Gay friendly destinations

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These are the kinds of places that understand that life is meant for celebrating — whether through rowdy drag shows that thrill with sass, joyous street parties that bring out crowds of thousands or thumping dance clubs that party on till sunrise. Follow us to some of the most progressive, inclusive and accepting destinations around the friendly.

Places where you can truly show your spirit of pride. Pride The biggest Pride celebration in the UK, and one of the largest in the world, London Pride takes place this year on July 5. London remains a massively queer city and is known for a brimming underground scene that can be found at rotating parties. In the aftermath of gay tragedy, it became a site of resistance and resilience — and remains so to this day.

At the time of publishing, Provincetown Pride hasn't yet released its lineup, so check the website for updates. Provincetown is a flourishing place for queer life. Pride Being in the southern hemisphere, Auckland held its Pride celebration in the month of February. Next is an inevitable stop at Family Bar, located conveniently across the street, which has more of a club vibe, complete with bustling dance floor and weekly drag shows.

New Zealand has long been known as a friendly and welcoming country, with robust anti-discrimination laws and legalized same-sex marriage since Since then, the nation as a whole, and especially its major cities like Auckland, Wellington and Christchurchhave become known as some of the destination LGBTIQ-friendly places anywhere in the world.

For socializing and meeting other members of the communitythe options are endless. Pride June 28 to July The nation legalized same-sex marriage back in and has since enacted numerous laws that ensure equality and protection for the queer community, including those who are nonbinary and trans. This is Spain, after all.

Pride One of the largest Pride celebrations on the planet, NYC Pride kicks into friendly gear toward the end of June, culminating in the annual Pride March on June 29, which draws gay to 2 million revelers.

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Youth Pride will take place on June No queer traveler here can fail to feel it. Go-to HK nightlife spots include the wildly popular Industry bar and the campy, country-themed Flaming Saddleswhere short-shorts-wearing bartenders frequently two-step on the bar. After the war, the community was forced to rebuild from the ground up, ultimately creating the buzzing and beautiful scene of today.

Berlin is famous for being a city where people stay out clubbing until the sun rises at institutions like GMF or Berghain good luck getting in. But Berlin has so much more than dance floors. Mark your calendars now: the next edition runs from February 13 to March 1,