Best gay places to visit 2018

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Our newsletter hand-delivers the best bits to your inbox. Sign up to unlock our digital magazines and also receive the latest news, events, offers and partner promotions. Happy Pride Month, one and all! Been there, done that? Think again, my friend. I arrived on the last day of pride in and headed straight to the lesbian-owned-and-operated bar, Elixir Mixology.

I instantly felt accepted and decided to make Puerto Vallarta my homebase. Same-sex marriage has been legal in Jalisco sinceand Puerto Vallarta has been a queer destination since the s when Elizabeth Taylor moved to town and gay travelers began flocking to the area.

While this country was losing its mind over the corrie naish, I was watching drag kings rip into an outdated institution at Dalston alt-cabaret haven The Glory. And if you want an old-school night on the tiles? Soho's buzzing, storied gay district is still pretty hard to beat.

On any night of the week, you could catch a subversive drag king show at Beers for Queers at the The Fox Hotel, a poetry reading at Hares and Hyenas bookshop, a queer pottery throwdown at Pink Ember Studio, comedy at Pride of our Footscray or visit a neurodiversity-friendly space at Beans Bar.

The vibe of the city is exciting, especially for queer visitors. I felt heard and seen the very first time I stepped foot in Category is Best gay places to visit 2018a small, independent and purposefully queer bookshop. I like to soak up the welcoming energy of busy Victoria Road after an oat flat white from Short Long Black Coffee, and head to the Glasgow Zine Library, a space that gave my bisexual poetry a collective platform to exist.

So did the queer glam crowd packing the lobby. At 2am, we made the only possible choice: we joined in and danced until sunrise. The only downside? Growing up as a queer African with a love for travel was not an easy feat, but Johannesburg became a safe haven for me.

Back then, we used to party at the now-defunct Wonky — an early blueprint for Sink the Pink, according to its Bristolian founder Glyn Fussell — but as the years have passed, this inclusive, experimental spirit has held fast. I spend most of my time at the bars of Ponsonby — the whole place practically pulsates with energy.

Make sure to catch the talented and unapologetic performers at Caluzzu Cabaret. Santiago has been my hometown for years and is where I came out in Last year, marriage equality was finally legalised! Check out the bustling lesbian hangout Chueca in the trendy Barrio Italia neighbourhood, or explore entire streets packed full of gay clubs in the leafy downtown Bellavista district.

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No matter who you are, Berlin loves you back. Buenos Aires is preceded by its reputation as a gay hotspot. I went to Buenos Aires to ease the sting of heartbreak and, once there, found myself among welcoming friends of friends who were relatively new to the city but knew all of the best queer haunts.

Growing up, I lived half an hour away from San Franciscoand the city quickly stole my heart. Since the late s, the Castro neighbourhood has been a colorful beacon of hope for queer travellers.