Dublin

Dublin has a compact LGBTQI+ scene concentrated in the centre. There is no declared gay village like Soho or Chueca: the ecosystem is spread over 3-4 streets within 10 minutes' walk of each other. The George (South Great George's Street, opened in 1985 according to local sources) is still the oldest and most recognisable gay bar, with drag nights, bingo and a dancefloor every weekend.

Pantibar (Capel Street, 2007) is the bar of Panti Bliss — drag figure, key activist of the 2015 referendum and author of the famous 'Noble Call' speech at the Abbey Theatre. Street 66 (Parliament Street) and Pygmalion (South William Street) cover the more mixed, daytime crowd. Mother is a roaming queer club (Saturdays at Lost Lane). A scene in steady growth since 2015.

Dublin Pride is held on the last Saturday of June as a 10-day festival. The historic march went from St Stephen's Green to the GPO on O'Connell Street in the first edition, on 25 June 1983. The route ended at Smithfield Square between 2017 and 2019; since 2022 it finishes at Merrion Square, where the Pride Village is set up. More than 22,000 people marched in 2010 and 2011 according to the organisers; later editions have grown steadily.

The event was interrupted between 1985 and 1992 by mass emigration and the AIDS crisis. There had been an earlier demonstration for LGBT rights on 27 June 1974. Dublin Pride is organised by the non-profit Dublin LGBTQ+ Pride, with volunteers and the support of the City Council. Supporting calendar: the GAZE LGBT Film Festival (August) and the International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival (May).

Unlike London (Soho) or Madrid (Chueca), Dublin has no declared gay village. The scene is spread over 3-4 streets of the walkable centre:

South Great George's Street (The George, the nightlife core). South William Street (Pygmalion, a casual, daytime vibe in the Creative Quarter) and Parliament Street (Street 66, next to Temple Bar). Capel Street (Pantibar, north of the Liffey, a street partly pedestrianised since 2022). Temple Bar works as the gateway (hotels + 5-10 min on foot to the gay core). The whole thing can be walked in 15-20 minutes.

The National LGBT Federation (NXF), BeLonG To (LGBT youth) and TENI (Transgender Equality Network Ireland) are based in Dublin. GCN — Gay Community News (1988) is the country's longest-running LGBT magazine. The Outhouse LGBT Community Resource Centre (Capel Street) offers community space, a library and support groups.

LGBT health: the HSE (public health system) offers free rapid HIV/STI testing at clinics such as the GUIDE Clinic (St James's Hospital) and through MPower (HIV Ireland). Free PrEP since 2019 for residents through the HSE. PEP available 24h in hospital emergency rooms, 72h window. Tourists: use insurance or a private consultation; the GMHS (Gay Men's Health Service, part of the HSE) sees people free of charge.