Gay community in rosà, italia

And do they! Although gay marriage is not legal in Italy, same-sex sexual activity has been legal since and transgender people have been allowed to legally change their gender since The cities, like Rome, Florence, Venice, and Milan, are a hive of LGBTQ activities and this is where the big Pride parades June and other queer events mostly take place throughout the year.

I arrived, and it feels like perhaps I have never left. Besides for the big cities, there are many incredible queer nightlife spaces dotted all across the country. Although the country has a long way to go to fully recognize and embrace the LGBT+ community, its cities are becoming increasingly tolerant and welcoming.

Porta Venezia is one of the historical gates of the city of Milan. Besides the big Italian cities there are a handful of smaller places also recognised as gay-friendly destinations including Naples, Catania, Palermo, Noto, Bologna, Taormina and Gallipoli. Milan is the queer trailblazer of Italy in every respect - the first Italian city to register civil unions between same sex people and today it plays host to queer festivals, associations student, sports and political plus a very impressive film festival.

Italy has various hot spots for the LGBTQ traveler - from energy-inducing cities, to lazy beaches and in between idyllic countrysides. Rome has a large LGBTQIA+ scene, with the San Lorenzo and Pigneto neighbourhoods the most popular among locals and travellers.

Though smaller than Rome, Milan stands out with Italy’s largest and most visible gay scene. Italy’s major cities have vibrant LGBTQIA+ cultures, with plenty of bars and cafes flying the Pride flag. My first solo trip as an openly gay young gent was to Italy. A small, but perfect queer bar where DJs frequently play into the early hours of the morning.

However, these spaces are less common outside big cities. The city is less openly gay than most other European capitals, and this is most certainly a product of the Catholic Church that has a larger presence here than in Milan. While Rome’s LGBTQ+ life remains mostly hidden behind the shadow of the Vatican, Milan’s LGBTQ+ scene comes slightly more out of the closet.

This delectable city, with its pulsating heart in the gay neighborhood of San Felice and a legacy rich in queer cinema, promises a heady mix of medieval grandeur and queer energy, making it one of the most alluring yet under-the-radar gay destinations in Italy. The city of Rome is the most gay-friendly in Italy.

There is a reason why people from all over the world flock to Italy. In particular from countries with more restrictions on the community, this became a safe haven of multiculturalism. The famed Coming Out cafe has been there since and is the place to meet other members of the community.

It is home to a number of LGBT+ friendly bars, clubs, and events. Italy is a great LGBTQ-friendly destination. In fact, even the underground station here has a rainbow flag welcoming you to the neighborhood. Italy is a little bit like that - it rubs up against you in all the right ways and imprints a certain love for life, for beauty which never dissipates.

They may even regal you with stories about the ancient Romans and their very tolerant ways. Trust me, I have checked again and again. Whatever your steam, there are plenty of queer-friendly, queer-only and queer-centric places. And even with the all seeing Catholic Church what does our Chicago Pope think, ugh, do I need to ask?

And really it does seem like the sun is always shining in Italy, in that famed dolce vita kind of way. The most iconic is in Milan - the capital of chic. And I could go on. Traveling around Italy as a LGBTQ person is very safe for the most part.