Gay-Friendly Countri / GLBTQ+ Friendly Countri 2023

Contents:

• THE ULTIMATE GUI TO GAY CENTRAL AMERI
• GAY CENTRAL AMERI TRAVEL GUI
• TOP 10 GAY AND LBIAN VATNS LAT AMERI
• 5 SAFT PLAC FOR GAY TRAVELERS IN 2019 (AND THE MOST DANGERO)
• THE 10 MOST GAY-FRIENDLY COUNTRI FOR GAY AND LGBT NOMADS
• GAY-FRIENDLY COUNTRI / GLBTQ+ FRIENDLY COUNTRI 2023

THE ULTIMATE GUI TO GAY CENTRAL AMERI

This year’s edn of the “Spartac Internatnal Gay Travel Inx, ” released Febary, plac several Lat Amerin untri among the most LGBT-iendly the world, belyg the stereotype of a regn drenched Catholicism-fed x, which ranks 138 of the world’s untri, lculat s sr based on creria cludg legislatn guaranteeg the LGBT rights to marriage and adoptn, as well as the equency of acts of vlence agast the muny. THIS IS A CONTINUOUSLY UPDATING RESOURCE - Please help keep current by mentg or msagg wh new rmatnGUATEMALAGay Marriage (nor civil unns or domtic partnership) is not regnized Guatemala. Women would have no problem walkg down the street holdg hands (s part of the culture for women to do so) but for men, I would not remend - though, there are TONS of gay men Antigua.

But those are different blog posts – this is about gay thgs so here we go:Gay Bar/Club Scene: Frida’s Ati Upstairs Bar: Frida’s is a well-loted, touristy rtrant (wh credible margaras and a Sunday bnch to die for) but UPSTAIRS, at night, the rtrant turns lols dance club! Frida’s is Lbian-owned, not exclively gay but has very gay monthly events and weekly dance parti featurg techno, electronic and hoe mic wh an always open and welg atmosphere.

The Backyard Bar and Rtrant: When we first got to Antigua, I asked around the expat pag for remendatns on gay plac and several people said to me, go to the back porch of Backyard Bar – sound super sketchy to me. Red's Bar: we did not go to this bar and is a ltle odd to me bee on the surface seems like a straight sport's bar but we noticed they often advertise VERY gay events, hosted the Miss Gay Guatemala pageant and are listed as a gay men's bar on a few Guatemala pag. Rtrant Scene:Antigua is full of great rtrants and a bunch of medcre on, too but here are a few fantastic rtrants where you n also feel fortable beg yourself– Frida’s, Angie Angie, Cact Grill, Osteria Franc, Caoba Farms Café, Samsara, Rabow Café (don’t let the name fool you, this is not a gay tablishment but ’s a very chill, progrsive environment)Tattoo Shop: Superr Tattoos – Miguel owner, artistIf you would be terted a Week-Long (LGBT) Group Travel event wh Antigua, where we arrange everythg but your flight, please shoot an email at and we’ll keep you the loop!

GAY CENTRAL AMERI TRAVEL GUI

Currently, Niragua do not have anti-gay laws on the books but is still not a totally acceptg untry and has a long way to go before gay marriage or regnn of our relatnships.

TOP 10 GAY AND LBIAN VATNS LAT AMERI

We also heard of a bar lled Mi Terra, that is not “gay” but where the gays we didn't fd a ton of bars, we did fd a ton of gay-owned or gay-iendly hotels, though we only stayed one of them ourselv.

) We know there are two gay bars – we did not vis eher of them but here they are:Tabu - gets really good reviews, has weekly drag shows and events, dance bar Bar Q – i n't fd a webse for this bar but we were told s a nice neighborhood bar wh excellent dj's on the weekends. The reputatn is served – dark, soft sand, great wav, unbelievable gay nightlife, however, (and also yoga, healthy rtrants, malls and hipster f) the place to be is San Salvador. They have all of your typil gay event parti and some really, really random lol live entertament – but a good time will be had, damn Sndavia is a bath hoe – word on the street is that this one is as much a club and bar as is a bathhoe.

5 SAFT PLAC FOR GAY TRAVELERS IN 2019 (AND THE MOST DANGERO)

You should jt check out the entire untry and feel pretty fortable beg yourself – but for foc – lets talk about the two big gay hotspots and a uple of honorable mentns:Manuel Anton Manuel Anton is the origal Costa Rin gay mec. That beach has sce been purchased by a rort and is no longer accsible but you’ll fd plenty of gays on any of the beach beg their happy, openly gay Mogambo: This small neighborhood bar is part of and ss on top of Raphael Terraza’s rtrant. There is a gay rort San Jose named Colours but we didn't stay there, has gotten mixed reviews ( fairns, nothg bad, jt rangg om good to medcre) and they ignored our requt to e check out so all i n tell you is that exists and may be a good night's stop on your way to Manuel Anton.

There is also a rtrant that serv an honorable mentn here:Arbol De Seda: Its owned by a Pevian lbian chef who also happens to be the first gay person to get legally married the untry (though, is still not legal - funny story that you n check out here. Each November, the cy hosts a large Pri ftival that attracts over 100, 000 people, and the ernment also vts and supports the LGBTIQ+ muny – an ternatnal gay bs and LGBT tourism nference lled Network360 tak place every Augt along wh the BADiversa week, which clus a variety of ftivals, events and ncerts. The pal cy, Bogotá, is an excellent statn for LGBTIQ+ travelers who will fd a welg scene the Chapero neighborhood, home to gay hangouts like the bar/rtrants El Recreo Adán and Estación Cafe.

Gay rights Uguay have long been rpected: homosexualy was crimalized 1934; anti-discrimatn laws have been place sce 2003; adoptn laws were enacted 2009, and gay marriage was legalized early 2013.

THE 10 MOST GAY-FRIENDLY COUNTRI FOR GAY AND LGBT NOMADS

As a sign of solidary wh s LGBTIQ+ muny, the Palac la Moneda (the formal office of the print) central Santiago lights up wh rabow lors on May 17 for the Internatnal Day Agast Homophobia (IDAHO). The eclectic dér rembl somethg om an LSD trip or Alice Wonrland, and the tablishment's self-proclaimed theme is “Pevian Transvte Kchen” – what the webse explas is a "tribute to the apocryphal Pevian miracle-worker followed by immigrants, prisoners, homosexuals, transsexuals and transvt, where margalized rage is weled and transformed to balm for tolerance and rpect. The one time center of the Spanish Viceroyalty and Catholicism Lat Ameri is now a vibrant, smopolan cy wh numero ameni for the LGBT muny om clubs, fe rtrants, and gay owned and operated B&B’s.

From the numero gay iendly hotels and ns and the ocsnal gay club, to one of the most open muni Central Ameri, San Jose is jt the start of gay iendly exploratns Costa Ri.

“They were one of the first untri to legalize same-sex marriage, they have nstutnal anti-discrimatn protectns and the majory of Canadians report that is a safe place to live for gay and lbian people.

GAY-FRIENDLY COUNTRI / GLBTQ+ FRIENDLY COUNTRI 2023

And the past 12 months alone, Swzerland, Slovenia and Cuba have legalized gay marriage, while Sgapore, Sat Kts & Nevis, Barbados and Antigua & Barbuda crimalized same-sex relatnships.

The biggt bety pageant for transgenr women, Miss Internatnal Queen, is held here every Air, ArgentaArgenta is a regnal trailblazer when to LGBTQ rights and the first untry Lat Ameri to legalize gay marriage 2010. Buenos Air Gay Pri is one of South Ameri’s biggt and livelit pri events, and Network360, a nference for LGBTQ members of the bs and tourism dtri, tak place wh ernment support every year Augt.

Same-sex marriage has been legal sce 2013, and LGBTQ people enjoy full adoptn rights this, TaiwanAsia isn’t known for beg acceptg of the LGBTQ muny or protectg s rights, but a handful of plac this part of the world are gay-iendly, most notably Taipei.