North America

USA | New York

Caviar & cocaine

New York was mainly one thing when Andy Warhol lived there: decadent. Spartacus Traveler tempts to find out what traces can still be found in Manhattan these days.

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USA | Arizona / Utah

Real big

Canyons, deserts, woods – Arizona and the south of Utah are home of the most spectacular national parks in the west of the US. You can meet gay men in Phoenix, Scottsdale or on a rafting tour on Colorado River.

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USA | St Petersburg & Tampa

Perfect Mix

The beaches of St. Petersburg, the gay scene in Tampa – Florida’s west coast is a paradise for gay holidaymakers.

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USA | Aspen

Breathtaking

Aspen is probably the most famous ski resort in the US and is also a popular winter destination for gays and lesbians. Reason for this is not only a movie called „The Other Side Of Aspen“ but also Gay Skiweek that celebrates its 35th anniversary in 2012.

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USA | Fire Island

Sun & Cher

Unknown US: On Fire Island, the summer vacation retreat of the New York gay scene, there a no cars, no malls, no fast food chains and no gym.

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Canada | Toronto

One night only

Toronto is known for excellent shopping, young fashion and an inspiring art scene. Halloween turns the Gay Village around Church Street into a beautifully eerie party event on the last day of October.

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USA | Provincetown

Holding hands

US East Coast Cape Cod and Provincetown might remind you of Sylt and Westerland. The big difference is that gays and lesbians are in majority, at least in Provincetown.

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USA | San Diego

Life on the beach

Californian easy-going can be felt everywhere in San Diego. If on the beach or within the gay scene. For those travelling to southwestern tip of the US can look forward to plenty of fun days.

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USA | Orlando

Gay days at Disney

Orlando is considered the dream destination by amusemant park fans worldwide. The 20th Gay Days will take place there at the end of May.

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news

Rachel Intervention MEININGER
02.02.2026

Valentine’s Day Promotion: Rachel Intervention at the MEININGER Hotels“Lonely Hearts Hotline”

– Advertorial – Secure 10% off your next booking at a MEININGER Hotel with the promo code VDAY10, valid for stays until 31 March 2026! For example in Cologne, Amsterdam, Berlin, Copenhagen, Milan, Paris, Rome, and Vienna. Under the motto …

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Spartacus World
27.02.2025

SPARTACUS Gay Travel Index 2025

  Iceland joins the world’s most LGBTQIA+-friendly travel destinations for the first time The updated SPARTACUS GAY TRAVEL INDEX, provides an overview of the situation for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, asexual, and queer individuals (LGBTQIA+) in a total of …

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Spartacus World
29.02.2024

SPARTACUS Gay Travel Index 2024

SPARTACUS Gay Travel Index 2024: Record number at the top The updated SPARTACUS GAY TRAVEL INDEX provides an overview of the situation of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBT+) people in a total of 213 countries and regions. In …

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Spartacus World
08.03.2023

SPARTACUS Gay Travel Index 2023

SPARTACUS Gay Travel Index 2023: Malta, Canada, and Switzerland are the most LGBT+ friendly travel destinations The updated SPARTACUS GAY TRAVEL INDEX provides an overview of the situation of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and intersex (LGBT+) people in 203 different …

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31.08.2021

SPARTACUS Gay Travel Index 2021

Gay Travel Index 2021: Canada is the most LGBTQ*-friendly travel destination The editorial offices of männer* and Spartacus have compiled the annual Gay Travel Index and one person can be really happy: Justin Trudeau, the Prime Minister of Canada. The …

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Great Britain | 14.02.2021

Great Britain: “Historical injustice” corrected

British military veterans who were dishonourably discharged from the military because of their sexual or gender orientation and lost all awards are to be rehabilitated and honoured again. In doing so, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) wants to correct a “historical injustice”.

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