Gay life in New York might be the dream of every gay man, that's why more and more gay travelers tend to choose New York City for their holidays. New York has the highest gay population in the United States, and the local gay community enjoys all the gay rights including gay marriage and adoption.
The best time to visit New York city depends mainly on your preferences. For the best weather conditions, you should visit from April to June and from September to early November, when the tourist crowds are small as well. For your gay honeymoon, you should visit May, June, September or October. New York has a vivid gay nightlife all year around!
New York features a highly developed gay scene while it's the home of a bar-beacon of the gay history, which is none other than Stonewall Inn. The majority of the gay bars and clubs of the city are local in Manhattan, while the city becomes like a big gay hotspot during major gay events like the annual Gay Pride.
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Gay Hotels & Resorts in New York City!
New York City is the home of various 'exclusively gay hotels', while, even the non-branded hotels and resorts as 'gay' feature a gay-friendly atmosphere as well. As you may have understood already, the accommodation options in New York are diverse and the gay branding of a hotel is long outdated!
Gay Bars & Clubs in New York | The Most Vivid Gay Scene in the USA!
New York is a huge city and the gay entertainment venues are literally countless, so it's only natural when you visit the city to get a little lost and don't know what to do without a proper planning. The gay scene of the city is centered in the Manhattan area, which features various gay entertainment venues, including gay clubs, gay bars, gay saunas & more.
Of course, you will find gay people almost anywhere around the city, so almost all of the shops and venues are established as gay-friendly. These are the top gay hotspots in New York City in 2018!
Gay Marriage in New York City has been legally recognized since 2011 while the right for adoption has been granted to the gay community as well. Watching gay couples walking down the street with their children or walking hand in hand is a common sight.
As New York is the city where the first Gay Pride took place, it naturally boasts of having one of the best Gay Prides in the world. Stonewall Inn is about to become the first monument to gay rights struggle and the New York Pride, which takes place every June, and grows stronger and stronger.
George Chauncey is a history professor working at Yale University. He is widely popular in the gay culture as he is the author of the famous book “Gay New York: Gender, Urban Culture, and the Making of the Gay Male World”.
The major Gay Bars in New York City are The Eagle NYC, Cubbyhole, The Monster, Baracuda Lounge, Therapy, The Cock, Industry Bar and Ty’s.
Jackson Heights, as the oldest gay community in New York city, is one of the so-called gay villages or gay neighborhoods of New York city, hosting several gay-friendly clubs, bars, cafes and other gay venues. Hombres Lounge, Club Evolution, Friend’s Tavern are three of the most popular gay venues in Jackson Heights!
Gay Sports Bars is a trend in New York and there are currently two very popular gay sports venues called Boxers Sports Bar and Gym Sportbar.
Our Travel by Interest Experts have created this dedicated gay travel guide, to help you easily plan your next gay holidays and discover all the places you want to see and all the things you want to do. You can find here the top gay bars, gay events, and other gay hots-pots, as well as gay-friendly Hotels to stay!