The gay city
Happy Pride Month, one and all! It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and to mark, we asked Time Out’s LGBTQ+-identifying writers and editors to tell us all about their favourite town on the planet. The resulting list covers all four corners of the globe, from the beaches of Brazil to the creative hub of Glasgow’s Southside. These are cities with a vibrant homosexual community, cities that endorse and protect LGBTQ+ citizens and visitors, and cities that are notable hubs for Queer life in their respective countries and regions. So, what are the world’s most LGBTQ+-friendly cities? While we couldn’t possibly identify them all, these are some of our favourites.
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Under this motto, the Regenbogenfonds e.V. is organizing Europe’s largest lesbian and gay city festival for the 31st time in the traditional gay neighborhood around Nollendorfplatz in Berlin-Schöneberg.
Every evening from a.m., the five festival worlds are presented across 20, m² along Motz-, Eisenacher-, Fugger-, and Kalckreuthstraße: »The Film World – Queer Cinema in the Spotlight«, »The Politics World – Queer Voices in Democracy«, »The Positives – Health & Wellness World«, »The Sports World – Diversity in Motion«, and »The Desire World – Uncover the Diversity of the Senses«, along with a expansive range of queer woman, gay, bisexual, and trans-identifying projects, clubs, and organizations.
Every year, the LGBT* scene shows how to contain fun together at this gigantic open-air event around Nollendorfplatz. With well over , visitors from around the society, it is by far the largest event of its kind.
Snacks, drinks, and song on six stages: »KISS FM« B with the pound of Berlin, »SUNSHINE LIVE« D – electronic music radio, the »FLINTA* Stage« C, »Queer Media« E with a mix fro
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Throughout the entire center of Amsterdam you will find same-sex attracted businesses and institutions. Homosexual and transgender visitors undertake not have to view for hotels marked with pink or rainbow flags. All hotels, restaurants and bars are very open-minded. The genuine tolerance for homosexuals can be noticed all over the city.
Whether you want to gyrate with the beautiful people around you, plan to drink cocktails all darkness in a terrific prevent, or want to spent a night in a bar with friends: the gay and lesbian scene of Amsterdam is unprecedented.
Everywhere there's something to spot and do in Amsterdam, but most of the gay cafes, bars and stores are in the center of the town, in four popular districts: Amstel, Kerkstraat, Reguliersdwarsstraat, Zeedijk and Warmoesstraat.
Amstel
The queer and lesbian scene around the Amstel (including Rembrandtplein and Halvemaansteeg) has a more traditional character. In the Amstel area (between Muntplein and Amstelstraat) you can find tons of 'brown cafes' that store the traditional Dutch melody culture high, including po