Take everything renowned about Mexico-including mariachi music, tequila, ancient ruins and amazing street food-and give it all a queer twist-that’s Guadalajara. Tacos Gay |Photo courtesy of Mark Chesnut Guadalajara, Mexico Conveniently, the Atlantis cruise docks the same weekend as the 2019 edition of Tokyo’s gay pride celebration (April 28–29), one of the largest and most lauded in Asia. This means that nights out in the Ni-chome district of Shinjuku are sure to be even wilder than normal. Two high-profile gay cruises-Atlantis’ largest-ever Asian gay cruise and Olivia’s all-lesbian “Wonders of Japan” tour-both have grand finales in Tokyo in April. Tokyo’s LGBT scene is perpetually underrated, but 2019 brings a literal boatload of reasons to paint the streets a rainbow hue. Between the excellent beach and pool parties, the perfectly sized parade and festival par excellence, it’s one of the most blissful weekends in the gay calendar year. But it’s Pride Weekend that we fall for every time. Clothing optional Black’s is among the best LGBTQ beaches in the world, gay Hillcrest is as bumping as ever, and ‘hoods like North Park and Little Italy entice with top-nosh eateries, locally crafted brews and welcoming vibes. But dang if this isn’t the most idyllic West Coast city to spend a queer summer weekend right now.
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Oh, and feel free to get married while you’re at it same-sex marriages became officially legal as of January 1, 2019!įuel up with Pride doughnuts from Nomad | Photo: Jason Heidemann San DiegoĬalifornia’s laid-back mecca for sun-drenched good times is never in a hurry to do anything, which is why it took awhile for San Diego to catch up to its sibling cities. After checking off requisite Vienna sites like Schönbrunn Palace and architectural oddity Hundertwasserhaus, get Sachertorte and coffee at Cafe Savoy (a queer must), hit up bars like Felixx and the Eagle, sunbathe at the gay nude beach on the banks of Danube Island and check out Vienna’s totally gay traffic lights.
Honoring Stonewall’s 50th, EuroPride will be huge. See for yourself when the city hosts EuroPride 2019 the first two weeks of June. The Pride March alone is expected to draw an estimated 3 million people-that’s, like, all of us.Īustria’s elegant capital is the kind of city where gay men wear natty threads ripped from the pages of GQ, but with leather harnesses underneath. 2019 World Pride, happening June 1–30, will feature hundreds of parties and events across the city including film nights, art exhibitions, rooftop parties, conferences, culinary events, celebrity sightings (including Stonewall Ambassador Madonna) and more. But 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of Stonewall, which means it may be Gotham’s queerest year yet.
The city is gayer than a drag queen riding atop a rainbow-colored unicorn through a field of glitter. Singling out NYC as a hot gay destination is a no brainer. RELATED: 10 hottest gay destinations for 2018
Between big cities, laid-back beach towns, exotic island getaways, and countries and states tiptoeing slowly but surely toward gay inclusiveness, here are 10 places we think you should visit in 2019. Not that Pride events are the only reason to pack our bags.
The New York City bar uprising that kicked off the modern LGBTQ-rights movement turns 50 in June and you better believe nearly every Pride event worldwide will be celebrating, big time. This N’ That is located at 108 North 6th Street between Wythe Avenue and Berry Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn (71, ).2019 might just be the queerest year ever in travel. In addition to the cutting edge queens, This N’ That has attentive bartenders, heavy pours and the patrons most likely to be sporting a septum piercing. Queens like Ruby Roo and Ragamuffin can be seen regularly performing in this bunker of a bar. THIS N’ THAT: Some of New York’s most innovative drag shows are happening at this artsy, hipster haunt. The pop art-inspired stage has hosted popular performers like Candis Cayne, Sherry Vine and the winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race season eight, Bob the Drag Queen, while the sofas in the lounge area make it a great place to hang with friends or snuggle up next to a handsome stranger.īarracuda is located at 275 West 22nd Street between 7th and 8th Avenues in Chelsea (21). Decades after its opening, Barracuda still serves up the welcoming atmosphere of a local dive with a stylish twist. BARRACUDA: Look for the red light over the door of this Chelsea stalwart.