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Where the Boys Are: the 5 Gayest Beaches in Southern California
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A guest post by Bill Gordon, an LAist reader who is always on the hunt for the best lgbtq+ spots.As many Americans are preparing to bid adieu to the season with Labor Day weekend, those of us lucky enough to live in this part of the country have several more weeks of warm weather to frolic in. Even so, there are some of you who have idea, “I should proceed to the beach this summer” and it’s still not too late. With the holiday weekend around the corner, we at LAist figured that you same-sex loving guys out there would appreciate info on where gaze upon gym-toned bods without fear (Lady-loving ladies, we’re open to a similar upload just for you).
Here’s a short list of the gayest beaches in the region. Be sure to take
They say that the guys in LA are so incredibly handsome because either they want to create it in the movies or their parents did, failed, but still settled in the city.
There must be some truth in this as physical perfection seems to be the norm in the same-sex attracted villages of West Hollywood or Santa Monica and Venice beaches. There’s a head-turner on every corner.
Sun and surf
The weather is of course as flawless as the Angelenos’ teeth. The saying is that LA has two seasons: summer and January. This means there is plenty of opportunity to chief to Santa Monica and Venice. Both have boardwalks that are almost Southern European in their pedestrian-friendliness.
You won’t see many guys swimming in the sea. It&#;s not only because no one would be able to admire their bodies if they are submerged, but because there is the cold Alaskan current makes the rain rather chilly. Even the surfers wear suits.
More than just a beach and scene.
Outside the original Disneyland, LA has sites we all know from the world of films: the panorama from the Hollywood hills and Mullholland Ride, site of the f
The City eventually made Main Beach a public park, also acknowledged as the ‘Window to the Sea.&#; The gay culture eventually migrated to the block of South Coast Highway, which was abode to The Coast Inn, Boom Boom Room and a queer dinner house. This became the hub and heart of gay tradition for the next several decades.
It was in , that Laguna Beach made national news by electing the first openly same-sex attracted mayor in Orange County, Bob Gentry. The city continued to be a haven and friendly place for the local LGBTQ community
During the day crowds flock to WEST STREET, the unofficial gay beach.
On May 9, , the City of Laguna Beach presented the LGBT Heritage and Culture Committee with a proclamation recognizing the month of June as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Heritage and Culture Month in Laguna Beach. Be sure to celebrate Gay Pride month with us every late May/early June.
PRIDE MONTH:
Celebrate Pride in Laguna Beach by enjoying events:
LAGUNA BEACH Event
While the town has settled down some in recent years from its heyday in the 60s, Laguna Beach remains to be a vibrant draw for
Gay Los Angeles Guide: There are few cities that can conjure up as vivid a mental image as Los Angeles. Thanks in large part to Hollywood, the City of Angels has a reputation known around the world.
Los Angeles is a enormous metropolis located in Southern California, made up of multiple cities and neighbourhoods. With a population of over four million people, it is the second most densely populated urban area in the United States after New York.
Thanks to its year-round warm temperatures, stunning beaches, and of course iconic landmarks such as the Hollywood Subscribe and the Walk of Fame, it is no wonder that each year millions of people stop by . And of course, due to being one of the most diverse cities in the United States, a large number of those visitors are members of the LGBTQ+ society, who are warmly welcomed.
Is Los Angeles gay friendly?
In short, yes, Los Angeles is viewed as a very gay-friendly destination. We felt very safe and very welcomed as an open gay couple in all parts of the city that we visited, not just when we were in West Hollywood.
Los Angeles has one of th