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|  14 March 2010
Riverside Party: after two editions in an Antwerp warehouse, Riverside will have its first stop in Brussels. 18:00 – 02:00.
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|  19 March 2010
Gaywatch 2010: charity pool party with DJ Rudy (La Demence, Brussels), Dikky Vendetta (Rapido, Amsterdam) and VHF (Belgica, Brussels).
22:00 – 03:00, 20–25 € @ Océade (Bruparck) [ Map - Gaywatch 2010 ]
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|  27 March 2010
Naughty Party: international gay House party with guest DJ Oliver M (Matinée London). 23:00 – 08:00, 15 € @ Steel Gate (52 Rue des Chartreux) [ Map - Naughty Party ]
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|  3  –  5 April 2010
La Demence: one of the largest international gay parties in Europe with an Easter party weekend. On Saturday, 22:00 – 06:00, at the Vaudeville Theatre, and on Easter Sunday, from 18:00 till 12:00 on Easter Monday at their home base: Fuse Club (208 Rue Blaes/Blaesstraat) [ Map - La Demence ]
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|  17 April 2010
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) [ Map - The One X ]
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|  15 May 2010
Belgian Lesbian & Gay Pride 2010: in Brussels on Saturday, 15 May.
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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 then 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 – 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.

gay quarter in Brussels

As our Brussels Gay Maps show, many of
the 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.