Gay New Zealand | LGBTQ+ Travel Gui, New Zealand Gay Rights & Safety Tips

Contents:

• WELLGTON GAY AND LBIAN SCENE
• GAY CLUBS AND BARS
• GAY DATG NEW ZEALAND
• GAY WELLGTON, NZ
• LGBTQ THERAPISTS WELLGTON, WG
• WELLGTON GAY SNAS
• CHECKMATE SNA (CLOSED)THE #1 GAY SNA WELLGTON.WELLGTONMENU HOTELSBARSSNASCY GUIGAY MAPCHECKMATE SNA (CLOSED)
• GAY NEW ZEALAND

WELLGTON GAY AND LBIAN SCENE

Emperor(TM)s Bathhoe, a premier Gay Sna, is proudly owned by gay men, who are termed to provi an exclive, safe and spirg venue for the gay muny. Sce Gay Le Wellgton started the year 2000 we have been providg rmatn about beg gay Wellgton that clus listgs of gay and gay iendly anisatns Wellgton and the surroundg provc of New Zealand, what's on specially for GLBTI people and around Wellgton and articl of special tert to GLBTI people generally.

We often get ntacted by guys who are g out or are new to Wellgton and they have no ia how to meet other gay guys socially. 20 thgs a gay man  Wellgton n do to meet other guys socially... If you feel awkward wh nothg to do, e to one of their mp bgo (bgay) evengs on Wednday and have some fun.

The gay men's book group that meets monthly to discs and share books and DVDs. Sg wh the gay and lbian choir, the Glamaphon.

GAY CLUBS AND BARS

DANSSINZ class for Wellgton Gay and Lbian dancers and iends are held at Thistle Hall, loted on the rner Arthur Street & Cuba Street, upstairs (enter through Arthur Street si). Abo Cafe, 28 Cornwall Street, Lower Hutt's only out and proud gay owned and operated fe!

Frontnners is an clive nng group for the Capal’s gay and lbian nners. Gays Of The Hutt is a gay mens social group that meets the Hutt for pot luck dners. Contact GOTH by phong the gay helple on 473 7878.

GAY DATG NEW ZEALAND

Newers is a group n by Gay Wellgton where guys meet every send Tuday om 6pm to 7. Phone the gay helple on 473 7878. Y, Wellgton do have a gay men's cyclg group.

The Queer Avengers is a group fightg homophobia and transphobia, Wellgton and further afield. Gay Wellgton ns a helple, g out groups, School's Out, a HIV/AIDS grant fund and much more.

GAY WELLGTON, NZ

Gayle is another group of volunteers workg to help others who are gay or are explorg their sexualy by matag a database of what's on. Are you a gay or bi dad? Gay Dads is a iendly social group for gay dads and their partners.

Monthly gathergs, email There's also Rural Blok, a social group for gay men the Wairarapa that anis social events.

Wellgton has two gay snas - Checkmate at 15 Tory Street and The Emperor's Bathhoe on 5 Wigan Street. There's no gayborhood per se, but you'll fd the most mixed venu along Courtenay Place and Cuba Street the hip Te Aro district at the cy center. New Zealand tied for 10th on the 2020 Spartac Gay Travel Inx, which monors the safety of LGBTQ+ people every untry.

LGBTQ THERAPISTS WELLGTON, WG

There is a relatively small gay and lbian scene spread around the North Island and here Wellgton, a number of LGBT iendly venu are prent the cy. Club Ivy is the cy's only dited gay nightclub and offers regular themed nights, cktails, baret entertament and fun petns. Of tert, the 1970s and early years of the 1980s, the mid-sectn of Cuba Street and Vivian Street operated as Wellgton's famo Red Light district, wh a number of gay bars and clubs, and although this area now appears que different, trac of s prev rnatn are still apparent.

Gay Ftivals and Events. Datg back to the mid-1980s and prevly named the Wellgton Gay and Lbian Fair, Out the Square tak place every year and is held around March. A popular newspaper published fortnightly, full of LGBT rmatn about the Wellgton gay scene and sold at most newsagents the cy.

A monthly gay magaze, sold at many of the cy's newsagents. New Zealand Gay Gui.

WELLGTON GAY SNAS

Reprentg the var terts of the lol gay muny, Rabow Wellgton anis many social activi and themed gathergs around the cy. We are Wellgton’s LGBTI (Lbian, Gay, Bi, Transgenr & Intersex) swimmg club, and we wele everyone (LGBTI or otherwise, cludg all orientatns and genr inti)’re wele no matter what your speed or level of experience. Gay clubs and bars offer a iendly wele and meetg place for gay iends and the wir gay muny.

Wh fabulo mic and entertament for all of the gay muny to enjoy, gay clubs and bars New Zealand offer a rabow-sized wele to gay men, lbians and pk-flavoured iends. Popular gay venu and meetg plac clu clubs, bars, f, snas and rtrants major centr throughout New Zealand. A meal out a gay club or bar n be as quiet or lerally as 'showy' as you want, wh drag queens, gay baret and gay revue on the menu, as well as buffed-up buffets and gourmet dg.

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Although relatively small pared to the ternatnal gay scene, the gay muny New Zealand enjoy particularly vibrant nightlif major centr such as Auckland, Wellgton and Haton. Auckland has been scribed as the 15th gayt cy the world (Gay Tim) and is home to the most, and some of the bt gay bars, clubs, ftivals, snas and venu. A number of gay clubs and bars New Zealand do not have webs, but are easy enough to fd the listgs of lol papers.

Gay Bars and Clubs Auckland.

The ma ncentratn of gay and lbian venu Auckland are to be found along Karangahape Road, along Ponsonby Road and the CBD. Gay Bars and Clubs Wellgton. There are plenty of gay iendly bars the Courtenay Place and Cuba Street districts of central Wellgton.

GAY NEW ZEALAND

Gay Bars and Clubs Haton. Gay Communy. Makg ntact wh and fdg out about other members of the gay muny New Zealand is easier than ever through social workg s and webs such as:.

Gay Travel & Tourism Informatn.

New Zealand's gay and lbian tourism dtry is well tablished wh acmodatn, activi and attractns throughout the untry.

Gay Friendly Acmodatn. Is New Zealand a Gay-Friendly Country? New Zealand is socially a progrsive untry where lbians, gays, bisexuals and transgenrs are not only tegrated but wele members of society.

We do warn you, however, the bar scene and muny is que small, so New Zealand is by no means a statn to go exclively for s gay scene.

In 1999, she beme the world’s first transgenr member of Parliament Discrimatn on the basis of sexual orientatn and genr inty/exprsn has been illegal sce 1993 LGB members have been allowed to serve the ary openly sce 1993 Openly gay and lbian policians have been servg sce 1993, wh Rabow Labour, a branch of the Labour Party, beg formed 1997 to reprent LGBTQ people. © Unsplash The Gay Scene Auckland Offerg the most eclectic LGBTQ scene New Zealand, Auckland is a mt-go for gay and lbian travellers lookg to meet like-md people. LGBTQ and Gay Bars Auckland The Eagle Bar, 259 Karangahape Road Good Tim Bar, 146 Karangahape Road Caluzzi Bar & Cabaret, 461 Karangahape Road Fay Bar & Club, 270 Karangahape Road For more about Auckland’s bars and clubs, see The Gui to Auckland Nightlife.

© The Gay Scene Wellgton New Zealand’s pal might have a small gay scene when to bars and clubs, but what lacks quanty mak up for qualy. While the cy centre has two exclive gay bars, venu like The Frge Bar (36-32 Allen Street) and Hawthorn Lounge (2/82 Tory Street) are popular LGBTQ hangouts rporatg edy and luxury. LGBTQ and Gay Bars Wellgton Stty & Mal’s (S&M’s), 176 Cuba Street Ivy Bar & Cabaret, 49 Cuba Street For more about Wellgton’s bars and clubs, see The Gui to Wellgton Nightlife.

© Nancy Zhou - ChristchurchNZ The Gay Scene Christchurch Aga, Christchurch is an example of a small LBGQT scene a New Zealand cy. Regardls, the South Island’s latt cy has plenty of gay-iendly bars and clubs wh a diverse vibe, cludg The Dirty Land (131 Victoria Street) and Boo Radley’s Food & Liquor (1/98 Victoria Street). You’ll also fd New Zealand’s only gay sna, Meniends (427 Tuam Street) Christchurch.