Gay area of sydney
Your guide to LGBTQIA+ Sydney
Internationally renowned as a queer capital, cosmopolitan Sydney promises you a warm welcome, whatever your orientation or gender persona. The harbour city is, of course, home to the world’s largest annual LGBTQIA+ festival, the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, but there’s much more for queer folk to see and undertake during a visit.
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Travel tips & practicalities
Australia consistently ranks among the most queer-friendly destinations in the nature, and Sydney is particularly hospitable. Here, LGBTQIA+ people are protected from discrimination by law and are free to marry whomever they choose. It’s frequent to see same-sex couples holding hands, although locals of all orientations generally refrain from passionate kissing and other explicit displays of affection in universal. LGBTQIA+ folk have several resources available to them when they arrive in Sydney. For local and national news with a queer focus, check out the Star Observer, and keep an eye on Time Out Sydney’s LGBTIQ vertical for relevant news and information about one-off events.
Neighbourhoods to know
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Best Gay Beaches in Sydney – The Top Six List
The sun is (mostly) out, those beach days are endorse in Sydney and I’m excited to be catching up with friends from around the society who are coming on down to Australia for some fun in the sun.
Over the years I’ve shared all sorts of Sydney tips with friends, from gorgeous walks you can undertake with killer Sydney views along with some things you can do in Sydney on a rainy day when the harbour city’s weather turns on a dime and shows off its stormy side.
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As I also own some rather fabulous friends from around the world who have wondered where the best lgbtq+ friendly beaches may be, I’ve set together a list of six of the best of those as well.
So if you’re wondering the same when you hit Sydney’s shores, grab the sunscreen and strive one of these hot sandy spots around town.
North Bondi Beach
Let’s kick off with the one you already grasp – Bondi Beach. It’s famous for a reason, and if you’re not already staying in Bondi it’s worth popping on down at least once if you’re visiting from out of town.
If you’re wondering which pa
A cheat sheet for Sydney’s LGBTQ neighborhoods
Sydney has a thriving LGBTQ scene and plays host to one of the world’s best identity festival events: Sydney Homosexual and Lesbian Mardi Gras. There are a range of LGBTQ areas (or “gayborhoods”) in Sydney where the group congregates at marvelous LGBTQ bars and clubs, as successfully as at more laid-back coffee houses and restaurants. We’ve put together a guide to support you decide where to stay and what to confirm out but you’re sure to perceive welcome wherever you go.
LGBTQ areas in Sydney: Darlinghurst
Darlinghurst is one of Sydney’s main LGBTQ neighborhoods and, back in 2016, almost one in five couples were men in same-sex relationships. It’s home to Oxford Street, the center of Sydney’s LGBTQ scene with clubs, bars and cafes run by and for Sydney’s LGBTQI+ community.
The strip was dubbed the ‘Golden Mile’ during its peak between the 70s and 90s and was a haven where gender non-conforming men could socialize and be themselves during a occasion when the repose of the municipality was far less welcoming. Today, even though you can find LGBTQ hotspots throughout the capital, Oxford Street remains a major hub for LGBTQI+ activ
Exploring Sydney’s LGBTQIA-friendly neighbourhoods
While you’ll find LGBTQIA+ communities across Sydney, here’s a guide to four suburbs — Darlinghurst, Enmore, Erskineville and Redfern — that speak to the city’s broad range of queer venues and culture, meaning you’ll always be able to find a home-away-from-home.
Darlinghurst
As the historic hub of Australia’s gay rights movement, Darlinghurst is rich with inspiring stories. Bring out them with Sydney’s Pride History’sregular walking tours, led by head LGBTQIA+ historians and lively ‘nuns’, known as the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. Follow it up with a visit to The Bookshop Darlinghurst, a sanctuary of LGBTQIA+ knowledge since 1982, and Qtopia, the largest museum and cultural centre for queer history and identity in the world, housed in the heritage-listed former Darlinghurst Police Station.
As Australia’s home of drag, you’ll find shows seven days a week on Oxford Street, whether it be all-in dance productions at Universal, drag trivia at Stonewall, or more intimate affairs at Ginger’s,The Oxford Hotel’s lounge bar. Downstairs, Oxford Underground hosts regular queer club nights boasting high BPMs. Just o