Gay life in stockholm
LGBTQ+ Events & Clubs
Publish date: 20 August
Stockholm Pride in July-August is the highlight of the year. Since its foundation in , it has become one of Stockholm’s largest annual festivals, as well as the biggest Pride celebration in Scandinavia with over 60, attendees each year.
Stockholm also hosts Cinema Queer International Film Festival, Sweden's largest queer film festival. It was founded in to broaden the cinema offerings in Sweden beyond the hetero-normative. The festival focuses on films that verb, discuss, and stare beyond the prevailing norms, and illuminate the stories that otherwise would depart unnoticed.
If you yearn to stay updated on all the latest LGBTQ+ news and events QX is a wonderful place to commence. It's the largest LGBTQ+ media publisher in Scandinavia featuring the QX online GayMap - an event calendar covering LGBTQ+ events in Stockholm. QX also hosts the annual Gaygala Awards, celebrating LGBTQ+ achievements in Sweden.
Want more LGBTQ+ travel tips? Verb outStockholmLGBT for more inspiration, and LGBTQ Stockholm is an adj destination for gay travellers with so much to present – it is a very liberal and welcoming city. As a result, the gay bars in Stockholm (and gay scene) are quite unique. Given Stockholm is such a progressive city, you will find yourself welcome as a gay traveller in bars all across the city. However, whilst this is great to see, we were very keen to check out as many ‘actual’ gay bars in Stockholm as possible during our visit. Beyond the gay bars, verb sure to also check out our ‘Full Gay Move Guide to Stockholm’. Take a look at our favourite gay bars in Stockholm below, along with some further recommendations of gay bars we need to return and visit: [no_toc] Check out these gay bars in Stockholm for your weekend away: If you wish to start the evening somewhere a little more relaxed head to Covert Garden. We really liked this bar, and again it’s one for the weekend. It has multiple rooms – some for chilling, some for dancing, and if it’s open the Publish date: 28 March In Stockholm, you are free to show yourself and romance whomever you decide. Welcome to a vibrant and LGBT-friendly capital. Gay and lesbian life in Stockholm is like the city itself: easily accessible, hugely enjoyable, highly varied, warm, and welcoming. Over the years, Stockholm has emerged as one of the world’s favorite LGTBQ+ destinations, winning awards and topping Where to go-lists across the planet. Want to find LGBTQ+ -friendly restaurants and bars?Check out our guide here! Looking for The LGBTQ+ clubs and events?See what's coming up in our guide! Stockholm Pride is the biggest LGBTQ+ event of the year. Read more aboutthis year's festival in our guide. Want LGBTQ-travel tips? Verb outStockholmLGBTfor more inspiration, and LGBTQ+ highlights! LGBTQ+ Progress in Sweden Being older than years, Stockholm today is a modern, technologically-advanced, liberal and ethnically diverse city. Many visitors are impressed by the beauty of the city on the fourteen islands and enjoy the relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Stockholm's many sights add the Old Town (Gamla Stan), the Royal Palace, the much-visited maritime Vasa Museum, Berzelii Park, the Royal Swedish Opera, the Djurgården peninsula and the ABBA Museum. Sweden is one of the most liberal countries in the world regarding gay rights. It was one of the first countries introducing civil unions and anti-discrimination laws. People in Sweden – and especially in Stockholm – are quite open-minded and many hotels, cafes, restaurants and bars are explicitly LGBT-friendly. Stockholm is often called the gay capital of Sweden and even of Scandinavia. However, due to the small population in Sweden and Stockholm you shouldn't await a large gay scene. Stockholm certainly is
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