Directory · 59 cities

Gay cities worldwide

The most relevant LGBTQI+ cities in the world: historic capitals, recognised gay neighbourhoods, nightlife scene and established Pride. Tier inherited from parent country.

Ranking by LGBT scene By country alphabetical

WORLD LGBTQ+ CAPITAL · 37 cities

Berlin Germany

100 Scene
score
Nollendorfplatz (Schöneberg)
Country Safe
Chicago United States

100 Scene
score
Halsted & Roscoe (Northalsted)
Country Friendly
London United Kingdom

100 Scene
score
Old Compton Street (Soho)
Country Safe
Mexico City Mexico

100 Scene
score
Zona Rosa (Colonia Juárez)
Country Friendly
New York United States

100 Scene
score
Stonewall Inn (Greenwich Village)
Country Friendly
San Francisco United States

100 Scene
score
Castro & 18th
Country Friendly
Sydney Australia

100 Scene
score
Oxford Street · Taylor Square (Darlinghurst)
Country Safe
West Hollywood United States

100 Scene
score
Santa Monica Blvd & San Vicente (Boystown)
Country Friendly
Tel Aviv Israel

99 Scene
score
Hilton Beach / Independence Park
Country Friendly
Brighton United Kingdom

94 Scene
score
Kemptown · St James's Street (gay village)
Country Safe
Puerto Vallarta Mexico

94 Scene
score
Playa Los Muertos / Zona Romántica
Country Friendly
São Paulo Brazil

94 Scene
score
Avenida Paulista
Country Friendly
Tokyo Japan

94 Scene
score
Shinjuku Ni-chome (Naka-dori)
Country Friendly
Manchester United Kingdom

93 Scene
score
Canal Street (Gay Village)
Country Safe
Taipei Taiwan

93 Scene
score
Red House Theater (西門紅樓)
Country Safe
Montreal Canada

92 Scene
score
Le Village (Sainte-Catherine East / Beaudry)
Country Safe
Toronto Canada

92 Scene
score
Church and Wellesley
Country Safe
Bogotá Colombia

91 Scene
score
Chapinero (Theatron · Calle 58)
Country Friendly
Rome Italy

90 Scene
score
Gay Street (Via San Giovanni in Laterano)
Country Safe
Buenos Aires Argentina

89 Scene
score
Palermo Soho (Plaza Serrano)
Country Safe
New Orleans United States

89 Scene
score
Bourbon & St. Ann («Fruit Loop», French Quarter)
Country Friendly
Bangkok Thailand

87 Scene
score
Silom Soi 4 (Bang Rak)
Country Friendly
Cologne Germany

87 Scene
score
Schaafenstraße (Innenstadt)
Country Safe
Fort Lauderdale United States

87 Scene
score
Wilton Drive (Wilton Manors)
Country Friendly
Madrid Spain

87 Scene
score
Plaza de Chueca
Country Safe
Palm Springs United States

87 Scene
score
Arenas Road (downtown)
Country Friendly
Paris France

87 Scene
score
rue des Archives (Le Marais)
Country Safe
Provincetown United States

87 Scene
score
Commercial Street
Country Friendly
Miami United States

86 Scene
score
Lincoln Road & Ocean Drive (South Beach)
Country Friendly
Cape Town South Africa

84 Scene
score
De Waterkant (Somerset Road)
Country Neutral
Rio de Janeiro Brazil

84 Scene
score
Ipanema · Farme de Amoedo / Posto 9
Country Friendly
Vienna Austria

84 Scene
score
Rosa Lila Villa (Margareten)
Country Safe
Santiago Chile

80 Scene
score
Bellavista (Plaza Camilo Mori)
Country Safe
Dublin Ireland

75 Scene
score
The George (South Great George's Street)
Country Safe
Brussels Belgium

73 Scene
score
Rue du Marché au Charbon (Saint-Jacques)
Country Safe
Stockholm Sweden

73 Scene
score
Mariatorget (Södermalm)
Country Safe
Copenhagen Denmark

68 Scene
score
Rådhuspladsen (City Hall Square)
Country Safe

STAR DESTINATION · 14 cities

ESTABLISHED SCENE · 7 cities

EMERGING SCENE · 1 city

Cádiz Spain

21 Scene
score
El Pópulo (casco antiguo)
Country Safe

Argentina · 1 city

Buenos Aires Argentina

89 Scene
score
Palermo Soho (Plaza Serrano)
Country Safe

Australia · 1 city

Sydney Australia

100 Scene
score
Oxford Street · Taylor Square (Darlinghurst)
Country Safe

Austria · 1 city

Vienna Austria

84 Scene
score
Rosa Lila Villa (Margareten)
Country Safe

Belgium · 1 city

Brussels Belgium

73 Scene
score
Rue du Marché au Charbon (Saint-Jacques)
Country Safe

Brazil · 2 cities

Canada · 2 cities

Chile · 1 city

Santiago Chile

80 Scene
score
Bellavista (Plaza Camilo Mori)
Country Safe

Colombia · 2 cities

Czech Republic · 1 city

Prague Czech Republic

72 Scene
score
Náměstí Míru (Vinohrady)
Country Safe

Denmark · 1 city

Copenhagen Denmark

68 Scene
score
Rådhuspladsen (City Hall Square)
Country Safe

France · 1 city

Paris France

87 Scene
score
rue des Archives (Le Marais)
Country Safe

Germany · 4 cities

Greece · 2 cities

Ireland · 1 city

Dublin Ireland

75 Scene
score
The George (South Great George's Street)
Country Safe

Israel · 1 city

Tel Aviv Israel

99 Scene
score
Hilton Beach / Independence Park
Country Friendly

Italy · 2 cities

Japan · 1 city

Tokyo Japan

94 Scene
score
Shinjuku Ni-chome (Naka-dori)
Country Friendly

Mexico · 4 cities

Netherlands · 1 city

Amsterdam Netherlands

93 Scene
score
Reguliersdwarsstraat
Country Safe

Norway · 1 city

Oslo Norway

31 Scene
score
C. J. Hambros plass · London Pub (epicentro queer)
Country Safe

Peru · 1 city

Lima Peru

62 Scene
score
Parque Kennedy (Miraflores)
Country Neutral

Portugal · 1 city

Lisbon Portugal

78 Scene
score
Jardim do Príncipe Real
Country Safe

South Africa · 1 city

Cape Town South Africa

84 Scene
score
De Waterkant (Somerset Road)
Country Neutral

Spain · 9 cities

Sweden · 1 city

Stockholm Sweden

73 Scene
score
Mariatorget (Södermalm)
Country Safe

Taiwan · 1 city

Taipei Taiwan

93 Scene
score
Red House Theater (西門紅樓)
Country Safe

Thailand · 1 city

Bangkok Thailand

87 Scene
score
Silom Soi 4 (Bang Rak)
Country Friendly

United Kingdom · 3 cities

United States · 9 cities

Uruguay · 1 city

Montevideo Uruguay

62 Scene
score
Ciudad Vieja (Plaza Independencia)
Country Safe