Gay districts: where the gay scene is in 113 cities
The streets where each city's gay bars, clubs and saunas cluster, drawn from the GayOut directory and updated as venues open and close. Open a city for the neighbourhoods, the venues and the map.
Berlin
Germany
Schöneberg · Kreuzberg · Friedrichshain
59 gay bars & clubs · 1 saunas · about 5 km across
Madrid
Spain
Chueca · Sol / Centro · Lavapiés
51 gay bars & clubs · 8 saunas · about 1.4 km across
Barcelona
Spain
Gaixample / Eixample · Eixample · El Raval
51 gay bars & clubs · 4 saunas · about 1.3 km across
London
United Kingdom
Soho · Vauxhall · Hackney
46 gay bars & clubs · 7 saunas · about 3.8 km across
Paris
France
Le Marais · Bastille · Louvre / Les Halles
41 gay bars & clubs · 11 saunas · about 2.5 km across
New York
United States
Hell´s Kitchen · West Village · East Village
49 gay bars & clubs · 1 saunas · about 4.9 km across
Bangkok
Thailand
Silom · Ari · Chatuchak
39 gay bars & clubs · 15 saunas · about 2.8 km across
Seoul
South Korea
Itaewon · Jongno 3-ga · Itaewon (Homo Hill)
43 gay bars & clubs · 8 saunas · about 4.6 km across
Mexico City
Mexico
Zona Rosa · Centro Histórico · Juárez
40 gay bars & clubs · 6 saunas · about 3.3 km across
Osaka
Japan
Doyama-cho, Kita Ward · Kamiyama-cho, Kita Ward · Higashi-Shinsaibashi, Chuo Ward
43 gay bars & clubs · 3 saunas · about 0.7 km across
Chicago
United States
Northalsted (Boystown) · Andersonville · Uptown
39 gay bars & clubs · 1 saunas · about 1.5 km across
São Paulo
Brazil
República / Centro · Frei Caneca / Consolação · Santa Cecília
25 gay bars & clubs · 12 saunas · about 3.9 km across
Puerto Vallarta
Mexico
Zona Romántica
36 gay bars & clubs · 1 saunas · about 0.8 km across
Maspalomas
Spain
Playa del Inglés · Yumbo Centre, Playa del Inglés · Playa de Maspalomas
34 gay bars & clubs · 3 saunas · about 0.9 km across
Manchester
United Kingdom
Gay Village · Kampus / Gay Village · Bury
28 gay bars & clubs · 4 saunas · about 0.6 km across
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Lapa · Saúde · Ilha do Governador
19 gay bars & clubs · 11 saunas · about 1.3 km across
Taipei
Taiwan
Ximending · Ximending (Red House) · Zhongshan (Linsen N Rd)
22 gay bars & clubs · 7 saunas · about 4.1 km across
San Francisco
United States
The Castro · SoMa · Tenderloin / Polk
28 gay bars & clubs · 1 saunas · about 4.3 km across
Torremolinos
Spain
La Nogalera · Pueblo Blanco · Montemar
28 gay bars & clubs · 1 saunas · about 0.5 km across
Lisbon
Portugal
Príncipe Real · Bairro Alto · Cais do Sodré
24 gay bars & clubs · 4 saunas · about 1.6 km across
Montreal
Canada
Le Village · Plateau-Mont-Royal · Quartier des Spectacles (Ville-Marie)
21 gay bars & clubs · 4 saunas · about 1 km across
Seattle
United States
Capitol Hill · White Center
23 gay bars & clubs · 2 saunas · about 1.8 km across
Washington DC
United States
U Street / 14th St · Logan Circle · U Street / Shaw
24 gay bars & clubs · 1 saunas · about 2.5 km across
Shinjuku City
Japan
Shinjuku Ni-chome · Kabukichō
23 gay bars & clubs · 2 saunas · about 0.5 km across
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Centrum / Reguliersdwars · Zeedijk / Warmoes · Jordaan
23 gay bars & clubs · 1 saunas · about 2.6 km across
Valencia
Spain
Ruzafa · Russafa · Jesús
22 gay bars & clubs · 1 saunas · about 3.6 km across
Brighton
United Kingdom
Kemptown · Brighton/Hove border · Hove
21 gay bars & clubs · 2 saunas · about 0.8 km across
Cologne
Germany
Bermudadreieck (Rudolfplatz) · Altstadt · Altstadt-Süd / Heumarkt
20 gay bars & clubs · 3 saunas · about 2.1 km across
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Palermo · Monserrat · Retiro
17 gay bars & clubs · 5 saunas · about 5.7 km across
Brussels
Belgium
Matonge (Ixelles)
20 gay bars & clubs · 2 saunas · about 0.7 km across
Houston
United States
Montrose · Northwest Houston · Southwest Houston
20 gay bars & clubs · 1 saunas · about 2 km across
Portland
United States
Old Town-Chinatown · Northeast Portland · St. Johns
19 gay bars & clubs · 2 saunas · about 4.1 km across
Hamburg
Germany
St. Georg · St. Pauli · Ottensen
18 gay bars & clubs · 3 saunas · about 4.1 km across
Tokyo
Japan
Shimbashi (Minato) · Ueno · Ginza
16 gay bars & clubs · 5 saunas · about 3.5 km across
Santiago
Chile
Bellavista · Barrio Italia · San Miguel
17 gay bars & clubs · 3 saunas · about 1 km across
Dallas
United States
Oak Lawn · East Dallas · Oak Cliff
19 gay bars & clubs · 1 saunas · about 1.6 km across
West Hollywood
United States
Rainbow District · West Hollywood
20 gay bars & clubs · about 0.8 km across
Atlanta
United States
Old Fourth Ward · Midtown · Grant Park
19 gay bars & clubs · 1 saunas · about 4.9 km across
Curitiba
Brazil
Centro · Mercês · Alto da XV
14 gay bars & clubs · 6 saunas · about 2.9 km across
Milan
Italy
Porta Venezia
17 gay bars & clubs · 4 saunas · about 4.9 km across
Porto Alegre
Brazil
Rio Branco · Centro Histórico · Bom Fim
13 gay bars & clubs · 6 saunas · about 5.2 km across
Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam
District 10
9 gay bars & clubs · 10 saunas · about 4.6 km across
New Orleans
United States
Faubourg Marigny
19 gay bars & clubs · about 2.4 km across
Vienna
Austria
Mariahilf · Neubau · Innere Stadt
16 gay bars & clubs · 3 saunas · about 3 km across
Athens
Greece
Gazi · Metaxourgeio · Monastiraki
16 gay bars & clubs · 3 saunas · about 2.1 km across
Medellín
Colombia
El Poblado · Laureles · La Candelaria
13 gay bars & clubs · 6 saunas · about 5.5 km across
Toronto
Canada
Church-Wellesley Village · Parkdale · Ossington
18 gay bars & clubs · 3 saunas · about 0.7 km across
Los Angeles
United States
Downtown · North Hollywood · East Hollywood
17 gay bars & clubs · 1 saunas
Bogotá
Colombia
Chapinero · Teusaquillo · Barrios Unidos
12 gay bars & clubs · 9 saunas
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Central · Wan Chai · Causeway Bay
10 gay bars & clubs · 7 saunas · about 3.6 km across
Prague
Czech Republic
Vinohrady · Nové Město · Old Town
15 gay bars & clubs · 2 saunas · about 3.6 km across
Munich
Germany
Ludwigsvorstadt · Glockenbachviertel · Maxvorstadt
15 gay bars & clubs · 2 saunas · about 1.1 km across
Guadalajara
Mexico
Zona Centro · Colonia Americana / Lafayette · Americana
16 gay bars & clubs · 8 saunas · about 2.5 km across
San Antonio
United States
Tobin Hill · Monte Vista · Beacon Hill
15 gay bars & clubs · 1 saunas · about 0.8 km across
Philadelphia
United States
Gayborhood · Queen Village · South Philadelphia
15 gay bars & clubs · 1 saunas · about 0.9 km across
Wilton Manors
United States
Wilton Manors
16 gay bars & clubs · about 0.9 km across
Provincetown
United States
Downtown
16 gay bars & clubs · about 1.2 km across
Lima
Peru
Lince · Cercado de Lima · Miraflores
11 gay bars & clubs · 5 saunas · about 4.1 km across
Sapporo
Japan
Susukino
13 gay bars & clubs · 3 saunas · about 1.1 km across
Melbourne
Australia
Fitzroy · Collingwood · Richmond
13 gay bars & clubs · 3 saunas · about 0.7 km across
Pattaya
Thailand
Jomtien Complex · Boyztown · Jomtien
11 gay bars & clubs · 4 saunas · about 3.7 km across
Kyoto
Japan
Kiyamachi (Nakagyo) · Nishi-Kiyamachi (Shimogyo) · Pontocho (Nakagyo)
15 gay bars & clubs · about 0.9 km across
Nice
France
Vieux Nice
13 gay bars & clubs · 2 saunas · about 1 km across
Belo Horizonte
Brazil
Centro · Floresta · Savassi
12 gay bars & clubs · 4 saunas · about 4 km across
San Diego
United States
Hillcrest · North Park · Bankers Hill
14 gay bars & clubs · 1 saunas · about 2.2 km across
Columbus
United States
Merion Village · South Side · Downtown
14 gay bars & clubs · 1 saunas · about 5.6 km across
Phoenix
United States
Melrose District · Central Phoenix · East Phoenix
12 gay bars & clubs · 2 saunas · about 3.7 km across
Frankfurt
Germany
Innenstadt · Bermuda Triangle (Innenstadt)
11 gay bars & clubs · 3 saunas · about 0.7 km across
Denver
United States
Capitol Hill · Art District on Santa Fe · Baker
14 gay bars & clubs · about 4 km across
Zürich
Switzerland
Kreis 4 (Langstrasse) · Wiedikon · Kreis 1 / Niederdorf
9 gay bars & clubs · 4 saunas · about 2.9 km across
Las Vegas
United States
Fruit Loop · East Flamingo · Commercial Center
11 gay bars & clubs · 2 saunas · about 4.7 km across
Recife
Brazil
Boa Vista · Boa Viagem · Boa Vista / Santo Amaro
9 gay bars & clubs · 4 saunas · about 1.6 km across
Copenhagen
Denmark
Latin Quarter · Vesterbro
11 gay bars & clubs · 2 saunas · about 0.7 km across
Rome
Italy
Pigneto · Portuense · Testaccio
10 gay bars & clubs · 3 saunas · about 5.6 km across
Quito
Ecuador
La Mariscal · Iñaquito · La Pradera
9 gay bars & clubs · 4 saunas · about 4.1 km across
Palm Springs
United States
Downtown
13 gay bars & clubs · about 0.6 km across
Porto
Portugal
Vitoria · Bolhao
10 gay bars & clubs · 2 saunas · about 1.2 km across
Seville
Spain
Alameda de Hércules · Nervión · Macarena
10 gay bars & clubs · 2 saunas · about 0.6 km across
Sydney
Australia
Woolloomooloo · Haymarket
9 gay bars & clubs · 3 saunas · about 5.1 km across
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Santurce · Hato Rey · Condado
11 gay bars & clubs · 1 saunas · about 2 km across
Austin
United States
Warehouse District
12 gay bars & clubs · about 1.2 km across
Puebla
Mexico
San Andrés Cholula · Centro Histórico
8 gay bars & clubs · 4 saunas · about 3.6 km across
Goiânia
Brazil
Setor Central · Setor Sul · Setor Pedro Ludovico
9 gay bars & clubs · 3 saunas · about 4 km across
Quezon City
Philippines
Cubao · Cubao / Anonas
9 gay bars & clubs · 4 saunas · about 3.6 km across
Istanbul
Turkey
Beyoğlu · Harbiye / Şişli · Tarlabaşı
10 gay bars & clubs · 2 saunas · about 1.5 km across
Liverpool
United Kingdom
Pride Quarter · New Brighton · City Centre
10 gay bars & clubs · 2 saunas · about 0.5 km across
Chiang Mai
Thailand
Night Bazaar · Old City · Chang Phueak
10 gay bars & clubs · 2 saunas · about 5 km across
Hannover
Germany
Calenberger Neustadt · List
11 gay bars & clubs · 1 saunas · about 3.6 km across
Stockholm
Sweden
Södermalm · Rågsved · Norrmalm
11 gay bars & clubs · 1 saunas · about 3.1 km across
Florianópolis
Brazil
Centro · Capoeiras · Saco Grande
11 gay bars & clubs · 4 saunas · about 1.5 km across
Kobe
Japan
Higashimon-gai (Sannomiya) · Sannomiya · Yamamotodori (Sannomiya)
11 gay bars & clubs · about 0.7 km across
Brooklyn
United States
Bushwick · Williamsburg · Brooklyn
16 gay bars & clubs · about 3.7 km across
Minneapolis
United States
Northeast · Seward · Northeast (East Hennepin)
11 gay bars & clubs · about 4.1 km across
Glasgow
United Kingdom
Merchant City
11 gay bars & clubs · 1 saunas · about 0.5 km across
Lyon
France
Confluence · Guillotiere
9 gay bars & clubs · 2 saunas · about 1.1 km across
Long Beach
United States
Broadway Corridor
11 gay bars & clubs · about 2.7 km across
Fukuoka
Japan
Sumiyoshi · Nakasu
10 gay bars & clubs · 1 saunas · about 1.7 km across
St. Louis
United States
The Grove · Carondelet · Tower Grove South
10 gay bars & clubs · 1 saunas · about 4.3 km across
San José
Costa Rica
Downtown
9 gay bars & clubs · 2 saunas · about 1 km across
Stuttgart
Germany
Bohnenviertel
8 gay bars & clubs · 2 saunas · about 0.9 km across
Sacramento
United States
Lavender Heights / Midtown · Mansion Flats · Lavender Heights
9 gay bars & clubs · 1 saunas
Bristol
United Kingdom
Old Market · City Centre · Temple Meads
10 gay bars & clubs · about 1.9 km across
Salvador
Brazil
Barris · Pituba · Barra
7 gay bars & clubs · 4 saunas · about 5.3 km across
Kraków
Poland
Kazimierz · Old Town · Dębniki
9 gay bars & clubs · 1 saunas · about 2.3 km across
Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Daun Penh · BKK3 · BKK1
8 gay bars & clubs · 2 saunas · about 1.5 km across
Warsaw
Poland
Śródmieście · Mirów
8 gay bars & clubs · 3 saunas · about 2.5 km across
Guayaquil
Ecuador
Centro · Urdesa · Zona Rosa
7 gay bars & clubs · 5 saunas · about 5.1 km across
Guatemala City
Guatemala
Zona 1 · Zona 4 · Zona 10
6 gay bars & clubs · 4 saunas · about 5.5 km across
Newcastle
United Kingdom
Pink Triangle
9 gay bars & clubs · 1 saunas · about 0.5 km across
Orlando
United States
Milk District · Ivanhoe Village · College Park / Edgewater Drive
9 gay bars & clubs · 1 saunas
Fortaleza
Brazil
Praia de Iracema (Dragão do Mar)
7 gay bars & clubs · 4 saunas · about 1.8 km across
Vancouver
Canada
Davie Village · Gastown
8 gay bars & clubs · 2 saunas · about 0.7 km across
Birmingham
United Kingdom
Gay Village · Jewellery Quarter · Erdington
8 gay bars & clubs · 2 saunas · about 0.8 km across
Questions people ask
What is a gay district?+
A neighbourhood where a city's LGBTQ+ bars, clubs, saunas, shops and community spaces cluster within walking distance of each other: Schöneberg in Berlin, Le Marais in Paris, Chueca in Madrid, the Castro in San Francisco. Most grew around one or two long-running bars from the 1970s onward.
How does GayOut decide where the gay district is?+
From the directory itself: we take every approved gay bar, club and sauna in a city, drop the outliers and draw the smallest area that holds the rest. The neighbourhood names come from the venues' own addresses. A city only gets an outline when at least six venues cluster.
Do all cities have a gay district?+
No. Many cities have a scattered scene, one or two venues, or a scene that moves between club nights rather than streets. Those cities are listed without an outline and the city page says so.
Is the gay district the safest area for LGBTQ+ visitors?+
Usually it is the most visible and most used, which helps at night, but it is not a guarantee. Check the safety section on each city page and the country's legal status before you travel.