Brussels Gay Travel Guide

News, Parties & Events in Brussels

• |  4 July 2009
• The One X: international gay party by porn actor Jean Franko with guest appearances of other porn stars. From 23:00 @ Steel Gate (52 Rue des Chartreux/Kartuizerstraat)

• |  11 July 2009
• IceBearg: gay party for Bears & friends. 22:30 – 06:00, 10–15 €.
  @ Steel Gate, 52 Rue des Chartreux (Kartuizerstraat)
• -›  www.bearsnight.com

• |  17 July 2009
• La Demence: one of the largest international gay parties in Europe.
• -›  Details, address and map of location of Demence party

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About Brussels and its gay life

Belgium used to belong to the countries in Europe with a very conservative attitude towards gays until the mid 1990s and became one of the most progressive countries regarding gay rights within only 10 years. For instance, it took more than 25 years after the Stonewall riots in New York for the first Gay Pride march to happen in Belgium's capital Brussels (Bruxelles/Brussel) – but now gays and lesbians in Belgium have better legal rights and a higher gay self-confidence than in the once leading USA and in many European countries.

Many of Brussels' gay bars, clubs, saunas and shops are located in the city centre along and around the street Rue du Marché au Charbon (Kolenmarkt – Brussels and its street names are bilingual: French and Flemish) – very close to many other shops, cafes, restaurants and bars.

Most gay bars in Brussels aren't very exciting for gay travellers, but don't judge Brussels gay clubs by its bars – the gay club life in Brussels is one of the best in Europe and attracts guys from Belgium's neighbours France, Germany and Netherlands as well as from other countries.

Travel tip for Brussels

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