Gay Madrid & the Chue District - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go

Contents:

• THE 10 BEST MADRID GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS MADRID
• GAY MADRID & THE CHUE DISTRICT
• GAY SPA - OUR 6 FAVOURE PLAC TO EXPERIENCE LGBT SPA
• MADRID GAY PRI
• KEV MAXEN BE FIRST MALE ACH A US MEN’S PROFSNAL SPORTS LEAGUE TO PUBLICLY E OUT AS GAY
• RT POLICE THLSLY BEAT CROWDS PROTTG KILLG OF YOUNG SPANISH GAY MAN SHOCKG VIO
• MILAN GAY PRI

THE 10 BEST MADRID GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS MADRID

“At a spankg party, a man arrived rryg a box wrapped like a prent, and si was a whip, ” she there are between 20 and 30 of the clubs Madrid for both heterosexual and gay clientele, there appears to be no lbian equivalent the cy, though the do exist elsewhere Spa.

La Cz San Andrés – a cross for bondage – and the gynelogist’s chair are very popular among hetero “swgers, ” while swgs go down well among gays. While a gay sex club will st around €10 a head, a hetero club charg between €20 and €30 for upl and €50 for a sgle man, which gets him as far as the bar where he has to wa to be ved si by another ctomer, generally a woman who has entered for ee.

Read our transparency report to learn KLiverpool, UK616, 251 ntributnsAug 2019 • FriendsChue is whout a shadow of a doubt one of the bt districts of Madrid to vis, the area has a reputatn for beg a gay area, probably explas why 's such a people iendly area, lots of pubs, bars and rtrants, amazg archecture and s to keep the most arnt tourist happy, I love visg this area, s late and lively, you will fd bars open till the wee small hours of the morng, a great neighbourhood, well worth checkg out if your planng a holiday to Madrid.

GAY MADRID & THE CHUE DISTRICT

Chue, Madrid's gay neighborhood, is a major statn for the lol and ternatnal LGBTQ muny wh a legendary gay scene that clus an aboundg selectn of rtrants, bars, snas and clubs. Although fully wele and accepted throughout the cy, Chue is where the lol LGBTQ muny has rved out a vibrant center wh hundreds of gay-oriented cy's Gay Pri celebratn - and biggt party of the year - brgs together two ln people om all over the world durg the first week of July and has grown to a major ftival for the cy.

In 2017, we will celebrate the 40th anniversary of Spa ́s first Pri Para 1977, which marked the begng of the gay, lbian, transgenr and bisexual rights movement our untry, which was the full transn procs towards mocracy after 40 years of dictatorship, beg the LGBT muny one of the most affected by the reprsn of the regime. Stag hostg ncerts and shows are set up Plaza Pedro Zerolo, Plaza l Rey, Plaza Callao and Plaza España by the LGBTI Pri Organisg Commtee which is posed of the Natnal Feratn of Lbians, Gays, Transsexuals and Bisexuals (FELGTB), COGAM, the LGTBIQA+ Madrid Collective and the Associatn of Compani and Profsnals for Gays, Trans people and Bisexuals (AEGAL). Wily looked upon as a mol natn for gay rights Europe ( 2013 the Pew Rearch Center ranked Spa as the most gay-iendly untry the world, ) Spa ntu to ph the envelope for equaly and tolerance, wh laws place to protect same-sex marriage, adoptn, and transgenr rights.

GAY SPA - OUR 6 FAVOURE PLAC TO EXPERIENCE LGBT SPA

Add to the mix some of the world’s largt, most wildly fun Pri Ftivals and a rich cultural history that liv on the passnate, diverse untry today, and you’ve got all the makgs for an epic gay Spa getaway that will quickly have you returng for more.

Gay BarcelonaAh, Barcelona—easily gay Spa’s most veted statn, a cultural playground of archectural masterpiec, world-class Catalan cuise and sweepg whe sand beach. A smopolan cy wh distct, laid-back Mederranean vib, Barcelona promot an atmosphere of tolerance and diversy, of which perhaps the bt example is Catalonia’s landmark Anti-Homophobia Act. A geo gay Barcelona getaway n be had anywhere the cy, but the ever-popular Eixample neighbourhood—also known as Gayxample—is the epicentre of the cy’s most sought-after gay-popular tablishments.

Photo: EnBarcelona promot an atmosphere of tolerance and diversy, of which perhaps the bt example is Catalonia’s landmark Anti-Homophobia ActWe wouldn’t blame you for makg a beele straight to Barcelona’s 4.

MADRID GAY PRI

) Due to their central lotn, the gay Barcelona beach always attract a crowd, but that also means there are plenty of handsome, sun-kissed men around, too. Be sure to stop by Chirguo BeGay while you’re there, a gay Barcelona stutn servg up lic drks and beach a gay party not soon fotten, time your vis to Barcelona over one of s world-renowned ftivals. Every Augt, some 100, 000 people scend on Barcelona for Europe’s largt gay ftival and ten days of rto good tim punctuated by themed dance parti and epic DJs.

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One of our favoure Barcelona gay bars is Plata Bar, a stylish cktail bar wh a sunny terrace, handsome staff, and expertly crafted drks. Gayxample’s central lotn mak an excellent base om which to explore Barcelona’s highlights (the bt of which we’ve outled our gay Barcelona Cy Gui). Then there’s TWO Hotel and Axel Hotel, both sleek gay acmodatns that promise a warm, welg atmosphere wh plenty of opportuni for mglg wh like-md travellers.

It’s all very elegant wh jt the right dose of bchery, showsg why Sg is one of Europe’s most sought-after gay holiday statns; the Spanish Tourism Board is an excellent place to start planng your Sg erary. The heart of Sg gay district is Old Town, specifilly along Calle Montroig, but Sg’ notoriety as gay Spa’s premier retreat means the entire town is hugely to gay beach, Sg don’t disappot. Every summer, Sg hosts a rivetg Pri Ftival, wh other notable gay events cludg Europe’s largt Bear ftival and a gay-popular luxur acmodatn the heart of gay Sg, Hotel Casa Vilella offers stately rooms and sweepg Mederranean views.

Other notable gay ftivals Madrid clu We Party, a wter event held every New Year, and the crilly acclaimed LGaiCeMad, Spa’s premier LGBT+ film ftival.

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Photo: Florian WehMadrid is the beatg heart of gay Spa, arguably one of the world’s most gay-iendly ciStart your exploratn of gay Madrid Chue Square, easily distguishable by the plethora of billowg rabow flags that rate most tablishments. Madrid’s most gay-popular square is also one of s most fashnable, so expect plenty of avant-gar boutiqu, alternative sign labels, and sy we bars.

For a full list of our favoure spots Chue, don’t miss our -pth gay Madrid Cy keepg wh Spaniards’ satiable appete for stylish nightlife venu, Madrid offers snazzy gay hnts of all styl and siz. A refurbished cema turned ntemporary gay club, Marta, riño, promis strong imbibements crafted by equally toxitg staff a unique, always lively atmosphere. That said, like most gay Spa nightlife, ’s bt to arrive after Mary Rebec EllttRoom Mate Osr Hotel might not be an official gay hotel, but s central lotn Chue mak an uber-popular optn wh the LGBT muny.

MILAN GAY PRI

Room Mate Osr Room Mate Osr Room Mate OsrGay Ibiza is what you make of —wildly fun wh a smopolan edge and home to azure waters, swaths of protected terra, and stunng whe sand beach4. Gay Ibiza is what you make of —wildly fun wh a smopolan edge and home to azure waters, swaths of protected terra, and stunng whe sand beach.

) This long whe sandy beach surround by dun is also where you’ll fd Chirgay, a gay Ibiza stutn that dol out qualy food and boozy tropil cktails.

Worth a mentn is Figueretas Beach, a gay-popular hangout largely due to s proximy to the nearby gay Ibiza hallmarks Chaos Bar and Cen Hotel.

Mr Hudson’s list of approved venu starts wh Sunrise Ibiza, a fantastic gay club nveniently loted the centre of actn-packed Calle De La Virgen. For a sweet ltle cktail bar that doubl as a gay meetg spot, MonaLisa is a stylish optn wh creative cktails and the ocsnal celebry sightg. Fally, don’t miss DADO, one of our favoure gay bars on Calle la Virgen for s fabulo people-watchg opportuni om the geo terrace.

A large variety of mouthwaterg mocktails mak this a particularly unique optn for those cled to absta for an Purple Hotel is Ibiza’s premier gay adults-only hotel, an elegant way to experience the bt of Ibiza’s gay scene whout sacrificg style the procs. Gay ValenciaValencia might not be the first statn to e to md when you thk of gay Spa, but jt a few days the untry’s third-largt cy may very well change that.

Home to a burgeong gay scene full of flourishg gay bars, fashnable gay travellers and, of urse, a distguished Pri Ftival, Valencia has all the buildg blocks of a fascatg gay getaway—not to mentn s strikg futuristic archecture, vibrant Old Town, nt regnal cuise, and dazzlg goln sand Madrid and Barcelona, Valencia don’t have a distct gayborhood.

Photo: Willian Jten VasncellosCafe las Horas is a verable stunner, drippg wh glterg chanliers and chic Parisian fluencValencia gay nightlife is synonymo wh The Me, one of the cy’s premier gay bars. La Boba y el Gato Ranc is a laid-back gay bar distguished by the not-so-subtle giant rabow flag out ont, attractg a cent crowd earlier the eveng.

We also love Trapezz Gay-Friendly Cafe for s expansive terrace and ultra-iendly Botani Hotel Boutique is an enchantg art hotel ntled the heart of the gay-popular Carmen district. Another gay-popular Valencia hotel we n’t get enough of is the Caro Hotel, a 19th-century palace turned geo boutique offerg 26 bpoke rooms. Caro Hotel Photo: John Fornanr Caro HotelOnce a sleepy fishg village, today Benidorm is a lively gay astal retreat idyllilly suated Spa’s Alinte regn6.

Wh some 50 gay bars—the first of which opened s doors back the ‘70s—what Benidorm lacks size mak up for wh plenty of pizzazz. Quat, walkable Old Town doubl as Benidorm’s gay village, a laid-back nglomeratn of mellow gay bars spillg over wh tourists, expats and Spaniards alike. Near to Old Town is the allurg gay Poniente Beach; s tree-led promena mak for an appealg afternoon walk alongsi the Mederranean.

Another famo gay beach is Ra Conill, a sheltered ltle spot that, due to the secln, also attracts Maxiian PazakWh some 50 gay bars and clubs, attemptg to list all Benidorm’s top nightlife spots seems an effort futily. The Madrid Gay Pri – known as Orgullo Madrid Spa – featur by far the largt gay para Europe and one of the biggt the world. Spa was one of the first untri  the world to legalize gay marriage as far back as 2005, and Madrid remas at the helm of LGBTQ life the untry.

Madrid Gay Pri started out as a small pri celebratn the 80s, however, has now transformed to the biggt urban event Europe. After Spa legalized gay marriage 2005, Madrid Pri achieved rerd attendance wh roughly two ln people takg to the cy streets to march wh pri. Gay Pri Madrid ually lasts for jt unr a week and clus several stag throughout the cy, open-air ncerts, and an electric energy pepperg the air of the Chue gayborhood and beyond.