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What straight people need to know about going to gay bars

As a male lover person, knowing my linear friends want to enter to LGBTQ+ bars and spaces fills my heart with joy. I value the accepting atmosphere that these spaces create, and I love that my friends want to business their support of me and my community so openly in them.

I came out just before starting university, having made wonderful (and very straight) friends during my age at college. I was worried they would handle me differently after I came out, or be freaked out thinking I either hated men or fancied one of them. Luckily, neither one of those age-old stereotypes came true, and actually I didn’t give them enough credit. It turned out most of them knew I was gay prolonged before I did.

But recently, when I took a group of them to Soho in London for a night out, I realised even the most well-intentioned, supportive straight/cis friends can miss the mark entirely. One of my male friends came back from the block carrying drinks and a phone number, written on a napkin. He adv demanded to know why the bartender had tho

In September Instagram pushed me a post by Travel Gay, a website listing &#;the best gay bars, nightclubs, saunas, spas, beaches, shops and more, along with interesting travel ideas and fabulous offers&#;. There I saw the undated post (date your articles and posts, people) &#;LGBTQ+ Solo Travel: the Top Cities to Visit?&#; by Adam Reid. Being a solo gay traveller, it caught my attention.

Now, while I&#;m still very much a homosexual, it has been a while since I last travelled solo. My last solo trip was Tel Aviv in Since then, I&#;ve travelled with Danny, Oriol, Steve, Philippe, Nicolas, Thanh, my sister Florence. In I wrote &#;SINGLES DAY | Why everyone should journal alone sometimes&#; and reading it back I sense the cringe but I stand by its content.

It&#;s I should act a proper solo trip again soon(ish). I experience ready.

&#;LGBTQ+ Solo Travel: the Best Cities to Visit?&#;

&#;Solo travel is an intimidating prospect to many of us but it’s one of the most rewarding experiences you can hold. Solo travel is on the rise and it’s easy to underst

LGBTQ+ Worldwide Travel Map

CountryCommentAfghanistanAvoid travel. Death penalty or imprisonment is possible for for homosexual activity.AlbaniaWould not suggest PDA, be careful in widespread. LGBT people are protected from discrimination but same sex unions are not recognised.AlgeriaNo PDA in public, would not recommend travel. Homosexuality is illegal and punishable by imprisonment.AngolaWould not suggest PDA, be careful in public, although a law is pending to make homosexuality legal. Same sex union is not recognised.ArgentinaGeneral acceptance. Easier for homosexual women to be queer than it is for men.ArmeniaWould not suggest PDA. Social acceptance is minimal: tradition and religion makes homosexuality taboo.AustraliaComplete acceptance in most areas, PDA is ok and queer marriage is legal.AustriaSame sex marriage has been legal since , Vienna is more tolerant than the rest of the country.AzerbaijanWould not suggest PDA, LGBT travellers should experience no problems if they are discreet.BangladeshNo PDA in widespread, woul

Gay Bars What You Should Comprehend Before Going to a Lgbtq+ Bar

So, there you are:

It’s a Friday night.
The weather is warm.
You’ve finished a long work week.
You’re just itching to get out and have a bit of fun, mix it up, and have a few drinks to transition you gracefully into the weekend.

There’s this bar downtown you’ve heard about, and you opt to give it a shot. You shave, shower, brush your teeth, throw together the cutest outfit you can find, and hop in an Uber on your way to this novel experience that has your heart beating just a bit faster.

You walk through the doors, a smile spreads across your tackle , and you tell yourself, “This is going to be an interesting night.”

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The bar is filled with people:

Older men with bright gold rings adorning most of their fingers and chain necklaces slowly swaying across their chests.
Young twinks—that team of young men in their earlier 20s who look prefer they could model for GQ—are bubbly, chit-chatting with each other and making eyes at every single man walking by.
A several women dot the room, dri