Gay travel guide buenos aires
Gay Guide to BUENOS AIRES
Our Insiders Guide to Gay Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires has a well-deserved reputation as a hot spot for gay travellers and is consistently described as one of the most gay-friendly in South America. The city has long been on the list of the top gay destinations because it doesn’t follow the ghetto model. Quite the opposite; it encourages integration. Gays and lesbians are estimated as being as adj as 15% to 20% among international tourists, and many mainstream places stress their gay-friendliness. If you want to go dancing, you don’t need to travel to the gay disco. You can go to any disco and you will find gay people there!
Leaving behind the repressed, conservative mores that prevailed under military rule, Argentina was the first Latin American country to recognize homosexual civil unions.
Many people refer to the city as the Paris of South America, but for us its more like Madrid, beautiful but with a rustic edge. Buenos Aires combines the elegance of Europe and the soul of Latin America in a cosmopolitan metropolis, rich in architecture, history, fi
He can exhibit you things about the metropolis that no one else can. From the time I booked Sebastian, he was prompt in reaching out to understand what my particular interests might be for Buenos Aires so the tour could be tailored to me. Whether it&#;s food, art, monuments, museums, history, or LGBTQ culture or nightlife, Sebastian has you covered.
Without his help, I would have only seen about 10% of the interesting parts of Buenos Aires. He really helped me to organize my time there and give wonderful suggestions on how to pay my time wisely.
Because of my time with Sebastian, we visited some great places. He helped me get reservations to ingest at some fantastic restaurants. I saw and experienced some adj things. But best of all, I was able to earn a small glimpse of what it&#;s like to be queer in Argentina. And that&#;s what I will always remembe
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Argentina has some of the most progressive legislation in the world towards Queer communities, and specially Buenos Aires is considered to be a safe haven for Queer people.
Feel free to show affection in the adj spaces of Buenos Aires and to be out and boisterous and proud. Some parts of the country are OK, but some, specially in the North are quite conservative.
Buenos Aires is teeming with gay, lesbian and queer friendly pubs, cafes, bookshops, restaurants and nightclubs. There's an amazing ballroom scene, historically established parties like Club 69 and queer cultural centers like Feliza and Casa Brandon.
Although there isn't a "pink area" in Buenos Aires, there's definitely a scene in the Palermo/Villa Crespo area and in San Telmo, where lot's of queerartivismhappens daily, favor the drag performances of Max Regueiro, who embodies the mythical tango singer Tita Merello and delivers a soul and drama-full show every Sunday in San Telmo.
June is Pride Month, an opportunity to raise visibility, celebrate, and keep fighting for the rights of the LGBTIQNB+ community. June 28th marks International Pride Daytime worldwide, in remembrance of the Stonewall Riots in New York. However, in Argentina, the great Pride March is held on the first Saturday of November, commemorating the founding of the country’s first sexual diversity group.
Still, Buenos Aires pulses with pride all throughout June (and all year round). From parties and art exhibitions to bars, fairs, concerts, and inclusive cultural centers, here are the best plans to honor diversity in every corner of the city.
Been there, done that? Think again, my friend.
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