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Contents:

• GAY LONDON: OM BARS TO BOOKSHOPS
• LONDON'S LANDMARK BUILDG DOTTED WH STRIP CLUBS, GAY VENU TO TURN TO MOSQUE
• LONDON GAY DISTRICT: SOHO
• LGBTQ TRAVEL: A FABULOUS GUI TO GAY TRAVEL 2023
• THE 10 BEST LONDON GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS LONDON
• GAY AND GAY-IENDLY HOTELS LONDON
• GAY OR LGBT TOURISM: FN, OPTNS AND MA STATNS
• GAY GBY PLAYER DEV IBAñEZ & HIS BF JT CELEBRATED THEIR FIRST PRI TOGETHER, & WE HAVE MAJOR FOMO
• GAY NATURIST MEN OFFERG YOU THE E OF A GUT ROOM
• LONDON GAY RTRANTS

GAY LONDON: OM BARS TO BOOKSHOPS

Collected om the 19th century, the archive — curated by the imable Stef Dickers — brims wh prs cuttgs, lbian pulp fictn, 90s gay mags, necsary documentatn of the HIV/AIDS crisis and Sectn 28 — and everythg between. Persecuted Irish poet Osr Wil has a ff-shaped cigarette-holdg statue jt off Trafalgar Square (and plaqu around town, cludg one at Clapham Junctn statn), while gay breaker Alan Turg has a steel 'statue' Paddgton. Property velopments recent years have led to a number of East London’s LGBTQIA+ tablishments closg down, but the Shoredch and Hackney neighbourhoods are still central to London’s gay scene.

Highlights clu the John Waters-spired lbian theme night Female Trouble; the d-visual queer spectacular Outré Voyage, the male-centric mic nights Homodrop and Dissodoma, the by-femm/for-femm monthly Femmi-Errect, and the hedonistic Happy Endgs, which turns Superstore’s unisex loos to a pop-up rave. In Hackney Wick, near the Olympic Park, the monthly gay rave Chapter 10 is at Bloc and Pxssy Palace tak place at Mick’s you need fuel on your night out, Dalston is packed wh late-night eateri. They clu Admiral Dunn, a historic pub wh drag shows most nights of the week; Ku Bar, a cktail lounge and club popular wh gay men; the lbian bar She Soho and the big urtyard bar The Yard.

Although there have been high-profile closur recent years, remas a clubbg hotspot – particularly popular wh gay the banks of the Tham the south-wt of the cy, Vxhall has a history of entertament. ” I barely knew how to travel, wasn’t entirely sure I was a lbian, and I didn’t really know how to give them an LGBTQ-iendly spiel… A gay travel gui assortment of tips and advice… Their qutns really threw me.

LONDON'S LANDMARK BUILDG DOTTED WH STRIP CLUBS, GAY VENU TO TURN TO MOSQUE

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LONDON GAY DISTRICT: SOHO

It might get a b overshadowed by Sydney’s showy Madi Gras para, but the gay travel scene Melbourne is still bt thgs to do Melbourne are terwoven to the fabric of this progrsive cy. Along wh torrents of ptivatg ffee, the bt gay ci always seem to have scmpt we of the ve – and Cape Town don’t is credibly betiful scenery around alongsi some great hikg to be done around the edg of the as I might, I’ll never be this Town is also a great place to learn to surf… or even swim wh great whe sharks. ”The most prehensive article on LGBTQ travel safety I found was this list of the 150 Worst and Saft Countri for LGBTQ travel; the article ma the lk between many untri which have “anti-gay” legislatn and their stat as former Brish loni.

LGBTQ TRAVEL: A FABULOUS GUI TO GAY TRAVEL 2023

Add that to the dirty lndry list of lonialism – wispread crimalisatn of non-hetero activi and the breedg of stigmas that still lgers to this thkg about the regns of the world and how dangero would be to travel gay there, I thought about this qutn: what would happen if I held the hand of my same-sex partner public this area? But I’m gonna lightly drizzle on this you do e datg apps untri where there are legal or vlent repercsns for beg gay, a quick word of warng: the police and other vigilant have been known to e apps to lure other gay men to icky I thk this is fucked up? Sometim you have to bee a ‘no one’ and unwatched by iends and fay to give yourself the space to learn more about yourself as a traveller, as a gay person, and as a human on this crazy TRAVELLING SOONER.

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24 plac sorted by traveler favorBars & Clubs • Gay BarsTrafalgar Square / EmbankmentGay Bars • Dance Clubs & DissTrafalgar Square / EmbankmentBars & Clubs • Gay BarsLeicter Square / Shaftbury AvenueWhat travelers are saygBier than expected but service was fast and iendly. The most important is the Internatnal Gay and Lbian Tourism Associatn, abbreviated IGLTA by s origal name English: Internatnal Gay & Lbian Travel IGLTA is an ternatnal work dited to nnectg gay tourists om all over the world.

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

At the same time, s objective is to promote the acquisn of good practic when choosg LGBT trips, both for tourists and for pani that offer anized trips, tour packag, Spa there is AEGAL, based Madrid, foced on var sectors where there is room for culture gay-iendly, among them, the tourism sector. AEGAL is the associatn rponsible for ordatg and promotg this type of tourism Madrid 365 days a gay tourism dtry enpass several possibili when to travelg, eher natnally or ternatnally, such as:CisHotelsSpas, spas and snasBars and rtrantsVenu (pubs, nightclubs, etc.

GAY AND GAY-IENDLY HOTELS LONDON

There are numero offers for Sgl around the ma ci gay-iendly of the world, as well as romantic hotels, wh or whout Jacuzzi, sted to spend vatns as a the other hand, travelg to go to gay pri para In the ma world pals is a highly mand optn among this type of public. Its excellent climate, beach and mountas, together wh the charm of Mexi, make an excellent ternatnal to gog out at night, the var ci listed below offer a wi range of gay nightlife. Regardg acmodatn, gay hotels or hotels gay-iendly They are hotels specially signed to meet the needs of the LGBT sector, but whout excludg the heterosexual philosophy of this type of tourist offer is promote tegratn of all members of society wh an atmosphere of tranquily, rpect and existence while offerg a wi range of servic for fun, parti and pecially the enjoyment of are hotels gay-iendly to this day around the world.

The hotel cha Axel It has a large number of ternatnal, some of the most famo hotels Europe are the Hotel Imler Wien, Vienna, the Hotel Artel Velvet Berl or Hotel Beck's Motor Lodge San of the hotels also clu a spa pack wh massag, a steam and heat sna, private relaxatn box, a Jacuzzi, an exclive feteria, are Gay Pri march?

It is also known as Gay Pri's day Or simply, Gay paras and exhibns that take place durg this ftival nstute te spectacl which there are thoands of gay flags wavg as a hallmark of this social most important celebratn Europe is that of Madrid, attend by more than a ln people annually, reachg two ln 2009, when the march took place Europri. The march Toronto, Mexi Cy or San Francis, among others, are equally important relevance of the paras for the gay muny mak them a very attractive tourist optn, so a very advisable optn if you are lookg to have fun and meet people is to travel to attend one of statnsThe preferred statns of the LGBT muny are ually those plac that stand out for their permissive and liberal nature wh regard to homosexuals. The are exampl of the most important:FriedrichshaMteSchönebergKrzbergPrenzler BergBerl's nightlife featur clubs like the Schwuz or Bergha among many others and June the Gay Pri day is celebrated, known as CDS (Christopher Street Day).

GAY OR LGBT TOURISM: FN, OPTNS AND MA STATNS

Neighborhood It is an artistic and fair cy, as well as one of the most important enomic and munitn centers habants of Colonia are characterized by their cheerful character and their sense of humor, an attu that is reflected when celebratg events such as the Gay Pri march. ArgentaIn recent years, Argenta has unrgone an important change until has bee one of the statns gay-driendly more attractive to the LGBT muny, maly due to the var official cln polici that have recently entered to Air, pal of Argenta, is the cy where there is more tourist offer for homosexual public. AtraliaIn 1978 took place Atralia the revolutn of the gay muny, which nsisted of a prott para to prott agast the illegaly of succs of this revolutn led to the fact that 1984 this muny was stopped beg punished and, sce then, the Gay Pri para ntu to be celebrated style Sydney, where the ia of ​​how proud one should feel to be homosexual prevails has two events of special relevance to the gay muny:Sydney Gay and Lbian Mardi Gras: It nsists of an annual para held on Oxford Street between the end of Febary and the begng of March and is classified as the largt gay ftival the ball: is a gay and lbian themed party that tak place durg the weekend of Labor Day week.

Next to R Janeiro, São Plo is one of the ma pals for the LGBT muny Gay Pri ftivals of São Plo are noted as the most massive the world and they always have a ftive atmosphere of sexual are also a seri of gay meetg pots, such as Jards, loted the richt and most sophistited area of ​​the cy. Wh this area, the Avenida Plista and Rua Osr Freire stand out, where the most expensive and exclive fashn stor are Janeiro, for s part, is nsired the pal of homosexual tourism South Ameri.

GAY GBY PLAYER DEV IBAñEZ & HIS BF JT CELEBRATED THEIR FIRST PRI TOGETHER, & WE HAVE MAJOR FOMO

The people of R stand out for their unbridled and liberal there is an area par excellence where gay tourism reigns, that is Ipanema, area where most of the beach, cemas, theaters, bars, etc. CanadaSce the law that allows the same-sex unn and the adoptn of children by gay upl, Canada has bee one of the untri the world wh the greatt advanc QuebecFor example, there is a very popular gay neighborhood: the Village.

Quebec has s own gay ftival, the Fierte Montreal another ftival wh the same characteristics is celebrated, the so-lled Divers / Cé, which three ma events take place: the Cultural Ftival, muny days and an LGBT October, the Black & Blue Ftival is also held, which attracts tourists om all over the world as has a program of more than sixty events.

GAY NATURIST MEN OFFERG YOU THE E OF A GUT ROOM

It is one of the key pals of the LGBT muny on a global sle and, as such, is one of the star statns among gay Gay Pri Party Madrid is the most important Europe and has twice won the tle to Bt Gay Event the World. Sg is a municipaly that is loted 45 km om Barcelona and stands out for s fe sand beach and lm waters, where the bt gay hotels StatThe liberal atmosphere of San Francis has bee notable recent years, somethg that, along wh the betiful landsp that the cy offers, has markedly creased s tourist LGBT movement was nsolidated this cy the early 70s and, today, has numero rtrants, hotels, exclive pubs and diss for the enjoyment of gay tourists. Also, Mykonos It has the bt paradisial beach of the Aegean, Platis Gialos, Psarou, Paradise and Super Paradise are the five beach of Mykonos most equented by gay tourists om around the the first three tend to be more relaxed, the last two are ial if you are lookg for parti and celebratns style.

IsraelContrary to what may seem at first glance, Tel Aviv, Israel's send-largt cy, is among the bt gay statns the cy, which was classified by Hollywood star Claire Dan as the most tense the world, has the most sophistited night parti the gay of the star plac for the LGBT muny Tel Aviv is the neighborhood of Nanuchka, which n never be missg every gay tourist who travels to Tel Aviv, sce there you n fd plac to de, go out for drks until the wee hours of the morng and even dance a strip this neighborhood, the ma street is Calle Lilienblum, where bars such as Shek and even a Catalan bar lled La Champa are loted. Like Mykonos, Paris, Madrid or London, Amsterdam is on the list of the most important LGBT statns cy center has more than one hundred premis for the homosexual public, cludg bars, f, ffee shops, rtrants, snas, hotels or even is also an exclive tourist office to learn about the tourist offer gay-driendly that n be found around the entire cy: the Gay Tourist Informatn CenterAs well as Pk pot, loted next to the Wtermarkt gay KgdomLondon is the largt European cy and one of the bit the world by tourists om all social groups. Although the most mon is to vis the most tradnal plac such as Big Ben, the Tower of London or the Brish Mm, among others, the tth is that London has one of the most plete neighborhoods terms of tourism gay-iendly: we talk about is a labyrth of narrow streets and passageways, but there are very popular bars wh the LGBT muny such as The Edge or Ku Bar, which functn as a rtrant durg the day and turn to a nightclub when night area that enpass Old Compton Street, Chatown and Oxford Street is another favore area for gay tourists, pecially summer when Gay Pri reigns throughout the landspe.

Though the number of LGBT+ venu London has seen a cle the last or so, the cy's gay scene isn't ailg yet – fact, a handful of excellent new venu have opened recent years around the cy.

LONDON GAY RTRANTS

The hight ncentratn of LGBT+ spac n still be found around Old Compton Street Soho, a former red light district that's been heavily gentrified recent years, but remas London's gay heartland.

It’s closed on Mondays and Tudays, but hosts a r Sunday pub quiz and gets pretty packed on Friday and Saturday nights when the small dancefloor fills up wh a largely, though not exclively, gay male crowd. Adam* said was dangero to e out as gay his home untry and feared beg forced to an arranged marriage wh a said he was "so lucky" to wed his soulmate, Ray, Manchter and wish everyone uld marry who they love. 'Authentilly myself'Ray said he had also stggled growg up gay the 1970s and 80s England, which was "tough" said his relig school "dmmed to you, 'you are gog to hell'" Adam returned home to Sdi Arabia, spe beg more than 3, 000 apart and later rtricted by the Covid-19 panmic, they kept touch daily and the romance years ago, Ray proposed on a vio ll and after succsfully applyg for a UK fiancé visa, Adam moved to Manchter December 2022.