Tips for Gay and Lbian Travelers Hong Kong | Frommer's

Contents:

• HONG KONG’S BT GAY SNAS
• TIPS FOR GAY AND LBIAN TRAVELERS HONG KONG
• GAY FRIENDS HONG KONG
• HONG KONG GAY TRAVEL
• GAY DATG HONG KONG
• A LANDMARK HONG KONG LG MEANS GAY EXPAT UPL N GET SPOE VISAS
• HONG KONG WILL NOW ALLOW GAY EXPAT UPL TO GET SPOAL VISAS
• GAY BARS AND NIGHTCLUBS HONG KONG

HONG KONG’S BT GAY SNAS

Homosexualy is still a crimal act many untri, and there are a number of plac where LGBTQIA+ rights are erodg. Bis the ual cisns such as reer impact or healthre qualy, gay, lbian, bisexual, tersex, and transgenr dividuals often have to nsir more severe nsequenc.

The Netherlands crimalized homosexualy 1811; the first gay bar opened Amsterdam 1927; and 1987, Amsterdam unveiled the Homomonument, a memorial for gays and lbians killed by the Nazis. 74% of the populatn has a posive attu towards homosexualy and bisexualy. The Dutch pal, often dubbed the gayway to Europe, has a vibrant LGBTQIA+ culture and ters to all appet and fetish.

TIPS FOR GAY AND LBIAN TRAVELERS HONG KONG

The gay scene extends well beyond Amsterdam, however, wh bars, snas, and cemas several Dutch ci, cludg Rotterdam, The Hague (Den Haag), Amersfoort, Ensche, and Grongen. In general, Belgium displays an extremely high level of homosexual acceptance. Bg (Bgge), Ghent (Gent), Liège, and Ostend (Oosten) all have an active gay nightlife.

The rise of anti-LGBTQIA+ polil parti notwhstandg, Spa is one of the most culturally liberal plac for gay people. Nearly 90% of the populatn acceptg of homosexualy, acrdg to the last Pew Rearch poll. In 2006, Sg unveiled the untry’s first LGBTQIA+ monument to memorate a 1996 police crackdown on gay men at the beach at night.

Valletta don’t immediately sprg to md when you thk of the world’s gay pals, but ty Malta has topped the Europe Rabow Inx for four years a row. Homosexuals also serve openly the ary.

GAY FRIENDS HONG KONG

Gay men are, however, banned om donatg blood. Homosexualy self has been legal sce 1991; however, lol law don’t regnize same-sex marriage or civil partnerships. There is also a wi variety of bars, clubs, and gay snas; this is possibly bee of social prsur to nform to tradnal heteronormative mols.

Homosexualy has never actually been illegal Taiwan. Taipei has one of Asia’s most dynamic LGBTQIA+ scen, wh a wi range of optns for lbians and gay men. Bis bars, clubs, and fés, Taiwan hosts a gay beach, two popular gay hot sprgs, and even a cisy gay bookshop.

Taipei Gay Pri is the largt Asia, wh an timated 80, 000 people attendg each year each October. New Zealand also regniz married or facto relatnships for expat upl, whether heterosexual or homosexual.

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The untry crimalized homosexualy between men 1986; lbian activy was never a crime New Zealand. There have sce been several out-and-proud gay and transgenr members of parliament.

GAY DATG HONG KONG

Over 75% of New Zealanrs accept homosexualy. Wellgton and Auckland boast the largt number of gay bars and clubs, but LGBTQIA+ rints Tranga, Christchurch, Duned, and Haton are also guaranteed a good night out.

Homophobia remas a major challenge. A 2017 poll found that 67% of South Ains agreed that gay, lbian, and bisexual people should have equal rights; 17% disagreed. The Other Foundatn reported that 51% of rponnts a survey on attus and genr non-nformy felt gay people should have the same human rights; 72% thought same-sex activy was morally wrong.

Cape Town has a reputatn for the bt gay scene Ai; hosts plenty of summer events, cludg Mother Cy Queer Project and Cape Town Pri. Johannburg, too, has a wi and clive scene; several smaller towns also have gay bars or events.

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Prisons perm njugal viss for gay prisoners. Argenta had the most posive attus of all Lat Amerin untri Pew Rearch Center’s 2013 Global Attus Survey, wh 74% of those surveyed sayg homosexualy should be accepted. Buenos Air is Argenta’s gay pal.

Expat-iendly neighborhoods such as Palermo Viejo and San Telmo boast several gay-iendly tablishments. Same-sex marriage has been legal sce 2005 (although the world’s first gay marriag took place Toronto 2001). Civic attus to LGBTQIA+ people are progrsive, wh a 2013 Pew survey notg that 80% of Canadians accept homosexualy.

In April 2019, Canada released a memorative loonie (the one-dollar ) to celebrate 50 years of the partial crimalizatn of homosexualy.

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Photo: Sam Tsang Protectg gay people om discrimatn is sential if the cy is to realise potential, Brish diplomat tells LGBT rights symposium Published: 4:30am, 30 Aug, 2014 Updated: 6:21pm, 6 May, 2021 Carole Wilson speaks at the symposium yterday.

Some LGBTQ activists Hong Kong have lled for the Gay Gam to be ncelled. Hong Kong is safe to vis, Gay Gam team tells foreigners worryg about natnal secury law.

Tips for Gay and Lbian Travelers Hong Kong.

GAY BARS AND NIGHTCLUBS HONG KONG

A vibrant, if not readily apparent, gay and lbian muny of expats and Che liv Hong Kong. Hong Kong has only a handful of openly gay tablishments, ncentrated mostly the Lan Kwai Fong/SoHo nightlife districts, but several clubs have regular gay or lbian nights. The monthly gay gui DS Magaze (), is distributed ee to clubs, bars, and other venu and has an events lendar.

South Bay, a beach on the south end of Hong Kong Island, is popular wh gays. Gay Friends Hong Kong. I'm a ench 28 year old guy HK sce January and i'm lookg to make gay iends.

It's not really the type of fom where the typil gay guy broadsts, as were! Yep I'm a gay expat too, and datg a lol guy.

Have a few gay iends, and tryg to fd some fabulo girl iends too!