Directory · 90 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 · 38 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
West Hollywood United States

100 Scene
score
Santa Monica Blvd & San Vicente (Boystown)
Country Friendly
Sydney Australia

96 Scene
score
Oxford Street · Taylor Square (Darlinghurst)
Country Safe
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
Tel Aviv Israel

94 Scene
score
Hilton Beach / Independence Park
Country Friendly
Tokyo Japan

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

92 Scene
score
Church and Wellesley
Country Safe
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
Manchester United Kingdom

89 Scene
score
Canal Street (Gay Village)
Country Safe
New Orleans United States

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

89 Scene
score
Red House Theater (西門紅樓)
Country Safe
Bangkok Thailand

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

87 Scene
score
Schaafenstraße (Innenstadt)
Country Safe
Madrid Spain

87 Scene
score
Plaza de Chueca
Country Safe
Montreal Canada

87 Scene
score
Le Village (Sainte-Catherine East / Beaudry)
Country Safe
Paris France

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

87 Scene
score
Commercial Street
Country Friendly
Bogotá Colombia

86 Scene
score
Chapinero (Theatron · Calle 58)
Country Friendly
Atlanta United States

84 Scene
score
Midtown (10th & Piedmont)
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 (Mariahilf)
Country Safe
Fort Lauderdale United States

83 Scene
score
Wilton Drive (Wilton Manors)
Country Friendly
Palm Springs United States

83 Scene
score
Arenas Road (downtown)
Country Friendly
Miami United States

81 Scene
score
Lincoln Road & Ocean Drive (South Beach)
Country Friendly
Santiago Chile

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

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

69 Scene
score
Rue du Marché au Charbon (Saint-Jacques)
Country Safe
Copenhagen Denmark

68 Scene
score
Rådhuspladsen (City Hall Square)
Country Safe
Stockholm Sweden

68 Scene
score
Mariatorget (Södermalm)
Country Safe

STAR DESTINATION · 17 cities

ESTABLISHED SCENE · 26 cities

EMERGING SCENE · 8 cities

MINIMAL SCENE · 1 city

Reykjavík Iceland

44 Scene
score
Laugavegur (Kiki / 101 Reykjavík)
Country Safe

Argentina · 1 city

Buenos Aires Argentina

89 Scene
score
Palermo Soho (Plaza Serrano)
Country Safe

Australia · 2 cities

Austria · 1 city

Vienna Austria

84 Scene
score
Rosa Lila Villa (Mariahilf)
Country Safe

Belgium · 1 city

Brussels Belgium

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

Brazil · 2 cities

Canada · 3 cities

Chile · 1 city

Santiago Chile

80 Scene
score
Bellavista (Plaza Camilo Mori)
Country Safe

Colombia · 2 cities

Costa Rica · 1 city

San José Costa Rica

45 Scene
score
Barrio Escalante
Country Friendly

Czech Republic · 1 city

Prague Czech Republic

67 Scene
score
Náměstí Míru (Vinohrady)
Country Safe

Denmark · 1 city

Copenhagen Denmark

68 Scene
score
Rådhuspladsen (City Hall Square)
Country Safe

Finland · 1 city

Helsinki Finland

44 Scene
score
Keskusta (estación central)
Country Safe

France · 2 cities

Germany · 4 cities

Greece · 3 cities

Hong Kong · 1 city

Hong Kong Hong Kong

53 Scene
score
Jervois Street · Sheung Wan
Country Neutral

Hungary · 1 city

Budapest Hungary

72 Scene
score
Jewish Quarter (Erzsébetváros · District VII)
Country Neutral

Iceland · 1 city

Reykjavík Iceland

44 Scene
score
Laugavegur (Kiki / 101 Reykjavík)
Country Safe

Ireland · 1 city

Dublin Ireland

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

Israel · 1 city

Tel Aviv Israel

94 Scene
score
Hilton Beach / Independence Park
Country Friendly

Italy · 3 cities

Japan · 2 cities

Malta · 1 city

Valletta Malta

45 Scene
score
Paceville / St. Julian's (escena gay)
Country Safe

Mexico · 4 cities

Netherlands · 1 city

Amsterdam Netherlands

89 Scene
score
Reguliersdwarsstraat
Country Safe

New Zealand · 1 city

Auckland New Zealand

56 Scene
score
Karangahape Road (K' Road)
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

Poland · 1 city

Warsaw Poland

62 Scene
score
Śródmieście (Poznańska)
Country Neutral

Portugal · 2 cities

South Africa · 2 cities

South Korea · 1 city

Seoul South Korea

78 Scene
score
Itaewon
Country Caution

Spain · 12 cities

Sweden · 1 city

Stockholm Sweden

68 Scene
score
Mariatorget (Södermalm)
Country Safe

Switzerland · 3 cities

Taiwan · 1 city

Taipei Taiwan

89 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 · 17 cities

Uruguay · 1 city

Montevideo Uruguay

62 Scene
score
Ciudad Vieja (Plaza Independencia)
Country Safe