Rome gay guide

LGBTQ travel guide: Rome

When most people believe of Rome, they think of the religious customs and traditions most closely related to the city rather than Gay Rome commute . Despite being more conservative than many other Italian cities, Rome comprises a rich and diverse culture that includes a thriving gay scene. There has been a expansive variety of homosexual bars, events, and clubs popping up in and around the city recently, some of which rival the foremost gay scenes in Europe.

Gay Rome neighbourhoods

Italy as a whole is rather steady when it comes to LGBTQ+ rights and freedoms. Still, despite being the capital, Rome is lagging behind a little because of its conservative and religious background. With this in consciousness, consider keeping common displays of care to the bare minimum when outside of the same-sex attracted spaces in the city.

Gay Street

The first stop for many gay tourists heading to Rome will be Gay Avenue (otherwise known as Via di San Giovanni in Laterano). You’ll find Homosexual Street directly contrary the Colosseum, and although it isn’t entirely geared towards the gay

Rome is iconic, bustling, shrouded in history with grand monuments, has incredible diet and interestingly, has a long standing history when it comes to homosexuality…

It’s quite apt that our first visit to Rome was during Rome Same-sex attracted Pride!

As a gay traveller coming to Rome, it has a fair amount to offer, perhaps not as much as other large cities, but it is sure to store you entertained nevertheless.

We spent a week in ‘gay Rome’ investigating the queer bars, upcoming events, the best things to accomplish, top travel tips, where to eat and everything in-between to put together our Travel Guide to Gay Rome. We expect you enjoy.

Let’s get started…

Gay Rome Travel Guide: Is Rome Gay Friendly?

Italy as a whole is considered to be gay amiable with an increasingly liberal attitude from the public.

Of course, there are differences throughout the country and typically you will uncover that the more touristy an area, the more accepting they are.

It is fair to say that as a touristic and bustling city, we set up Rome to be very gay friendly indeed.

We encountered

Rome Gay Travel Guide

Upcoming Events in Rome

Accommodation Tip

About Rome and its same-sex attracted life

Rome is a controversial place for queer men. Remember your male lover fantasies when you watched those movies with Roman soldiers and gladiators? Spot the whole world admiring the sculptures of gorgeous men by gay artists in Rome's museums? Capital of Italy, a huge, free and democratic country? Don't expect too much from all that regarding the gay scene. Be it for reasons of mentality or because of the power of the Vatican, Rome has by far not the unseal and colourful queer experience as other capitals in Europe.

But the situation has started to change with new generations of more open and self-confident gay men and women. This is especially evident at the great annual Pride manifestation in June and at the LGBT festivals in the summer. And, of course, there are also some good clubs and parties for gays in Rome.

As you can see on our Homosexual Rome Map, there are no particular gay areas in Rome, but a popular hotspot of the gay and lesbian collective in the late evening and at night is the street in fron

Patroc Rome Gay Guide

Cruising & Fetish

Black Hole Club

Daily except Tuesday ≈  – /

Cruisy gay bar and labyrinth with cabins.
(The ex Skyline Club.)

@ Via Pontremoli 36
Rome

Metro: San Giovanni

Censured

Monday, Tuesday  – ;Wednesday  – ;Thursday  – ;Friday, Saturday  – ;Sunday / – 

Small gay cruising club in the center of Rome.

@ Via dei Quattro Cantoni 5
Rome

Metro: Cavour

+39 06

K Men Club

Tuesday-Thursday  – ;Friday, Saturday  – ;Sunday  – 

Gay cruise club with playrooms and cabins, located in the east of Rome.

@ Via Amato Amati
Rome

Bus , Night bus N Casilina/Filarete; Metro C: Malatesta

+39 06 , +39 (mobile)

 Leather Club Roma

Gay leather club association, organizing or supporting various special events (check their website), for instance the annual leather and fetish event Fetish Pride Italy in December.

@ Rome

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