN FE >L BY NDL. THERE IS AN EXTENSIVE CKTAIL MENU AND DRKS ARE NOT TOO PRICEY. LIVE EVENTS AND THEME NIGHTS TAKE PLACE EVERY WEEK AND DRAG QUEENS STG OUTSI ARE ALWAYS HAPPY TO CHAT TO YOU. CAFE 'T MANDJE BAR, GAY BAR, SNACKS SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT © ANAMARIA MEJIA / ALAMY STOCK PHOTO AMSTERDAM’S FIRST GAY BAR WAS OPENED 1927 BY BET VAN BEENEN. AFTER HER ATH 1967, WAS TAKEN OVER BY HER SISTER GREET WHO RAN UNTIL 1982 WHEN CLOSED. SHE CID TO RURRECT THE AMSTERDAM STUTN JT BEFORE HER OWN ATH AUGT 2007. SCE THEN, ’S BEEN OWNED AND N BY HER NIECE, DIANA VAN LAAR, OPERATG AS PART >BROWN FE, PART NOSTALGIA SHOP, WH MEMORABILIA ON THE WALLS, A JEBOX AND BILLIARDS TABLE, PL CKTAILS WH NAM SUCH AS BLOW JOB (BAILEYS, AMARETTO AND CREAM). THE CLIENTELE IS A MIX OF LGBTQ PEOPLE AND STRAIGHT GUTS. BEE A CULTURE TRIPPER! SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER TO SAVE UP TO 40% ON OUR UNIQUE TRIPS. SIGN UP SEE PRIVACY POLICY. PRIK BAR, GAY BAR, SNACKS SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT COURTY OF PRIK >PRIK (WHICH MEANS BUBBLE DUTCH) HAS BEEN OPEN SCE 2006. EXPECT A RT OF NEON PK, STROBE LIGHTG AND A BAR THAT IS HIGHLY INSTAGRAMMABLE. INTERNATNAL STAFF SERVE A RANGE OF CKTAILS, CLUDG STRAWBERRY CHEEKE IF YOU’VE GOT A SWEET TOOTH. THERE’S ALSO PK AND WHE PROSEC ON TAP AND ALL THE POP MIC YOUR EARDMS N STAND. IT’S OPEN UNTIL 1AM EXCEPT FOR FRIDAYS WHEN CHUCKG OUT TIME IS 3AM. DE TT BAR, GAY BAR, SNACKS SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT >THIS NON-PROF BAR AND AMSTERDAM STUTN IS ONLY OPEN ON SUNDAYS. THE BUILDG ED TO BE >A SQUAT AND THEN > A DIS LLED FLUX. LATER ON, A GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS STARTED G TOGETHER TO SERVE AFFORDABLE DRKS EVERY SUNDAY NIGHT, MAKG SURE THAT ALL THE PROFS WERE CHANNELLED BACK TO HELPG THE LGBTQ MUNY. THE VODKA TONIC AT THIS QUEER DIS LIVERS A KICK AND IS HIGHLY REMEND. PHOTOGRAPHY IS FORBIDN AND ’S ALSO A WIFI-EE ZONE BEE STAFF WANT EVERYONE TO SOCIALISE. CLUB NYX NIGHTCLUB, SNACKS SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT © FIRN / ALAMY ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR GAY CLUBS AMSTERDAM, CLUB NYX ATTRACTS A LIVELY CROWD AND IS SPREAD OVER THREE FLOORS, EACH WH S OWN MIC GENRE. THE DRKS MENU IS HUGE AND THERE’S A DJ BOOTH THE TOILETS, SO YOU WON’T MISS OUT ON SOUNDS WHILE YOU SPEND A PENNY. THE AMSTERDAM LGBTQ MUNY IS A VARIETY OF CREATIVE SOULS, CLUB KIDS, DRAG QUEENS, RAVERS, PERFORMERS. AMSTEL FIFTY-FOUR BAR, GAY BAR, SNACKS SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT © JANI-MARK HäSä / ALAMY DURG THE DAY, YOU MIGHT BE FOOLED TO THKG THAT THIS BAR IS A TYPIL DUTCH BROWN FE – ALBE A GRAND ONE, WH AN EXQUISE CHANLIER AND PLH BOOTHS AS WELL AS VIO SCREENS. BUT, AS NIGHT DRAWS , YOU’LL SPOT DRAG QUEENS AND LIVE ENTERTAMENT ADDG TO THE MIX. THERE’S AN EXPENSIVE DRKS MENU AND A WHEEL OF DRKS SPNER IF YOU N’T MAKE YOUR MD UP. IT’S LOUD AND PROUD – DROP BY ON A SUNDAY FOR THE BRILLIANT DRAG FEVER SHOW. ELLIE HURLEY NTRIBUTED ADDNAL REPORTG TO THIS ARTICLE. TAKE A SP TO FD YOUR PERFECT SMALL-GROUP TRIP STATN PASSPORTS READY? YOUR NEXT STATN IS... VIEW TRIP SP MOROC ICELAND THAILAND MEXI BALI CROATIA SOUTH AI EGYPT GREECE TURKEY SPA ECUADOR INDIA JAPAN 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?

Formerly known as the Amstel Taveerne, this lively gay and lbian bar close to Rembrandtple got a full makeover 2007, turng to a morn vio bar that has proved popular wh a wi range of Fifty FourLotnAmstel Fifty FourAmstel 541017 AB Amsterdamshown Google MapsContact020 623 4254@amstelfiftyfour. It’s your time to she at the recently opened gay bar on the Amstel next to Rembrandtple.

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In the 1970s and 1980s, Reguliersdwarsstraat – close to Rembrandtple – beme a fol pot for gay nightlife, and remas so to this day. Taboo Bar, Cocktails © Wiskerke / Alamy In the heart of the famed gay stretch, Reguliersdwarsstraat, Taboo has a terrace which is perfect for afternoon people-watchg or late-night drks on warm summer nights. The Queen's Head Bar, Gay Bar, Snacks The Queen’s Head is loted the old centre of Amsterdam.

>Abuttg the >Red Light District >, ’s easy to fd and is >at the livelier end of the gay spectm. View Trip De Lellebel Bar, Pub, Gay Bar, Snacks >Suated around the rner om tourist-packed Rembrandtple, Amsterdam’s only drag-show bar is an timate >brown fe >l by ndl. Cafe 't Mandje Bar, Gay Bar, Snacks © Anamaria Mejia / Alamy Stock Photo Amsterdam’s first gay bar was opened 1927 by Bet Van Beenen.

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PRIK Bar, Gay Bar, Snacks Courty of Prik >Prik (which means bubble Dutch) has been open sce 2006.

De Tt Bar, Gay Bar, Snacks >This non-prof bar and Amsterdam stutn is only open on Sundays. Club NYX Nightclub, Snacks © Firn / Alamy One of the most popular gay clubs Amsterdam, Club NYX attracts a lively crowd and is spread over three floors, each wh s own mic genre. Amstel Fifty-Four Bar, Gay Bar, Snacks © Jani-Mark Häsä / Alamy Durg the day, you might be fooled to thkg that this bar is a typil Dutch brown fe – albe a grand one, wh an exquise chanlier and plh booths as well as vio screens.

Given s posn as one of the gay pals of Europe, Amsterdam has many gay nightlife optns to offer. The choice is wi rangg, wh somethg to su every taste, and the selectn is far too vast to list every gay bar Amsterdam. This list prents a selectn of the bt Amsterdam gay bars om a cross-sectn of styl and subcultur.

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A fun, welg dis bar not far om Dam Square, Prik is a mastay of the Amsterdam gay bar scene. Here the crowd of regulars om the cy’s gay muny bs shoulrs wh gay tourists who know Prik’s reputatn and straight visors drawn by the attractive terrace and mic. Wh s low ceilgs, ever-by pool table and regular crowd of beard men, this basement room looks more like a heavy metal bar than a gay venue.

Spijker’s posn as a favoure of the leather scene is evint om the gay porn playg on TV screens behd the bar. Whout doubt the most popular gay bar the cy, SoHo is where every night out the Amsterdam gay scene begs.

SQUARE IS NICE, PLENTY OF GAY BARS NEAR... - REMBRANDTPLE

Defely one of the mt-see gay bars Amsterdam, Lellebel is a drag venue where the bt drag queens the cy e to showse their talents. Every year, Lellebel is by far the bt Amsterdam gay bar to vis for Halloween. Asi om havg one of the greatt nam of any Amsterdam gay bar, The Queen’s Head is also one of the greatt bars on the Zeedijk.

Wh s cramped quarters, loud mic and dark red lightg, Montemarte is the epome of the hectic Amsterdam gay bar. This mastream bar on the by Warmostraat at the edge of the Red Light District is a great place to e for a cktail or a burger wh a group of iends, gay or straight. Consired by many to be the gay pal of Europe, Amsterdam is one of the most welg statns the world for LGBTQ travelers.

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It has numero neighborhoods all over the cy dited to the LGBTQ muny, where you’ll fd gay bars, clubs, and hotels. Those who are gay Amsterdam will feel totally at home this welg cy which has long been at the foreont of LGBTQ activism and fight for acceptance.

Gay Amsterdam: is Amsterdam gay iendly? Amsterdam is a very gay-iendly cy.

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The Netherlands, more broadly, is a culturally liberal untry and has historilly been a lear the fight for gay rights.

In 2019, a Eurobarometer poll reported that 97% of Dutch people agreed that gay, lbian, and bisexual people should have the same rights as straight people (the send hight percentage the EU). Amsterdam has long been at the center of LGBTQ culture the Netherlands, home to some of s earlit gay bars and clubs. You’ll have no trouble fdg hotels that wele gay guts, and ’s unlikely for you to enunter issu when displayg affectn public.

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Are there gay areas Amsterdam? The four streets make up the ma gay districts Amsterdam. Along wh nightlife, you’ll also fd gay-owned and gay-iendly shops, rtrants, and f the areas, as well as a high nsy of LGBTQ lols.

Around Amstel River, you’ll fd a buzzg, vibrant gay district packed wh tradnal Dutch bars and historic queer tablishments.

Reguliersdwarsstraat is nsired the ma gay street Amsterdam. It’s the heart of Amsterdam’s gay scene and is packed wh bars, rtrants, and clubs. Kerkstraat is the olst gay area Amsterdam, close to the Leidseple nightlife district.

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It’s home to some of Amsterdam’s most inic gay stutns, cludg Club Church.