Where are the gayest friendliest places in the world?

Bangkok has to be one of them.

Tucson, Arizona !

Tucson passed a sexual orientation non-discrimination ordinance in 1973, long before even San Francisco. There is not a big "gay ghetto" but amazingly liberal and has all the kitsch shops and cafes you would expect from a small liberal city. Rainbow flags in store windows all year long too~

I think some or the gayest places are often at the end of the road --like Provincetown and Key West. Many are a bit isolated from the rest of the world, like Anchorage.

And not to forget Berlin! Probably my favorite European city! Amsterdam is a great city but Berlin has a huge artistic presence and a rich history that makes it absolutely fabulous. If we could speed up the pace of global warming, Berlin would be my next home.

Washington DC is pretty gay. Wait, DC is REALLY gay. You can't throw a dead cat in DC and not hit a lawyer or homo. Many times both.

Austin, Texas is gay-friendly, a blue dot in a red sea.

Iowa City, Iowa has been welcoming homos home from throughout the Midwest for years, at least the ones that did not go to Minneapolis, Minnesota or Madison, Wisconsin.

Scottsdale, Arizona is gay-friendly, but I think that has a lot to do with Scottsdale being very status-conscious and right now having gay friends is cool.

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Originally Posted by chadknowslaw

Tucson, Arizona !

Tucson passed a sexual orientation non-discrimination ordinance in 1973, long before even San Francisco. There is not a big "gay ghetto" but amazingly liberal and has all the kitsch shops and cafes you would expect from a small liberal city. Rainbow flags in store windows all year long too~

I think some or the gayest places are often at the end of the road --like Provincetown and Key West. Many are a bit isolated from the rest of the world, like Anchorage.

And not to forget Berlin! Probably my favorite European city! Amsterdam is a great city but Berlin has a huge artistic presence and a rich history that makes it absolutely fabulous. If we could speed up the pace of global warming, Berlin would be my next home.

Washington DC is pretty gay. Wait, DC is REALLY gay. You can't throw a dead cat in DC and not hit a lawyer or homo. Many times both.

Austin, Texas is gay-friendly, a blue dot in a red sea.

Iowa City, Iowa has been welcoming homos home from throughout the Midwest for years, at least the ones that did not go to Minneapolis, Minnesota or Madison, Wisconsin.

Scottsdale, Arizona is gay-friendly, but I think that has a lot to do with Scottsdale being very status-conscious and right now having gay friends is cool.

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Chad you are truly inspiring :kiss:

Costa Rica is fairly popular with gay travellers. And back when I was in my 20s/30s San Juan, Puerto Rico used to be a big gay mecca. Don't know what the status is on that now.

Cheers,
Michael

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Originally Posted by Squirt

Living in Australia the last 4 years I can tell you Sydney is very Gay friendly :king:

BUT Australia as a whole is very homophobic and Gay bashings are the norm and the typical Gay stereotypes apply to most here... hairdresser, drag queen, theatre etc. and while Sydney is a haven for those in our community.

Things are starting to change. The latest season of Big Brother is a good example.. Gay housemate David, who is a cowboy and a farmer :3ymca: , is ticketed to win the series and of course when intruders were let into the house they included a "typical" Gay aussie stereotype - an infeminant hairdresser with over plucked eyebrows.

Also don't forget as far as living in Australia they are a very xenophobic society.... so Gay or not, being a foreigner means sticking with your own kind ( other foreigners ), as assumptions are made when you speak with an accent. Instead of being a person you're considered a Yank, wog, Kiwi, etc. ;) There's even a popular commercial out now denoting a girl as having "Yanki ho blue eyeshadow" :angry:

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xenophobic? no more than other countries IMO. Travel out to to rural parts of any country and you will find the same kind of homophobia. I don't know where your living but it's not like that here in melbourne, and definitely not like that in sydney.

and btw that commercial actually says "SKANKY hoe blue eye-shadow", not yanky.... :3ymca:

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Originally Posted by Togm

Bangkok has to be one of them.

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bangkok is hilarious... mmm ping pong shows. oh thats not really gay friendly but its still fun :P

although it has its dark side. I was catching a cab back to my hotel and asked the driver if there was anywhere else to go, he obviously knew I had come striaght out of one of the gay districts and immediately offered to show me where I could find underage boys for hire... very sad

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Originally Posted by t0miie

xenophobic? no more than other countries IMO. Travel out to to rural parts of any country and you will find the same kind of homophobia. I don't know where your living but it's not like that here in melbourne, and definitely not like that in sydney.

and btw that commercial actually says "SKANKY hoe blue eye-shadow", not yanky.... :3ymca:

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Ok our experience is invalid and we're hard of hearing :high:

I've lived in Melbourne and the Gold Coast. I've heard enough about Sydney, and experienced enough visiting, to know better then to move there.

Foreigners can't buy land or property in Australia unless it's a brand new development, which are always extremely overpriced.

Country folk in Australia are actually the nicest people you'll find. It's when you goto cities like Melbourne, Sydney, Gold Coast, etc. that you find people get up themselves because they've moved to, what they consider to be, a big city. I could go on but I'm not going to get off topic.

I like Australia, love Australian men, and don't mind being a citizen. I'm pointing out that being Gay friendly to tourists, as opposed to actually living here, working here, and doing business on Australian soil, as a foreigner, are two very different things. :groovy:

If you want a quick and easy getaway i would recomend Ft Lauderdale. The whole city is very laid back, socially liberal, and gay friendly. Gay pride flags everywhere year round... 20+ gay resorts, gay beaches, lots of gay bars, clubs, restaraunts, etc. Plus, quick and easy access to SOBE if you want something a little more exotic.